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Hauzen LLP

FinTech Legal (International Firms)

FinTech Guide 2026 : China


Hauzen LLP

Rankings

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FinTech Legal (International Firms) - China

Band 2

Band 2


What the Team is Known For

Hauzen has a growing practice in FinTech, regularly advising clients on blockchain and cryptocurrency matters including security token offerings, tokenisation, digital asset disputes, regulatory compliance, NFT and licensing mandates.

Work Highlights

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  • Hauzen represented the claimants in the JP-EX scandal in their lawsuit against the operator of the unlicensed crypto exchange JP-EX, JP-EX Crypto Asset Platform Pty Ltd and its affiliated Hong Kong entity.

Strengths

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  • Hauzen brings a strong understanding of Hong Kong’s regulatory environment, especially in the context of TCSP licensing and compliance. They were highly responsive and efficient.

    FinTech Legal (International Firms) respondentFinTech
  • Hauzen is quite specialised and has lawyers who are able to add value. They are prominent.

    FinTech Legal (International Firms) respondentFinTech
  • Hauzen has exceptional lawyers at all levels of seniority who know the law very well and also think commercially.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 2Basil Hwang
    Band 2Basil Hwang

    Basil Hwang

    Basil Hwang is the managing partner of Hauzen LLP. Hwang frequently acts on high-stakes regulatory and dispute issues relating to digital assets, and is capable of handling cross-border mandates.

    • What stood out about Basil was his ability to combine legal insight with a real understanding of how businesses operate, especially in regulated environments like ours.

      FinTech Legal (International Firms) respondentFinTech
    • Basil is able to sift through details and still see the bigger picture. He's a very pragmatic lawyer with a view to delivering results to clients from a commercial standpoint.

      FinTech Legal (International Firms) respondentFinTech
    • Basil is very driven to achieve good results for his clients. I particularly like working with Basil as he has great instincts and is technically very solid.

      FinTech Legal (International Firms) respondentFinTech
  • Band 3Jay Lee
    Band 3Jay Lee

    Jay Lee

    Jay Lee has recently joined Hauzen LLP as a partner. Lee has a well-regarded practice advising clients on blockchain and digital assets matters.

    • Jay consistently demonstrated exceptional legal expertise and executional excellence throughout our engagement. We deeply appreciate his proactive approach.

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Ranked Individuals at Hauzen LLP (2)

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