Profil
Pádraig leads the TMT practice of Tanner De Witt. Pádraig has been practising as a lawyer over two decades. He is a member of the Fintech Association of Hong Kong and iTechLaw.
Skills
Pádraig’s practice focuses on TMT work. He has represented suppliers and providers within all verticals of the technology sector and also all businesses in respect of their technology needs. He advises on the full range of common issues including licensing, technology procurement and integration, subscription service arrangements, digital asset commercialisation, data protection, cyber, and venture capital and corporate transactions. Pádraig has a specific focus on regulatory work for businesses in the technology and communications sectors. His experience in this area has enabled him to advise clients on a number of innovative, complex fintech projects. He is at the forefront of advising on legal issues for emerging Web3 businesses.
- Advising on an algorithmic stable coin platform project
- Advising on an energy sector utility token listing in Hong Kong
- Advising a Hong Kong-based, venture capital backed accelerator programme on the funding arrangement for operating its accelerator programme
- Advising numerous business in the technology sector on the structuring of equity incentive plans.
Expertises
- Actifs numériques (NFT, blockchain, cryptomonnaies, ICO)
- Blockchain et cryptomonnaies
- Communications électroniques
- Cybersécurité et brèches de sécurité
- Droit pénal numérique
- Intelligence artificielle
- Métavers
- NewSpace
- Propriété intellectuelle et industrielle
- Protection des données et Vie privée
- Technologies de l’information et médias
Diplômes et titres académiques
- University College Dublin BCL, LLM Comm, Law
Activités au sein de l’Ordre
- Fintech Association of Hong Kong
- International Technology Law Association
- The Law Society of Hong Kong (Investment Products & Financial Services Sub-Committee to Practitioner Affairs Committee)