Appleby is equipped to cover the full range of areas of business and financial services regulation, including compliance, corporate governance, regulatory and risk advisory matters. Issues related to blockchain, cryptocurrencies and digital assets are a recent strength for the team as well as being a focus for practice head Jeffrey Kirk. Andrew Jowett and Peter Colegate, who are based in Jersey and the Cayman Islands, respectively, are key partner contacts for BVI regulatory matters. Corporate and financing expert Shana Simmonds-Lewis is sought out for advice in this area, and Brittany Cummings is another BVI contact to note.
Testimonials
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‘They are commercial and responsive, and have good knowledge of cryptocurrencies.’
‘Andrew Jowett is very user-friendly and quick to respond.'
'Stuart Fee is knowledgeable and reliable.’
‘Appleby is our go-to firm in the Caribbean for compliance and corporate issues. They have deep expertise in these areas, give very practical advice, and are highly cost effective in delivering their services. Having used a wide range of law firms in various jurisdictions, I rate Appleby at the very top of the list because of their reliability and the level of trust I have in them.’
‘We work with Peter Colegate in the Cayman Islands and Andrew Jowett in BVI. Both are highly experienced on the regulatory and corporate fronts, and provide us with a significant level of comfort that we have counsel in both jurisdictions that understand the legal frameworks relevant to our business. They are extremely responsive and do an excellent job of managing our matters in a cost-effective and practical manner. I fully expect to continue sending work to both Peter and Andrew. ’
‘Strong team with excellent legal and interpersonal skills.’
‘Appleby is thoughtful and creative in evaluating regulatory questions for digital asset industry business models for which there is limited direct precedent.’
‘Andrew Jowett is a superb counsel, combining regulatory understanding with commercial experience and practicality to develop workable business models for clients.’
Key clients
- Bitfinex
- Fractal Network Ltd
- Monetalis Services Limited
- Oanda Corporation
- JTC Plc
- Shift4 Payments LLC
- Tether
Work highlights
- Acted for JTC Plc on the proposed acquisition of the FFP Group.
- Acting for Tether on regulations affecting new products and services, advising on digital asset launches and token issuances, acting as deal counsel on lending and security transaction strategic partnerships and for equity investments.
- Advising Monetalis Services Limited on the formation of new Isle of Man and BVI structures to facilitate the investment and diversification program to support DAI.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Jeffrey Kirk, Andrew Jowett, Peter Colegate