Based in Hong Kong, DLA Piper’s team is led by fintech expert Kristi Swartz, and is a key port of call for banks, investors, online lenders, and asset managers. The team is noted for its work in the digital assets space, advising on corporate and regulatory compliance matters, as well as real estate tokenisation. Swartz is noted for her international regulatory expertise through her advisory role to Dubai Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA).
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‘Pragmatic, flexible advice. Very responsive to queries. Strong subject matter expertise.’
‘Subject matter expertise and local market knowledge.’
Key clients
- Dubai Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA)
- SoFi Securities (Hong Kong) Limited
- SoFi Holdings (Hong Kong) Ltd
- NewBX Limited
- PacBridge Capital Partners (HK) Limited
Work highlights
Advising VARA on the continued enhancement of its best-in-class virtual assets regulatory framework.
Advising a global digital assets exchange on regulatory compliance requirements in various jurisdictions in relation to its virtual asset related services.
Acting as external corporate counsel for Sofi Securities Holdings on its commercial strategies and regulatory compliance matters in the APAC region.
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Practice head
Kristi Swartz