Expertise

We are experienced advisors in the blockchain sector, with the knowledge and expertise to navigate the myriad legal issues that continue to emerge as the sector evolves. We advise businesses leveraging on distributed ledger technology, fintech and generative AI on regulatory issues relating to the application of the Securities and Futures Act and Payment Services Act (including licensing requirements), initial coin offerings and interactions with eco-system partners such as exchanges and algorithmic market makers. In the novel market of digital assets, we bring our knowledge of asset recovery and tracking into any structuring of the digital project, advising on both regulatory and risk aspects.

We bring our extensive experience in commercial fraud and asset recovery to the digital asset arena, effectively marshalling cross-border teams to forensically analyse, trace and enforce against misappropriated digital assets all across the world. We adopt a multi-disciplinary approach to cases advising clients on how to investigate and which effective legal remedies are available across the world to compel disclosure of individuals linked to accounts and freezing digital assets, even against unidentified persons in the crypto metaverse. Similarly, our restructuring and insolvency capabilities are deployed in the unique aspects of dealing with crypto companies.

Representative Experience:

Advised on and successfully recovered the assets of a blockchain company arising out of a USD 160 million hack of algorithmic market maker Wintermute, without the commencement of legal proceedings.
Assisting in the recovery of a USD 7 million debt arising from a high-profile fraud concerning the purchase of a digital bank and various cryptocurrency transactions including the use of disclosure orders in Singapore to track down accounts and individuals involved in the fraud.
Successfully advised and represented a blockchain company in connection with a dispute involving a USD 7.8 million token allocation between founders of the company.
Advised a Singapore blockchain company on effects of a Series B fund raising and offshore restructuring of the company on an existing relationship with a United States shareholder, and whether restructuring of related offshore entities triggered change of control or liquidity events.
Leading negotiations and drafting agreements on behalf of a blockchain technology company with various third parties, including digital asset trading platforms, algorithmic market markers and web 3 infrastructure service providers.