Joey Garcia
FinTech Guide 2024
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About
Provided by Joey Garcia
Practice Areas
Joey is a pioneer of regulation in the virtual currency and distributed ledger technology space. He was recognised by Chambers & Partners as one of the top 12 lawyers in the world in its inaugural DLT global rankings.
He is ranked as a Bank 1 Fintech lawyer and is a member of the prestigious global Wharton Reg@Tech think tank in Philadelphia. He is a founding member of the European thinkBlocktank, and through this, the International Association for Trusted Blockchain Applications. He is also the co-chair of the Gibraltar Association of New Technologies.
Joey is also a member and contributor to the UNODC Southeast Asia working group and the Digital Chamber of Commerce in Washington and he co-chaired the Government’s working group on blockchain, developing the infrastructure to accommodate a specific DLT regulatory framework in Gibraltar.
He contributed to Global Legal Insight’s book on Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Regulation for 2019, the United Nations ODC manual for law enforcement agencies, among other publications.
Joey has advised large DLT organisations including Xapo, where he was appointed as the representative for the group within the Libra Association, Huobi, RSK, Gnosis, Bitso, Coinfirm and the Gibraltar Stock Exchange and is engaged by the Government of Gibraltar.
Career
2022: Consultant and FinTech Ambassador, ISOLAS
2014: Partner, ISOLAS
2011: Senior Associate, ISOLAS
2007: Associate, ISOLAS
2005: Associate, Isola & Isola
2005: Called to the Bar of England and Wales and the Gibraltar Bar
Professional Memberships
Honourable Society of the Inner Temple
Council Member of The Gibraltar Bar Council
Gibraltar Funds & Investment Association
The Society of Trustee and Estate Practitioners
Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst Association (enrolled)
Chambers Review
FinTech
Joey Garcia receives recognition for his deep understanding of distributed ledger technology regulation. He is an authority on the use of blockchain technology in the financial sector.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Joey Garcia is an unrivalled expert for groups operating in the blockchain space."
"Joey Garcia is an unrivalled expert for groups operating in the blockchain space."
Articles, highlights and press releases
1 item provided by Xapo
Gibraltar Extends Regulatory Guidelines for Digital Asset Exchanges
As warnings intensify for the regulation of digital assets across the UK and Europe, Gibraltar is adding to its already regulated digital ledger technology (DLT) framework with the development of a ‘10th Core Principle’, specifically for digital asset exchanges.
Gibraltar Extends Regulatory Guidelines for Digital Asset Exchanges
As warnings intensify for the regulation of digital assets across the UK and Europe, Gibraltar is adding to its already regulated digital ledger technology (DLT) framework with the development of a ‘10th Core Principle’, specifically for digital asset exchanges.