International Comparative Legal Guide - Fintech 2021
5th Edition
Published on 14. June 2021
Book
Paperback/Softback
336 pages
978-1-83918-120-7 (ISBN)
Description
Dear Reader,
Welcome to the fifth edition of ICLG - Fintech, published by Global Legal Group.
This publication provides corporate counsel and international practitioners with
comprehensive jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction guidance to fintech laws and regulations
around the world, and is also available at www.iclg.com.
This year, there are three expert analysis chapters which focus on the quantum threat to
blockchain, fintech SPAC transactions in Europe and the United States, and the AIFC's
initiatives for emerging venture capital in Central Asia.
The question and answer chapters, which in this edition cover 44 jurisdictions, provide
detailed answers to common questions raised by professionals dealing with fintech laws
and regulations.
As always, this publication has been written by leading fintech lawyers and industry
specialists, for whose invaluable contributions the editors and publishers are extremely
grateful.
Global Legal Group would also like to extend special thanks to contributing editors
Ben Kingsley and Rob Sumroy of Slaughter and May for their leadership, support and
expertise in bringing this project to fruition.
James Strode
Publisher
Global Legal Group
Welcome to the fifth edition of ICLG - Fintech, published by Global Legal Group.
This publication provides corporate counsel and international practitioners with
comprehensive jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction guidance to fintech laws and regulations
around the world, and is also available at www.iclg.com.
This year, there are three expert analysis chapters which focus on the quantum threat to
blockchain, fintech SPAC transactions in Europe and the United States, and the AIFC's
initiatives for emerging venture capital in Central Asia.
The question and answer chapters, which in this edition cover 44 jurisdictions, provide
detailed answers to common questions raised by professionals dealing with fintech laws
and regulations.
As always, this publication has been written by leading fintech lawyers and industry
specialists, for whose invaluable contributions the editors and publishers are extremely
grateful.
Global Legal Group would also like to extend special thanks to contributing editors
Ben Kingsley and Rob Sumroy of Slaughter and May for their leadership, support and
expertise in bringing this project to fruition.
James Strode
Publisher
Global Legal Group
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Series
Edition
5th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 297 mm
Width: 210 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-83918-120-7 (9781839181207)
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Content
Expert Analysis Chapters
Q&A Chapters
1
4
The Collapse of Cryptography? Considering the Quantum Threat to Blockchain
Ben Kingsley & Emily Bradley, Slaughter and May
AIFC's Initiatives for Emerging Venture Capital in Central Asia
Kairat Kaliyev, Arslan Kudiyar, Nazgul Baitemirova & Aigerim Omarbekova, Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC)
8 Fintech SPAC Transactions in Europe and the United States
Jonathan Cardenas, Chair, Financial Services Technology Joint Subcommittee
14 Australia
Gilbert + Tobin: Peter Reeves, Richard Francis &
Emily Shen
22 Austria
PFR Attorneys at Law: Bernd Fletzberger
29 Belgium
Janson Baugniet: Muriel Baudoncq
34 Brazil
Mattos Filho, Veiga Filho, Marrey Jr e Quiroga
Advogados: Pedro Eroles & Marina Procknor
41 British Virgin Islands
Appleby: Rebecca Jack
47 Canada
McMillan LLP: Pat Forgione & Anthony Pallotta
55 Colombia
Lloreda Camacho & Co.: Santiago Gutierrez &
Adriana Galeano
61 Cyprus
Christiana Aristidou LLC: Christiana Aristidou &
Evdokia Marcou
69 Czech Republic
FINREG PARTNERS: Ondrej Mikula & Jan Sovar
74 Denmark
Gorrissen Federspiel: Tue Goldschmieding &
Morten Nybom Bethe
80 France
Bredin Prat: Bena Mara & Ariel Axler
88 Germany
Bird & Bird LLP: Dr. Michael Junemann,
Joerg-Alexander Paul & Dr. Barbara Geck
94 Gibraltar
Triay Lawyers: Javi Triay & Jay Gomez
101 Hong Kong
Slaughter and May: Peter Lake & Mike Ringer
112 Iceland
BBA//Fjeldco: Stefan Reykjalin
119 India
AZB & Partners: Srinath Dasari, Vipul Jain &
Rachana Rautray
125 Indonesia
Walalangi & Partners (in association with Nishimura &
Asahi): Sinta Dwi Cestakarani, Andhika Indrapraja &
Indira Setyowati
131 Ireland
A&L Goodbody: Kevin Allen, Peter Walker & Chris Martin
143 Isle of Man
DQ Advocates Limited: Adam Killip & Andrew Harding
148 Italy
DDPV Studio Legale: Luciano Vasques & Chiara Sciarra
156 Japan
Anderson Mori & Tomotsune: Ken Kawai, Kei Sasaki &
Takeshi Nagase
163 Jersey
Carey Olsen Jersey LLP: Peter German, Chris Griffin
& Huw Thomas
172 Korea
Lee & Ko: Jongsoo Yoon & Hyun Koo Kang
178 Lithuania
Ellex: Ieva Dosinaite & Julija Slekonyte
184 Malaysia
Shearn Delamore & Co.: Christina Kow &
Timothy Siaw
192 Mexico
Lazcano Samano, S.C.: Alfredo Lazcano &
Andrea Avedillo
197 Netherlands
De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek: Willem Roeell &
Christian Godlieb
205 Nigeria
Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie: Yinka Edu,
Joseph Eimunjeze & Pamela Onah
213 Norway
Advokatfirmaet BAHR AS: Markus Nilssen &
Eirik Basmo Ellingsen
221 Philippines
DivinaLaw: Danny E. Bunyi, Jay-R C. Ipac,
Emma Ruby J. Aguilar & Shiela Camile S. Esquivel
227 Portugal
Uria Menendez - Proenca de Carvalho:
Pedro Ferreira Malaquias & Helder Frias
236 Romania
Furtuna si Asociatii / VD Law Group: Mihai Furtuna &
Sergiu-Traian Vasilescu
242 Russia
QUORUS GmbH: Maxim Mezentsev & Nikita Iovenko
250 Saudi Arabia
Hammad & Al-Mehdar: Suhaib Adli Hammad
257 Senegal
LPS L@W: Leon Patrice Sarr
263 Singapore
RHTLaw Asia LLP: Ch'ng Li-Ling & Aaron Lee
269 Spain
Uria Menendez: Leticia Lopez-Lapuente,
Isabel Aguilar Alonso & Carolina Albuerne Gonzalez
278 Sweden
Mannheimer Swartling: Anders Bergsten &
Carl Johan Zimdahl
285 Switzerland
Bar & Karrer: Dr. Daniel Fluhmann & Dr. Peter Ch. Hsu
295 Taiwan
KPMG Law Firm: Kelvin Chung & Lawrence Ong
301 Thailand
Chandler MHM Limited: Wongsakrit Khajangson &
Nuanporn Wechsuwanarux
307 United Arab Emirates
Afridi & Angell: James Bowden, Zaid Mahomed &
Alex Vromans
314 United Kingdom
Slaughter and May: Rob Sumroy, Ben Kingsley,
Natalie Donovan & Selmin Hakki
323 USA
Shearman & Sterling LLP: Reena Agrawal Sahni
Q&A Chapters
1
4
The Collapse of Cryptography? Considering the Quantum Threat to Blockchain
Ben Kingsley & Emily Bradley, Slaughter and May
AIFC's Initiatives for Emerging Venture Capital in Central Asia
Kairat Kaliyev, Arslan Kudiyar, Nazgul Baitemirova & Aigerim Omarbekova, Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC)
8 Fintech SPAC Transactions in Europe and the United States
Jonathan Cardenas, Chair, Financial Services Technology Joint Subcommittee
14 Australia
Gilbert + Tobin: Peter Reeves, Richard Francis &
Emily Shen
22 Austria
PFR Attorneys at Law: Bernd Fletzberger
29 Belgium
Janson Baugniet: Muriel Baudoncq
34 Brazil
Mattos Filho, Veiga Filho, Marrey Jr e Quiroga
Advogados: Pedro Eroles & Marina Procknor
41 British Virgin Islands
Appleby: Rebecca Jack
47 Canada
McMillan LLP: Pat Forgione & Anthony Pallotta
55 Colombia
Lloreda Camacho & Co.: Santiago Gutierrez &
Adriana Galeano
61 Cyprus
Christiana Aristidou LLC: Christiana Aristidou &
Evdokia Marcou
69 Czech Republic
FINREG PARTNERS: Ondrej Mikula & Jan Sovar
74 Denmark
Gorrissen Federspiel: Tue Goldschmieding &
Morten Nybom Bethe
80 France
Bredin Prat: Bena Mara & Ariel Axler
88 Germany
Bird & Bird LLP: Dr. Michael Junemann,
Joerg-Alexander Paul & Dr. Barbara Geck
94 Gibraltar
Triay Lawyers: Javi Triay & Jay Gomez
101 Hong Kong
Slaughter and May: Peter Lake & Mike Ringer
112 Iceland
BBA//Fjeldco: Stefan Reykjalin
119 India
AZB & Partners: Srinath Dasari, Vipul Jain &
Rachana Rautray
125 Indonesia
Walalangi & Partners (in association with Nishimura &
Asahi): Sinta Dwi Cestakarani, Andhika Indrapraja &
Indira Setyowati
131 Ireland
A&L Goodbody: Kevin Allen, Peter Walker & Chris Martin
143 Isle of Man
DQ Advocates Limited: Adam Killip & Andrew Harding
148 Italy
DDPV Studio Legale: Luciano Vasques & Chiara Sciarra
156 Japan
Anderson Mori & Tomotsune: Ken Kawai, Kei Sasaki &
Takeshi Nagase
163 Jersey
Carey Olsen Jersey LLP: Peter German, Chris Griffin
& Huw Thomas
172 Korea
Lee & Ko: Jongsoo Yoon & Hyun Koo Kang
178 Lithuania
Ellex: Ieva Dosinaite & Julija Slekonyte
184 Malaysia
Shearn Delamore & Co.: Christina Kow &
Timothy Siaw
192 Mexico
Lazcano Samano, S.C.: Alfredo Lazcano &
Andrea Avedillo
197 Netherlands
De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek: Willem Roeell &
Christian Godlieb
205 Nigeria
Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie: Yinka Edu,
Joseph Eimunjeze & Pamela Onah
213 Norway
Advokatfirmaet BAHR AS: Markus Nilssen &
Eirik Basmo Ellingsen
221 Philippines
DivinaLaw: Danny E. Bunyi, Jay-R C. Ipac,
Emma Ruby J. Aguilar & Shiela Camile S. Esquivel
227 Portugal
Uria Menendez - Proenca de Carvalho:
Pedro Ferreira Malaquias & Helder Frias
236 Romania
Furtuna si Asociatii / VD Law Group: Mihai Furtuna &
Sergiu-Traian Vasilescu
242 Russia
QUORUS GmbH: Maxim Mezentsev & Nikita Iovenko
250 Saudi Arabia
Hammad & Al-Mehdar: Suhaib Adli Hammad
257 Senegal
LPS L@W: Leon Patrice Sarr
263 Singapore
RHTLaw Asia LLP: Ch'ng Li-Ling & Aaron Lee
269 Spain
Uria Menendez: Leticia Lopez-Lapuente,
Isabel Aguilar Alonso & Carolina Albuerne Gonzalez
278 Sweden
Mannheimer Swartling: Anders Bergsten &
Carl Johan Zimdahl
285 Switzerland
Bar & Karrer: Dr. Daniel Fluhmann & Dr. Peter Ch. Hsu
295 Taiwan
KPMG Law Firm: Kelvin Chung & Lawrence Ong
301 Thailand
Chandler MHM Limited: Wongsakrit Khajangson &
Nuanporn Wechsuwanarux
307 United Arab Emirates
Afridi & Angell: James Bowden, Zaid Mahomed &
Alex Vromans
314 United Kingdom
Slaughter and May: Rob Sumroy, Ben Kingsley,
Natalie Donovan & Selmin Hakki
323 USA
Shearman & Sterling LLP: Reena Agrawal Sahni