Market Abuse Prevention in Relation to Crypto Securities

• Jurisdiction: European Union
• Year: 2023

Speaker

Willem Van de Wiele is a Counsel in our Debt Finance and Capital Markets practices. His main practice areas include capital markets, banking and financial services and financial regulation. He advises on capital markets transactions and financial instruments, covered bonds, regulation of banking activities and financial services and corporate finance.

Recent work includes advice on the EMTN program establishment for the German-Speaking Community of Belgium, the EMTN program establishment for the Belgian credit institution Crelan SA, various updates of the EMTN program of the Belgian credit institution Belfius, the update of the EMTN program for the Flemish Community, an inaugural green bond issue for Intervest Offices & Warehouses and for Wereldhave Belgium NV and various diamond securitisations. He was also part of the White & Case team having advised the Joint Global Coordinators on the €200 million IPO by GP Bullhound Acquisition I SE and Hiro Metaverse Acquisitions I S.A. (Hiro Metaverse), a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) sponsored by Hiro Capital, on its £115 million initial public offering.

He is a member of the Brussels Bar and New York Bar and registered on Liste IV in Luxembourg.

Topic

Within this e-presentation, the focus is squarely on the imperative realm of market abuse prevention, specifically within the dynamic domain of crypto securities. A comprehensive exploration unfolds as the discussion takes center stage, elucidating the intricacies surrounding this critical subject matter.

The narrative commences with a detailed introduction to the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MICAR), meticulously unraveling its multifaceted provisions aimed at curbing market abuse within the context of crypto securities. Attendees are guided through the regulatory landscape, gaining a nuanced understanding of the measures instituted by MICAR to safeguard the integrity of crypto markets.

A pivotal aspect of the presentation is the insightful analysis of the symbiotic relationship between MICAR and the established Market Abuse Regulation (MAR). This comparative...