Today’s business environment is more highly regulated than ever and the trend for ever increasing regulation is likely to continue and, indeed, become more complex and uncertain due to Brexit. Consequently, many organisations can find they are affected by numerous, sometimes over-lapping, UK or EU regulations. Compliance is essential because, of course, a breach of regulations can incur severe fines and/or penalties.
With our breath of experience we can assist our clients, generally in collaboration with external lawyers, accountants and other advisers, in devising and implementing practical regulatory compliance strategies across a number of areas.
On DLT, blockchain, ICOs, cryptocurrencies and the other forms of token offers that are rapidly evolving consideration needs to be given to:
- Corporate structure
- The right jurisdiction
- Consumer and investor protection
- Promotion/advertising
- Data protection
- Securities regulations
- KYC/AML
- Taxation
