Leonie Tear

Leonie is a regulatory lawyer specialising in financial crime.  Leonie’s investigations work has taken her to far flung places to investigate the murky world of bribery, corruption, sanctions evasion and money laundering. Leonie enjoys assisting clients with compliance with all areas of financial crime and advising on sanctions regimes from around the world.  Leonie is passionate about assisting clients in the virtual asset space to change the perception of virtual assets for bad, assisting them to develop and implement the technology tools available to allow the innovative new financial product to thrive.  Leonie also advises on all aspects of data privacy compliance. Leonie is originally from the UK but has lived in Hong Kong since 2016, she is dual-qualified.  Leonie spends her spare time enjoying hiking, paddle boarding and sea kayaking with her three lively sons, and perhaps too much time at Hong Kong’s Disneyland!