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Meet the Team

Founder

Ben is an industry leading commercial lawyer, an active leader in sustainable finance and green fintech, and a thought leader in environmental markets and tokenization. He is the Hong Kong representative of the United Nations Financial Centres for Sustainability network.

Ben has more than 25 years of legal experience, with a focus in M&A, projects and financings, environmental markets, and asset tokenization. He has represented a broad range of clients (including SOEs, MNCs, PE, financial institutions, regulators, and start-ups) on a diverse range of matters.

Co-Founder, Executive Committee Member and Special Advisor to the Chairman, Hong Kong Green Finance Association (www.hkgreenfinance.org)

Hong Kong representative, United Nations network of international Financial Centres for Sustainability (www.fc4s.org)

Lead, APFF/SFDN Carbon Markets Workstream to develop policy recommendations for APEC finance ministers

Member, Hong Kong Financial Services Development Council (FSDC) Working Group on Carbon Market Opportunities

Advisory Panel Member and contributor, BIS Innovation Hub & Hong Kong Monetary Authority “Project Genesis”, A vision for technology-driven green finance

Advisory Panel Member, BIS Innovation Hub & Hong Kong Monetary Authority “Project Genesis 2”, mitigation outcome securities

Project Coordinator, The Greater Bay Area Green Finance Alliance

Founder, Angel Attorneys

Board member, The Alliance for Sustainable Schools

Founder and Co-chair, Hong Kong Green Finance Task Force (2017-2018)

ESG Ratings & Regulations Lead

Daniel is an industry leading expert in ESG ratings and managing greenwashing risk. He is also an Associate Professor in Law at the Aston University and Fulbright Scholar at NYU Stern Business School, as well as the founder of the Credit Rating Research Initiative and the Greenwashing Research Project.

Specialising in credit rating agency regulation and financial regulation, he has advised on projects for the World Bank, International Finance Corporation, the Nigerian Government, and other organisations.

Associate Professor in Law, Aston University

Fulbright Scholar at NYU Stern Business School (2022-2023)

Founder, Credit Rating Research Initiative

Founder, Greenwashing Research Project

Founder, Aspiring Black Lawyers initiative

PhD in Credit Rating Regulation, University of Durham

Associate

Jessica has a combined background in sustainability and law, having graduated from a BSc in Environmental Management and Technology at HKUST. She advises clients on a wide range of legal and technical matters relating to sustainability, including asset tokenization, carbon markets, M&A and ESG regulations.

Jessica is passionate about developing innovative sustainability solutions for clients and has worked on pioneering projects in green fintech and carbon markets. She has delved into decarbonization solutions for sectors including green buildings and retail and consumer.

Consultant

Angela has a corporate law background with a focus on capital markets and financing transactions.

Her expertise extends to providing guidance to corporates on ESG disclosures under both the Hong Kong Listing Rules and the Global Reporting Initiative regimes. She maintains a strong interest in impact investing and sustainable finance.

Jon Pham

Consultant

Jon is a finance and derivatives lawyer with 20 years of post-qualification experience and has worked at major international law firms and global investment banks such as Credit Suisse, BNP Paribas, JPMorgan and Citibank.

Having a truly global experience set having worked in Australia, London and Hong Kong, Jon has strong legal, compliance and product experience and the ability to innovate and provide bespoke solutions on products such as funds, derivatives, web 3.0, digital assets and fintech.
Founder

Ben is an industry leading commercial lawyer, an active leader in sustainable finance and green fintech, and a thought leader in environmental markets and tokenization. He is the Hong Kong representative of the United Nations Financial Centres for Sustainability network. 

Ben has more than 25 years of legal experience, with a focus in M&A, projects and financings, environmental markets, and asset tokenization. He has represented a broad range of clients (including SOEs, MNCs, PE, financial institutions, regulators, and start-ups) on a diverse range of matters. 

Co-Founder, Executive Committee Member and Special Advisor to the Chairman, Hong Kong Green Finance Association (www.hkgreenfinance.org)

Hong Kong representative, United Nations network of international Financial Centres for Sustainability (www.fc4s.org)

Lead, APFF/SFDN Carbon Markets Workstream to develop policy recommendations for APEC finance ministers

Member, Hong Kong Financial Services Development Council (FSDC) Working Group on Carbon Market Opportunities

Advisory Panel Member and contributor, BIS Innovation Hub & Hong Kong Monetary Authority “Project Genesis”, A vision for technology-driven green finance

Advisory Panel Member, BIS Innovation Hub & Hong Kong Monetary Authority “Project Genesis 2”, mitigation outcome securities

Project Coordinator, The Greater Bay Area Green Finance Alliance

Founder, Angel Attorneys

Board member, The Alliance for Sustainable Schools

Founder and Co-chair, Hong Kong Green Finance Task Force (2017-2018)

ESG Ratings & Regulations Lead

Daniel is an industry leading expert in ESG ratings and managing greenwashing risk. He is also an Associate Professor in Law at the Aston University and Fulbright Scholar at NYU Stern Business School, as well as the founder of the Credit Rating Research Initiative and the Greenwashing Research Project. Specialising in credit rating agency regulation and financial regulation, he has advised on projects for the World Bank, International Finance Corporation, the Nigerian Government, and other organisations.

Associate Professor in Law, Aston University

Fulbright Scholar at NYU Stern Business School (2022-2023)

Founder, Credit Rating Research Initiative

Founder, Greenwashing Research Project

Founder, Aspiring Black Lawyers initiative

PhD in Credit Rating Regulation, University of Durham

Associate

Jessica has a combined background in sustainability and law, having graduated from a BSc in Environmental Management and Technology at HKUST. She advises clients on a wide range of legal and technical matters relating to sustainability, including asset tokenization, carbon markets, M&A and ESG regulations.

Jessica is passionate about developing innovative sustainability solutions for clients and has worked on pioneering projects in green fintech and carbon markets. She has delved into decarbonization solutions for sectors including green buildings and retail and consumer.

Angela Cheng

Consultant

Angela has a corporate law background with a focus on capital markets and financing transactions. Her expertise extends to providing guidance to corporates on ESG disclosures under both the Hong Kong Listing Rules and the Global Reporting Initiative regimes. She maintains a strong interest in impact investing and sustainable finance.

Jon Pham

Consultant

Jon is a finance and derivatives lawyer with 20 years of post-qualification experience and has worked at major international law firms and global investment banks such as Credit Suisse, BNP Paribas, JPMorgan and Citibank.

 

Having a truly global experience set having worked in Australia, London and Hong Kong, Jon has strong legal, compliance and product experience and the ability to innovate and provide bespoke solutions on products such as funds, derivatives, web 3.0, digital assets and fintech.

Jon Pham

Our partners

Are you looking to drive positive impact through legal solutions too?

We are not your conventional law firm. Not only do we deliver first-class legal support, we care about the impact of our work too. We believe we can help build a future that is more resilient and equitable through our focus on sustainability and innovation. This purpose motivates us to do more.

We have a dynamic, flexible and exciting workplace where our team members are motivated and their contributions are meaningful. It is our belief that happy team members make higher-performing ones. If creating impact also drives your career aspirations, we’d love to hear from you.

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