Bertrand Theaud is the founder of Statrys, a fast-growing Fintech Company based in Hong-Kong to better serve Asian SMEs in their daily operations. He is a seasoned legal expert who practiced for several years as corporate/M&A partner in international law firms in Asia. He is now a partner in his own boutique law firm with presence in Shanghai and Beijing.

Besides his activity as a lawyer, Bertrand has always had interest in business and investment. He served for some time as managing partner of a PE fund sponsored by the Rothschild bank, closing deals for a value exceeding 150Musd. Also being an aviation fanatic, Bertrand has successfully launched and exited ventures engaged in airlines pilot training. He is still active in this field through Flight Deck Support, a company that provides training support worldwide to airlines, training centers and aircraft manufacturers.

More recently, his interest for entrepreneurial projects brought him to develop expertise in blockchain and cryptocurrencies, acting notably as investor in & advisor/counsel to ICOs. He is the founder of Coinlaw, a online portal focusing on regulatory, legal and tax aspects of ICOs.

Favorite Quote: “The avantgarde are people who don’t exactly know where they want to go, but are the first to get there” Romain GARY