CAYMAN ISLANDS Law and Practice Contributed by: Jason Ta, Gemma Walters, Paul Walters and Ben Magahy, Travers Thorp Alberga
Travers Thorp Alberga is a boutique Cayman Is - lands and British Virgin Islands law firm comprised of more than 50 of the most experienced and skilled offshore lawyers in both jurisdictions. It specialises in the highest-quality advice on technical structuring involving complex securities, fintech and regulatory issues. Its attorneys are incisive and highly effective to the highest standard on all types of offshore entity
including hedge funds, private equity, corporate and partnership vehicles, asset and structured finance, cryptocurrencies, ICOs/IEOs/STOs, capital markets, general corporate and commercial matters and pri - vate client, including high net worth matrimonial. Its fintech-focused attorneys advise from the firm’s main office in Grand Cayman and its offices in London, Hong Kong and New Zealand.
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Jason Ta is the lead execution partner in the fintech group at Travers Thorp Alberga, where he has developed the legal structures that underpin blockchain and open-source systems, including innovative decentralised structures now widely used throughout the industry. He advises leading global blockchain projects throughout their entire business lifecycle, regularly leading major equity and token raisings for his clients. His expertise spans tokenisation, DAOs, DeFi, CeFi, NFTs, videogames, the metaverse, L1/L2 infrastructure and AI. His extensive background in structuring global businesses makes the firm’s fintech group a trusted adviser across the full spectrum of Web3 enterprises.
Paul Walters is a partner in the fintech team at Travers Thorp Alberga, based in the Cayman Islands. Paul advises on the structuring, negotiation and execution of digital asset transactions across a wide range of
asset classes. He acts for token issuers, infrastructure providers and institutional participants on token launches, platform builds, commercial contracts and structured arrangements involving real-world assets. Paul guides clients through complex, multi-party projects across multiple jurisdictions and workstreams, with an emphasis on disciplined transaction management, precise execution and the mitigation of legal and operational risk through robust documentation. Paul is qualified as an attorney in the Cayman Islands and as a solicitor in England & Wales (non-practising).
Gemma Walters is a partner in the regulatory and fintech team at Travers Thorp Alberga, based in the Cayman Islands. Gemma’s experience includes advising on licensing, registration and regulatory
Ben Magahy is an attorney in the fintech group at Travers Thorp Alberga, advising on transactions across the Web3 space. He has particular expertise in tokenisation of real-world assets, and is experienced
classification of virtual asset platforms, protocols and fintech businesses. She acts for clients across a broad spectrum of the digital asset industry, from early-stage innovators to institutional-grade infrastructure providers and regularly engages with CIMA on complex perimeter and licensing questions. Gemma prepares legal opinions, licensing applications, compliance frameworks and internal policy documentation, and supports clients through the full regulatory lifecycle. Gemma is qualified as an attorney in the Cayman Islands and as a solicitor in England & Wales (non-practising).
in leading, navigation and negotiating complex structures and transactions. Prior to joining Travers Thorp Alberga, Ben practised for over ten years in London as a corporate and commercial lawyer, advising a broad range of clients with particular emphasis on the financial and technology sectors, private equity and venture capital, and brings this expertise to bear on offshore Web3 projects.
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