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Antonia is an English law qualified Associate who acts on fintech transactions and projects, with a particular focus on crypto and digital assets across domestic and cross‑border matters. Antonia advises on all aspects of digital asset projects, including: structuring, regulation, transactions, and tokenisations.

Antonia advises a broad range of clients, from crypto start ups and protocol foundations to large fintechs and financial institutions. Her work spans decentralised finance (defi), tokenised securities, crypto‑native infrastructure, and digital asset services, bringing together technical fluency with informed legal analysis.

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  • Large fintechs regarding their regulatory position in the UK and EU, considering both business models and tokens.
  • Global companies regarding the tokenisation of real world assets.
  • UK institutions in respect of their FCA application and authorisations under the MLRs.
  • Fundraising and financing documentation for start-ups.
  • Global structuring advice for decentralised projects and token launches.    

Publications

2025 - "Artificial Intelligence in Financial Services", Antonia Bain and Charles Kerrigan, Capco Institute Journal of Financial Transformation.

Lectures list

  • 2025 - Blockchain Scotland: ‘Crypto Law in Practice: Tokens, Protocols & Jurisdictions’.

Education

  • 2025 - Solicitors Qualifying Exams (SQE) and admitted as a Solicitor in England & Wales.
  • 2022 - LL.M in Commercial Law, University of Edinburgh (Awarded the T.B. Smith Prize as Most Distinguished Scholar).
  • 2021 - LL.B (Honours), University of Edinburgh.
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