Cryptocurrency & Digital Assets
Expert cryptocurrency and digital asset legal services in Hong Kong. VASP licensing, token offerings, exchange compliance, and blockchain regulatory advisory across Asia-Pacific.
Overview
Hong Kong has positioned itself as a leading hub for virtual assets, with a comprehensive regulatory framework that provides clarity for businesses operating in the cryptocurrency and blockchain space. Robert Lee Law Offices helps clients navigate the evolving digital asset landscape, from regulatory licensing to token structuring and exchange operations.
Our team combines deep regulatory expertise with practical understanding of blockchain technology and digital asset markets. We advise cryptocurrency exchanges, token issuers, NFT platforms, DeFi protocols, and institutional investors on compliance, structuring, and risk management across multiple jurisdictions.
With offices in Hong Kong, Singapore, Tokyo, and Guangzhou, we provide coordinated legal support for digital asset businesses expanding across the region, ensuring regulatory compliance while enabling commercial objectives.
Our Cryptocurrency & Digital Assets Services
VASP Licensing & Compliance
- Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) licence applications under the AMLO
- Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) licensing for VA trading platforms
- Ongoing compliance programme design and implementation
- Regulatory gap analysis and remediation
- Liaison with the SFC and other regulatory authorities
- Cross-border licensing strategy for multi-jurisdictional operations
Token Offerings & Structuring
- Security token offering (STO) structuring and documentation
- Utility token classification and regulatory analysis
- Token sale legal documentation (SAFTs, token purchase agreements)
- Whitepaper legal review and compliance
- Tokenised securities and real-world asset (RWA) structuring
- Regulatory opinions on token classification
Cryptocurrency Exchange Advisory
- Exchange regulatory compliance frameworks
- Trading rules and market conduct policies
- Custody and safeguarding arrangements
- Client asset segregation requirements
- Insurance and compensation arrangements
- Technology and cybersecurity governance
NFT & Digital Collectibles
- NFT marketplace legal structuring
- Intellectual property rights and licensing for NFTs
- Regulatory classification of NFT offerings
- Smart contract terms and conditions
- Creator royalty and resale arrangements
- Cross-border sales and tax considerations
DeFi & Web3 Projects
- Decentralised finance protocol legal analysis
- DAO structuring and governance frameworks
- Smart contract legal wrapper arrangements
- Regulatory risk assessment for DeFi products
- Staking and yield product compliance
- Decentralised exchange (DEX) regulatory considerations
Institutional Digital Asset Services
- Fund structuring for cryptocurrency investments
- Custodian and prime brokerage arrangements
- OTC trading documentation
- Digital asset lending and borrowing agreements
- Derivatives and structured product advisory
- Institutional investor due diligence support
