FinTech Legal
FinTech Guide 2025 : Cayman Islands
Band 2
Email address
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+1 345 749 2000Chambers Review
Carey Olsen's cross-jurisdictional FinTech practice advises clients on Bermuda, BVI, Cayman, Guernsey and Jersey law matters relating to regulatory and licensing, payments and data protection matters. The firm's multidisciplinary team also handles M&A deals, investment mandates and IP work. In the Cayman Islands, it typically advises on fund formation and cryptocurrency matters.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Carey Olsen works on some of the biggest projects in the FinTech industry and this experience, coupled with their commercial approach to transactions, makes them technical yet business-savvy lawyers."
"They understand the space extremely well. They are super connected and so can introduce us to whatever other service providers we might need, not only on the corporate side, but on the tech side too."
"Carey Olsen has its finger on the pulse of what is happening in the digital assets space, is extremely responsive, and can take drafting responsibility as needed."
"Carey Olsen works on some of the biggest projects in the FinTech industry and this experience, coupled with their commercial approach to transactions, makes them technical yet business-savvy lawyers."
"They understand the space extremely well. They are super connected and so can introduce us to whatever other service providers we might need, not only on the corporate side, but on the tech side too."
"Carey Olsen has its finger on the pulse of what is happening in the digital assets space, is extremely responsive, and can take drafting responsibility as needed."
Notable Practitioners
Chris Duncan is a digital assets specialist in Carey Olsen's Cayman Islands team. He regularly advises crypto projects and DAOs on regulatory compliance and licensing matters, token issuances and early-stage funding.
"Chris Duncan is an excellent lawyer in the FinTech industry. He is passionate about the industry and his deep breadth of knowledge translates into the quality of his legal advice."
"Chris is my go-to attorney in the Cayman Islands on digital assets-related matters."