James Kitching is a counsel in the Corporate practice group in our BVI office. He advises on all aspects of corporate and commercial law, often acting as a “trusted advisor” throughout a business’ lifecycle.
He has particular experience with start-up/scale-up businesses, especially within the Digital Assets and Blockchain sector. James has significant knowledge of all types of Web3 projects and has advised on numerous token offerings, platform launches, trading operations, and other crypto projects. He has represented clients across the sector including major video game developers, exchanges, blockchains, and traditional and non-traditi
...James Kitching is a counsel in the Corporate practice group in our BVI office. He advises on all aspects of corporate and commercial law, often acting as a “trusted advisor” throughout a business’ lifecycle.
He has particular experience with start-up/scale-up businesses, especially within the Digital Assets and Blockchain sector. James has significant knowledge of all types of Web3 projects and has advised on numerous token offerings, platform launches, trading operations, and other crypto projects. He has represented clients across the sector including major video game developers, exchanges, blockchains, and traditional and non-traditional DeFi ventures.
James served as BVI counsel to Berachain on the launch of its groundbreaking proof-of-liquidity blockchain. His clients also include RavenQuest, the most streamed Web3 game, and Avail, founded by Polygon co-founder Anurag Arjun.
He is also closely involved with the firm’s publicly listed clients, working on IPOs, providing ongoing corporate and commercial support, and specialising in advising special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs), including listings and business combinations. Notably, he advised ACG Metals - one of the most notable BVI, UK listed SPACs - on its initial listing and first business combination, and supported WISeKey on the spin-out of its subsidiary, SEALSQ, as a separately listed US entity.
James is recognised by his peers and legal directories as a rising star and is one of the driving forces behind the firm’s H3: Digital Assets and Blockchain practice.
He joined us in 2021, having previously practised with the transatlantic law firm Womble Bond Dickinson LLP and in-house at British insurer Liverpool Victoria. Prior to joining us, James was an elected Council Member of the Law Society of England and Wales and sat on the Executive Committee of the Junior Lawyers Division.
