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FinTech Legal - British Virgin Islands

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Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Walkers advises international businesses on partnerships with, and investments in, FinTech enterprises, as well as assisting financial institutions and asset managers with their own FinTech projects. The Walkers team handles corporate matters and regulatory mandates and also offers expertise in IP, AML, data protection and payments.

Work Highlights

  • Walkers advised Ripple on its USD1.25 billion acquisition of BVI company Hidden Road.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Alex Drysdale
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Band 2
Alex Drysdale is a partner in Walkers' BVI FinTech team and is particularly expert on decentralised finance and other cryptocurrency projects.

Alex is very responsive in communications. He is professional yet approachable, and he seems comfortable with making business and commercial recommendations.

Alex is truly professional and very pleasant to deal with.

Alex is responsive, thorough and excellent at framing advice to support timely decision-making. His ability to anticipate regulator concerns and address them proactively makes him stand out.

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Iona Wright
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Band 3

Iona Wright is a regulatory and risk advisory partner at Walkers who acts for a number of high-profile FinTech clients on matters ranging from licensing to fund management.

Iona is terrific. She knows FinTech and crypto very well.

Iona is detail-oriented, responsive and adept at managing matters efficiently. She keeps projects moving, and ensures that the commercial context is understood and incorporated into her work.

Iona Wright is very knowledgeable and well connected on the regulatory side.

Iona is an absolute pleasure to work with. She is extremely helpful, knowledgeable and very comprehensive in any matter she has handled for our firm.

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Alex Drysdale
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Iona Wright
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