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Andy Lau

Partner

andy.lau@dc-lo.com
+852 6340 4928
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Andy is a qualified lawyer in Hong Kong, England and Wales, and New York with over 15 years of experience in financial markets. Andy specialises in financial regulation, virtual assets, cryptocurrencies, tokenisation, litigation and regulatory investigations. He advises listed companies, licensed corporations, fintech and cryptocurrency platforms, entrepreneurs, business founders and investors, delivering practical solutions to complex legal and regulatory challenges.

 

Prior to joining DCLO, Andy worked at Magic Circle and U.S. international law firms. He also served as senior legal counsel of an international investment bank and a licensed cryptocurrency exchange.

 

Fluent in English, Mandarin and Cantonese, Andy works with a diverse client base across Hong Kong, China, Southeast Asia, Europe and international markets. His results-driven approach helps clients navigate complex legal landscapes and achieve their business goals.

Financial regulation

 

  • Advising financial institutions on SFC licensing applications and acquisitions (Type 1, 4, 6 and 9), including uplift for virtual assets activities.

 

  • Advising payment and fintech companies on money service operator (MSO) licensing applications and related compliance issues.

 

  • Advising SFC licensed corporations, responsible officers (ROs) and listed companies on investigations and regulatory enquiries by the SFC and Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

 

Virtual assets, cryptocurrencies and blockchain

 

  • Advising on security token offerings (STOs), tokenisation transactions and market making, including drafting and review of token offering documents and white papers.

 

  • Advising cryptocurrency exchanges and victims in relation to regulatory investigations, fraud, online scam, cybercrime, hacked or frozen wallet, and recovery of lost or stolen assets.

 

  • Advising on virtual asset trading platform (VATP) licensing applications with the SFC and all aspects of virtual assets compliance matters. 

 

  • Advising and issuing legal opinions on the listing and trading of tokens, cryptocurrency transactions and business operations in Hong Kong.

 

Disputes and litigations

 

  • Advising on commercial disputes involving breach of contract, shareholders’ disputes, online fraud, asset tracing and recovery.

 

  • Advising on blockchain, cryptocurrency and asset recovery litigations, including application for a Mareva injunction or freezing order.

 

Financial transactions

 

  • Advising on private equity investments, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, share transfer, stamp duty and company incorporation.

 

  • Advising on equity and debt financings by startups and growth companies, including pre-IPO ordinary and preferred share financings.

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