Emerging fintech companies, traditional financial institutions, venture capitalists and web3 ecosystem participants trust Latham & Watkins LLP to handle mandates ranging from NFT platform launches, to payments service agreements, to global cybersecurity compliance programmes. Simon Hawkins, who leads both the firm’s Asia and global fintech industry groups, frequently advises on regulatory implications of blockchain and distributed ledger technology. Farhana Sharmeen, who operates from the firm’s Singapore office, is another key contact. Kieran Donovan has since left the practice.

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Key clients

  • Binance
  • Temasek
  • Ribbit Capital
  • South China Morning Post
  • Madison Dearborn Partners
  • Huobi
  • Blockchain.com

Lawyers

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Simon Hawkins

Other key lawyers

Farhana Sharmeen