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Franz Hernandez

Franz is an associate in the corporate team in the Cayman Islands. His practice focuses on fintech and digital assets, supported by experience in investment funds and general corporate matters. He advises on the establishment, structuring, ongoing operations and regulatory aspects of a range of fintech and digital asset projects. His experience also includes assisting clients with regulatory compliance, including CIMA filings from a funds context. Franz is crypto‑native and has a strong interest in emerging technologies. He has advised blockchain ventures and decentralised projects on structuring, formation and launch strategies, and is familiar with the evolving regulatory landscape in the Cayman Islands. · Carey Olsen

Cayman IslandsCorporate / M&A, FinTech

About

Associate in the corporate team at Carey Olsen in the Cayman Islands, focusing on fintech and digital assets with supporting experience in investment funds and general corporate matters. He advises on the establishment, structuring, ongoing operations and regulatory aspects of fintech and digital asset projects (including CIMA filings) and has advised blockchain ventures and decentralised projects on structuring, formation and launch strategies within the Cayman Islands regulatory landscape.

Practice areas

Corporate / M&AFinTechDigital AssetsInvestment FundsRegulatory & Compliance

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Expertise

FinTechDigital Assets & CryptoBlockchain & Decentralised ProjectsInvestment FundsCIMA filings / Regulatory ComplianceEmerging Technologies

Education

  • Bachelor's degree in Justice, Political Philosophy and Law, McMaster University (minor in Religious Studies)
  • Master of Laws (LLM), University of Bristol
  • Legal Practitioners Certificate, University of Law