FinTech Legal
FinTech Guide 2025 : Cayman Islands
Band 3
Email address
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+1 345 949 9876About
Provided by Ogier
Ogier has established itself as the market leader in the Cayman Islands and British Virgin Islands for advising on decentralised autonomous organisations (DAOs), decentralised finance (DeFi), digital and blockchain-related platforms and digital assets generally. We also assist with creating, structuring and launching crypto and blockchain-related funds across our jurisdictions.
Our global, and multi-jurisdictional, team assists clients with creating, launching, funding and evolving their digital and decentralised projects and implementing blockchain and cryptocurrency related investment products.
With experts across our jurisdictions - including BVI, Cayman Islands, Guernsey, Ireland, Jersey and Luxembourg - we bring a global perspective to our work with clients, which includes launching cryptocurrency and blockchain related funds, both hedge and venture capital, plus private sales, airdrops and grants of tokens and non-fungible tokens (NFTs), and a variety of fundraising.
With a multi-disciplinary approach that brings together our sector-leading funds, corporate, finance, tax and regulatory experts, our dedicated team offers clients exceptional market insight, whatever your diverse needs.
We also provide truly expert disputes advice in relation to crypto matters where our best-in-class disputes and litigation practices leverage our unparalleled experience in this area to advise clients in some of the highest profile disputes and recoveries.
Chambers Review
Ogier's Cayman team advises on cryptocurrency matters, including the issuing of tokens. The team also works with clients on structuring and regulatory matters, as well as IP and fundraising mandates.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Ogier provides a great balance of good advice and practical understanding. It's a great team across financial services expertise."
"As Ogier is a global firm with numerous departments, they are able to provide current and reliable information in a timely manner, as and when we need it."
"The Ogier team is clearly deep in the crypto and blockchain space. They know all of the key players and understand the technology as well as the legal implications."
"Ogier provides a great balance of good advice and practical understanding. It's a great team across financial services expertise."
"As Ogier is a global firm with numerous departments, they are able to provide current and reliable information in a timely manner, as and when we need it."
"The Ogier team is clearly deep in the crypto and blockchain space. They know all of the key players and understand the technology as well as the legal implications."
Notable Practitioners
Bradley Kruger heads Ogier's corporate practice in the Cayman Islands. He advises on investment fund formation and regulation and often assists fund managers with cryptocurrency matters.
"Brad Kruger is a partner in the firm's corporate and FinTech practice and he's technically very good."
Chris Wall is a partner at Ogier and a member of its global technology and Web3 team. He advises on a range of FinTech matters including crypto foundation structuring and token launches.
"Chris Wall is an indispensable asset to Ogier's crypto and blockchain practice. He is the main draw for me in selecting Ogier as external counsel."
"Chris is extraordinarily thorough and a very well-read, knowledgeable individual. He has a very thorough understanding of the laws and regulations that apply to a Cayman blockchain-related business."