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SINGAPORE, 21 March 2022 – Amber Group, a leading global digital asset platform, is proud to announce the appointment of Ehsan Haq, as its General Counsel for the Europe, Middle East and Africa Region (EMEA). Amber Group’s latest appointment comes amid the company’s global expansion plans and its ambitious licensing and regulatory roadmap. The company is now valued at US$3 billion after two successful Series B and Series B+ tours, which has since expanded with new offices worldwide and secured regulatory licenses in Europe, Latin America and Asia.
As general advisor to Amber Group, Ehsan will work closely with Chief Operating Officer (COO) Wen Huo to lead Amber Group’s legal and regulatory risk management in the EMEA region, and eventually the company with regulatory authorities in these markets. will deepen ties.
Ehsan joined Amber Group after an illustrious career as an in-house lawyer at various established investment banks, broker-dealers, private equity firms and fintech start-ups. Ehsan trained at the renowned international law firm, Slaughter & May, before joining Deutsche Bank as an in-house lawyer, overseeing Equity Sales Trading and Global Markets Derivatives. He later joined Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) Global Banking and was part of the senior management team in Nomura’s EMEA Legal Division where he led equity legal product coverage for the sector.
Ehsan was most recently a general counsel at two different fintech start-up businesses, including LendingBlock, a cryptocurrency lending and lending platform. He served as Global General Counsel at a private equity firm that has US$13B AUM in the fintech and digital asset space before joining Amber Group. Ehsan also works as a consultant to a leading fintech accelerator and was featured in The Lawyer Hot 100 2022 list.
“I am excited to join Amber Group at this stage of the incredible growth journey we have had so far. The regulatory landscape for digital assets is ever-evolving and these coming few years will be defining for the industry as we move forward in the EMEA region and around the world. I look forward to supporting the company’s growth and guiding legal and regulatory risk management as part of Amber Group’s strategy in the EMEA region,” said Ehsan Haq it is said.
“The EMEA region has long been a strategic market for the Amber Group as the region has pioneered a variety of Neobank and Neobroker-related innovations for the global financial ecosystem. We are proud to welcome the favor, Which is a great addition to our team at Amber Group. With his strong track record in both traditional finance and emerging fintech start-ups, we are excited to work with Ehsan and build a robust regulatory framework that will help us thrive in the EMEA region. Supports the viability and usefulness of new industry innovations and accelerates the company into the next phase of growth,” says Amber Group Global COO, Wen Huo.
About Amber Group
Amber Group is a leading digital asset platform operating globally with offices in Asia, Europe and the Americas. The firm provides a full range of digital asset services spanning investment, financing and trading, serving over 1,000 institutional clients and a growing number of individual investors worldwide.
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