FinTech Legal (International Firms) - China
What the team is known for
Latham & Watkins has strong capital markets, corporate, and banking and finance capabilities in Hong Kong SAR. The firm advises on regulatory matters concerning digital banking, as well as handling cybersecurity and data privacy matters.
Strengths
"Latham & Watkins has got a strong global and local practice."
Work highlights
Latham & Watkins advised the South China Morning Post, a major newspaper in Hong Kong, on its NFT platform, Artifact.
Notable practitioners
Simon Hawkins is one of the leading lawyers advising on FinTech transactions in the region. Hawkins also advises on regulatory matters, IP and capital markets work. "Simon has a very good reputation for FinTech-related corporate transactions and the regulatory pieces that come with that." "Simon is very hands-on, and very good at what he does."