Kristy-Anne Leith

Kristy-Anne is a partner in our Corporate Department and advises on a broad range of corporate and fund matters, with a particular focus on fintech, blockchain, digital assets and web3 matters. She regularly leads complex cross-border mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and investment fund launches, including funds focused on digital assets or tokenisation.

Kristy-Anne provides expert structuring and regulatory advice for a wide range of fintech, blockchain and web3 projects including token issuances, new and established blockchain projects, and decentralised autonomous organisations (DAOs). A core aspect of her practice involves advising on the structuring of foundation companies for decentralised projects and token launches.

Her client portfolio spans cryptocurrency exchanges, layer-1 networks, token issuers and fund managers to large publicly listed corporations, private equity firms, family offices, start-ups, high-net-worth individuals and institutional investors. Beyond blockchain and fintech, Kristy-Anne also has significant experience across various other industries, including professional and financial services, insurance, healthcare, wellness and real estate.

Before joining Campbells in 2019, Kristy-Anne worked at Stephenson Harwood (London, Corporate Finance) and King & Wood Mallesons (Sydney, M&A), gaining valuable experience in leading international legal markets.

Kristy-Anne is individually ranked in the Chambers FinTech Guide and recognised as a “Next Generation Partner” in Legal 500 and a “Rising Star Partner” by IFLR. She is also a member of the Association for Women in Cryptocurrency, the Blockchain Lawyers Forum, and the Meritas Women’s Leadership Council, where she is mentoring young lawyers to help develop their careers and actively support the next generation of leaders. Kristy-Anne is actively involved in the Cayman blockchain community and regularly speaks on developments in digital assets and Web3, including being recognised by the Cayman Independent as one of the women leading the field in digital assets and blockchain.