Lucy Frew

Lucy Frew is a partner based in Walkers' Cayman Islands office and heads the Global Regulatory & Risk Advisory Group. Having joined Walkers in 2016, she has over 20 years of experience as a specialist financial regulatory and risk management lawyer. Lucy advises clients on all aspects of financial and digital assets regulation and risk management, covering both contentious and advisory matters. Her work spans regulatory structuring, set-up and licensing, new products and services, marketing, inspections, remediation, compliance frameworks and training and; strategies to minimise risk. She also provides expertise in anti-money laundering, financial sanctions and asset freezes, tax transparency, data protection (including breach management), corporate governance, outsourcing and regulatory capital.

Lucy is an expert at helping clients implement regulatory policies, procedures, and compliance monitoring programs. With a long track record in contentious financial regulatory matters and investigations, she is adept at managing relationships with regulators. In addition, Lucy has been advising on fintech and digital assets since 2013, making her a trusted resource in this rapidly evolving space.