At CMS Hong Kong LLP, Jonathan Chu has developed a significant grounding in relation to fintech matters - including as it pertains to blockchain technology - as part of his broad IP practice. He co-heads the team alongside Paul Maloney, whose arrival in June 2024 from Mayer Brown enhances the firm's ability to provide regulatory compliance and licensing advice to funds clients, in particular.
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Advising a first-of-its-kind crypto tradable commodity platform, which is a groundbreaking business, on the incorporation and regulatory matters connected with their business, as well as IP matters.
Advising an e-commerce platform on its expansion into Hong Kong and various aspects of the business model including financial services regulation, regulatory licensing, payment flows and commercial matters.
Advising a client in the DeFi space which has also launched a stable coin on various aspects of their business including regulatory matters, as well as investor and other commercial agreements.
Practice head
Paul Moloney; Jonathan Chu
Other key lawyers
Helen Wang; Gigi Ma