Dr. Alexander Ressos is widely recognized as a leading advisor in the field of digital assets. He has over 25 years of international legal experience, and advises clients on legal and regulatory matters relating to blockchain technology, crypto assets, and decentralized finance, including the broader framework of international corporate and tax laws.

His clients include cryptocurrency exchanges, technology companies, DeFi projects, startups, investors, and founders, as well as listed companies, medium-sized enterprises, family offices, financial institutions, and asset managers.

Dr. Ressos and his team have provided legal advice and procured legal opinions on a broad range of hundreds of crypto-related matters, and have been involved in transactions exceeding USD 2bn in total value.

He has also acted as a legal advisor to public sector institutions, including the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), and as legal counsel to the Government of Dubai contributed to legislative drafting in the financial sector for the DIFC Authority, the governing body of the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC).

Before founding Ressos Legal Pte. Ltd. in 2017, a boutique law firm in Singapore focusing on digital assets, and establishing his global crypto advisory practice, Dr. Ressos was an equity partner at an international law firm and previously worked at Clifford Chance as a solicitor (England & Wales) and German M&A lawyer. He is admitted as a solicitor in Hong Kong (currently non-practicing) and holds a Ph.D. in capital markets law. He is not a Swiss lawyer, but procures Swiss litigation services and Swiss law advice, if needed, through a duly licensed firm of Swiss qualified lawyers.  

Dr. Ressos has significant experience in tax, trust, and fiduciary matters, including asset protection and cross-border tax planning. He was awarded the "TEP" designation as a Registered Trust and Estate Practitioner. From 2017 to 2022, he was a member of the Anti-Money Laundering Committee of the Singapore Law Society. 

Dr. Alexander Ressos also advises regularly on the recovery of crypto assets in the context of cross-border litigation and arbitration, including cases of fraudulent crypto exchange operators. His work includes asset tracing and related enforcement matters, including on-chain analysis and cross-border injunctions.

Dr. Ressos lived in Singapore for over 15 years and is currently based between Zug, Singapore, and Hong Kong. He has published extensively and regularly speaks at the leading industry conferences.