Max Lee

Associate

  • Hong Kong
Max Lee

Overview

Max is an Associate in Loeb Smith Attorneys’ Investment Funds and Corporate Group. Max advises on corporate transactions including IPOs, M&A, private equity transactions, and series financings, and also on the formation and launch of both Cayman funds and BVI funds of all asset types (e.g. hedge, PE, VC and crypto) and regulatory compliance matters. 

Before joining Loeb Smith, Max practiced as a Hong Kong qualified corporate solicitor. 

Latest Updates and News

STAR Trusts and Foundation Companies – Developing uses in the Digital Asset space
INSIGHTS | 28 July 2025

STAR Trusts and Foundation Companies – Developing uses in the Digital Asset space

By way of an update on our recent publication (which can be found here) that the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) had determined that the Cayman Islands has substantively fulfilled its action plan, and following completion of a recent on-site visit by the FATF, the Cayman Islands has…

The Cayman Islands Clarifies Tokenised Funds Rules
INSIGHTS | 24 July 2025

The Cayman Islands Clarifies Tokenised Funds Rules

The Cayman Islands has taken a material step forward in balancing responsible digital asset innovation with the introduction of the Virtual Asset (Service Providers) (Amendment) Bill, 2025 (the “Amendment Bill”) which, if passed into law, will make key amendments to the Virtual Asset (Service Providers) Act (2024 Revision)…

Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property in the Cayman Islands and the BVI
INSIGHTS | 04 June 2025

Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property in the Cayman Islands and the BVI

The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) continues to raise complex questions about the applicability of intellectual property (IP) laws to AI and AI-generated works.

Fiduciary Duties of a General Partner of a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership
INSIGHTS | 02 June 2025

Fiduciary Duties of a General Partner of a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership

The Cayman Islands (Cayman) continues to be the leading offshore jurisdiction for the establishment of hedge funds, private equity funds, and investment funds focused on other asset classes. A large number of Cayman funds (typically private equity, venture capital or real estate focused funds) are structured as exempted…

Cryptoasset trading in Cayman Islands
INSIGHTS | 30 May 2025

Cryptoasset trading in Cayman Islands

What rules and restrictions govern the exchange of fiat currency and cryptoassets? Assuming the subject cryptoassets fall within the definition of virtual assets under the Virtual Asset (Service Providers) Act (As Revised) (VASP Act), the exchange of fiat currency and cryptoassets will likely constitute a virtual asset service…

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