Financial Services (International Firms)

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer possesses a fully integrated practice with a strong reputation for contentious regulatory work in the financial services sector. It leverages a considerable regional presence for its investigations practice and advises on both domestic and international regulatory and internal investigations, with its Hong Kong office often acting in collaboration with its Singapore and London offices. The firm also provides a variety of compliance training programmes and often engages on policy development in this sphere. The team houses trusted advisers on regulatory changes related to the SFC's 'manager in charge' and 'professional investor' regimes. Herbert Smith Freehills is increasingly involved in advising fintech clients on matters including cryptocurrency exchanges, licensing and initial coin offerings.