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Adrian is a Partner in the Financial Services Department and is Co-Head of both the Firm’s FinTech practice as well as its Public Policy practice. Adrian’s practice encompasses advising clients on regulatory matters affecting the financial services industry including, licensing matters, the distribution of financial products, outsourcing arrangements and conduct of business requirements. Adrian has been active in the FinTech sphere, being involved in contributing to policy formation and the enactment of FinTech related legislation. Adrian has advised on a variety of FinTech models including equity and debt crowdfunding platforms, P2P lending platforms, online lending intermediary based platforms, online money transfer systems, online payment system providers, roboadvisors, virtual stored value facility providers and initial coin offering structures. In the sphere of public policy, Adrian has assisted with the consideration and roll-out of new policies affecting the financial industry and is frequently involved in the coordination and provision of industry views on policy and regulatory matters in relation to both private and public consultations. Adrian graduated from the University of Oxford with a BA (Hons) degree in 2002 and a MA in 2006. He was a College Exhibitioner and a winner of multiple College Book Prizes. In 2003, Adrian graduated top of his cohort for the Graduate Diploma in Singapore Law course administered by the National University of Singapore and was called to the Singapore Bar in June 2004. He is also a non-practising solicitor of England and Wales, having been admitted to the Roll of Solicitors of England and Wales in March 2006.