Carey Olsen is a leading offshore law firm advising financial institutions, corporations and private clients on Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Guernsey and Jersey law from a network of nine international offices.

As the only offshore law firm recognised as a winner at the China Business Law Awards 2023 for fintech hand blockchain, Carey Olsen has been at the forefront of developments in the digital asset and funds space, advising on the launch of the world’s first Bitcoin investment fund and the first Ethereum denominated fund, as well as many of the most pioneering initial coin offerings (ICOs) structured offshore.

Our involvement in these transactions has provided us with a practical understanding of the challenges and opportunities that financial institutions, businesses, investors and start-ups face, enabling us to provide a service that is highly responsive and grounded in the commercial reality of the marketplace.

We advise technology clients in multiple locations on a broad range of areas, including intellectual property, data protection, regulation and licensing, financing and investment projects, payment services, employment issues, and mergers and acquisitions. We also have excellent relationships with the regulators in all of our jurisdictions and we are at the forefront of shaping the legislative and policy decisions which affect the industry.