Howse Williams

Regulatory

Jason’s practice focuses on non-contentious financial regulatory advice, investment fund and virtual assets.

Jason regularly advises on a diverse range of ongoing compliance, legal and regulatory matters related to the financial services industry in Hong Kong, including regulated activities, cross-border fund and services activities and marketing, data protection, professional investor regime, disclosure of interests and anti-money laundering (AML). He also has experience assisting financial institutions on licensing applications with the Hong Kong Securities and Future Commission (SFC).

Jason also advises on a wide range of private fund formation transactions, including hedge funds, private equity funds, real estate funds, crypto funds and tokenized funds. He also has experience in advising clients on the establishment, authorization applications and ongoing compliance obligations of SFC-authorised retail funds and ETFs.

2023 Howse Williams 2021 Dechert 2019 Sidley Austin 2013 Clifford Chance

English, Cantonese, Mandarin

Member, Law Society of Hong Kong Member, Fintech Association of Hong Kong Fintech Specialist, Financial Service Research Group of Hong Kong Member, Digital Asset Working Group, Alternative Investment Management Association (2021 to 2023) Member, Investment Products and Financial Services Committee, Law Society of Hong Kong (2019 to 2021) Committee member, Young Leaders Group, Urban Land Institute (2020 to 2023) Vice Chair, Leaders of Tomorrow Committee, China Real Estate Chamber of Commerce Hong Kong and International Chapter (CRECCHKI) (2020 to 2023)

2013 Postgraduate Certificate in Laws, City University of Hong Kong 2012 Bachelor of Laws, London School of Economics and Political Science