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Richard Spencer

Richard Spencer

FinTech 2026

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Practice Areas

Richard is a partner in our Corporate Department. He is the “go-to Cayman and BVI lawyer for the crypto industry” (Chambers & Partners), and his practice also covers investment funds, cross-border mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, equity capital markets and corporate finance.

Richard represents hedge fund managers and private equity firms on the structuring, formation, regulation and ongoing operation of Cayman Islands investment funds with a wide array of asset classes, from cryptocurrencies and other digital assets to real estate and debt. He also advises fund investors and service providers on both routine and complex investment fund related matters. Richard advises on a wide variety of corporate transactions, including cross-border mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, stock market listings, shareholder arrangements, group reorganisations and downstream transactions. He regularly assists emerging growth companies and established technology companies with their group structuring, offshore IP ownership and fundraising. He also advises clients on a range of finance matters, including fund financing and debt listings on the Cayman Islands Stock Exchange. Richard joined Campbells in 2014.

Professional Memberships

AIMA Cayman Executive Committee (Member Representative)

Blockchain Association of the Cayman Islands (Founding Director)

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FinTech Legal - Cayman Islands

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Richard Spencer is a corporate partner and head of Campbells' FinTech practice. He advises on the establishment, structuring and regulation of investment funds, including cryptocurrency and other digital asset funds.

Strengths

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  • Richard has deep experience. We can always count on him for helpful and insightful advice.

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  • Richard combines technical excellence with strong commercial judgement, and has a clear understanding of the regulatory and operational challenges facing digital asset firms operating in the Caymans.

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  • Richard is the OG in the blockchain space. He is very friendly, knowledgeable and connected to the local regulators.

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  • Richard Spencer is one of the best FinTech and corporate partners in the Caymans. He takes a pioneering approach to complex tasks and heads up a very successful team and practice.

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  • Richard Spencer has his finger on the pulse of what is going on in the blockchain and digital assets space in the Caymans and BVI.

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Ranked Individuals at Campbells (5)

British Virgin Islands

Cayman Islands

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