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Jeremy Requena

Jeremy is a Senior Associate in the Financial Services Department. He specialises in FinTech, Investment Funds and Construction. He regularly advises on the structuring and drafting of legal documents for virtual asset service providers (VASPs), the regulatory treatment of utility tokens, NFTs and the tokenisation of assets and licensing requirements of activities in the space, including DLT Licences, VASP registrations, e-money and electronic payment services licences. Jeremy has worked on the creation of bespoke development and support vehicles for DAOs and advised on the legal status of DAOs, Web3 and metaverse projects, having advised on the establishment of Gibraltar’s first Crypto Foundations. He has worked on the structuring and launch of a range of both private and experienced investor funds including crypto funds, private equity funds, and property funds, often also providing ongoing legal and regulatory advice. His background in construction has allowed him to advise clients on disputes, Development and Planning Commission applications, contracts, and financing arrangements. Jeremy is trained in construction contracts and processes and continually advises clients on their ongoing projects and administers project contracts. · Hassans

GibraltarFinTech, Blockchain & CryptocurrencyEnglish, Spanish

About

Senior Associate in the Financial Services Department specialising in FinTech, investment funds and construction. He advises on structuring and drafting legal documents for VASPs, the regulatory treatment of tokens and NFTs, tokenisation and licensing (including DLT licences, VASP registrations, e-money and payment services), the legal status and support vehicles for DAOs and Web3 projects, and the structuring and ongoing advice for private, experienced investor and crypto funds; he also advises on construction disputes, planning applications, contracts and financing arrangements.

Practice areas

FinTechBlockchain & CryptocurrencyInvestment FundsConstructionFinancial ServicesRegulatory & Compliance

Office

Expertise

Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs)Utility Tokens, NFTs and TokenisationDLT Licences, VASP Registrations, E-money and Payment Services LicensingDAOs, Crypto Foundations, Web3 and Metaverse ProjectsCrypto Funds, Private Equity Funds and Property Funds (structuring and regulatory advice)Construction contracts, project administration, disputes and planning applications

Education

  • BCs (Hons) Degree in Construction Management, Leeds Beckett University (2016)
  • Graduate Diploma in Law, The University of Law, Leeds
  • Barristers Professional Training Course, City Law School, London

Admissions

  • Admitted to the Bar of England & Wales (2018)
  • Admitted to the Gibraltar Bar (2019)
  • Member of the Honourable Society of the Middle Temple

Languages

EnglishSpanish