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One senior lawyer forevery token you ship.

From your MAS digital payment token licence to the SAFT and token warrants your raise depends on, LDU owns your token structure, your fundraising paper, your data and your AML obligations. One capped monthly fee, no hourly billing, no junior handoffs.

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  • Licensed Singapore lawyers
  • Processed on private servers
  • Fixed, scoped fees
A member of the LDU legal team in Singapore
Your legal teamLDU, Singapore

Token and licensing counsel, on call

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The situations you actually hit

You have seen these weeks. Here is who handles them.

Shipping a token from Singapore means legal shows up at the worst moments. These are the ones crypto and Web3 founders bring us most, and what changes when a senior lawyer already owns them.

  • A man sits outside a glass office building at dusk, checking his phone while illustrated cryptocurrency coin icons, including bitcoin, ethereum and litecoin, float in the air above his hands.
    Token classification01 / 05

    You cannot tell whether your token is a digital payment token, a security, or neither

    Who handles it

    We classify the token against the Payment Services Act and the Securities and Futures Act, write the memo that says which regime applies, and map the licence or exemption path that follows from it.

  • A man wearing glasses and a dark suit stands in an office looking away from a six-panel wall of monitors showing stock charts, bar graphs and a world map, with a keyboard, mug and folded papers on the desk in front of him.
    Token fundraising02 / 05

    A lead investor wants a SAFT or token warrant signed before they wire

    Who handles it

    We paper the SAFT, token warrant or SAFE with a token side letter so the round closes on terms that do not quietly give away your future token supply.

  • A bespectacled man in a navy suit stands in a dim office looking to the side, while behind him a bank of monitors displays candlestick charts, market data tables and a world map, with law reference books stacked on the desk beside a branded mug.
    Exchange listings03 / 05

    An exchange will not list until their desk sees a legal opinion on the token

    Who handles it

    We produce the token classification memo and legal opinion a listing desk and its counsel will actually accept, so the listing clears instead of stalling.

  • A middle-aged man in a dark blazer sits outside a glass office building at dusk, looking down at his phone with a serious, contemplative expression.
    Foundations and DAOs04 / 05

    You are standing up a foundation or DAO to hold the protocol and its treasury

    Who handles it

    We structure the offshore foundation, the issuing entity and the IP assignment, so the token treasury and the protocol are not sitting on a founder's personal wallet.

  • A man and woman stand and smile while looking at a tablet in a studio workshop, beside a table scattered with fabric swatches and color samples under a hanging pendant lamp.
    Token marketing05 / 05

    Marketing wants to promote the token sale and nobody is sure what you can say

    Who handles it

    We review the whitepaper, the site and the campaign against MAS advertising and securities rules, so a promotion does not turn into an unlicensed offer.

If it is legal and it touches your token, your raise or your protocol, it is in scope. Anything genuinely niche, we say so plainly and help you brief the right specialist.

What changes with us

The week you hand legal over, the token roadmap stops waiting on lawyers.

Not a promise that MAS gets easier. A set of concrete outcomes you feel almost immediately, because one senior lawyer now owns the whole token and regulatory surface instead of you.

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Median reply when something urgent lands

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Capped monthly fee, no hourly billing

Web3 and crypto founders already covered
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Web3 and crypto founders already covered

  • Token structure set
  • Licensing owned
  • AML off your plate
  • One capped fee

The mandate

One senior lawyer owns all of it.

From the day your counsel starts, these stop being your problem. Everything on this list sits inside the same capped monthly fee.

Daniel Kung, Founder & Principal, LDU Asia
Your counselDaniel KungFounder & Principal, LDU Asia
  1. Digital payment token and securities analysis, the classification memo, and the DPT licence or exemption path prepared, with MAS queries answered so the licence stops being the thing that blocks your launch.

If it is legal and it is yours, it is in scope. And if you ever need a niche specialist, we say so plainly and help you brief them.

The math

Three ways to cover the legal. One of them makes sense.

Every Web3 founder runs this comparison eventually, usually after the first token classification question or the first six-figure opinion bill. Here it is up front instead.

Hire a full-time Web3 general counsel

Overkill

S$320,000

a year, and climbing before equity

  • Six months to find someone who knows tokens
  • One person covering licensing, deals and data
  • More seat than a pre-launch protocol needs

Keep calling a crypto law firm

Unpredictable

S$3,800

this month, and the meter never stops

  • A different, bigger number every month
  • No context on how your protocol works
  • Your urgency billed at a premium
Most founders choose this

Embed a fractional counsel

Right-sized

One capped fee

a month, agreed before we start

  • Senior counsel from day one
  • Knows your token structure by week two
  • Scale up, down or off, month to month

Full-time and law firm figures are Singapore market rates, not our pricing. Your capped number depends on volume: you get it in writing after the free call, before any work starts.

Get your number on a free call

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How it starts

From first call to working counsel in a week.

No onboarding project, no discovery phase billed by the hour. One call, one written number, one start date.

  1. Day 0

    A free call with Daniel

    Fifteen minutes with the senior lawyer, not a sales rep. Bring the token classification question or the SAFT that worries you most and leave with a straight answer, whether you hire us or not.

  2. Day 2

    A scoped mandate and one number

    We map your token structure, licensing path, fundraising paper and entity setup into a written mandate with a capped monthly fee. You see the number before you commit to anything.

  3. Day 7

    Your counsel is inside the business

    Daniel joins your channels, your team gets the app, and the token and licensing backlog gets cleared first. Legal answers now arrive in hours, not weeks.

No retainers, no lock-in: the mandate renews monthly and you can stop any month.

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Daniel Kung, Founder & Principal, LDU Asia
Daniel KungFounder & Principal, LDU Asia
  • Singapore licensed
  • Fundraising & SAFEs
  • M&A and exits
  • Regulators & MAS

The senior judgment behind LDU

Meet Daniel, the lawyer behind every approval.

Fifteen years getting founders through setup, growth and the raise, across the table from investors, regulators and acquirers. He is the senior judgment LDU is built on.

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Years in practice

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Why founders trust us

Senior counsel, proven where Web3 gets tested.

Not a marketplace of juniors. A named senior lawyer who has sat across the table from regulators, exchanges and investors, with terms that put the risk on us.

The LDU team, Singapore. The people behind your mandate.
The people behind your mandateThe LDU team, Singapore
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  • Singapore licensed
  • 15+ years in practice
  • MAS and DPT licensing
  • Token and securities

Our promise

Cancel any month, no exit fee. Your memos and contracts always leave with you.

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Customer stories

Why founders choose LDU.

Veljko Vasic

CEO, HolyWally

As a client of LDU, I was impressed by how they consistently focused on our needs, showing patience and a deep understanding of our core requirements. It felt like having an in-house counsel that always had our best interests at heart. If you're looking for a dedicated team that prioritizes client satisfaction, LDU is the right choice.
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  • Daniel is a consummate professional who was very helpful in our consultation. He assuaged my fears and walked me through how to possibly handle my situation. Did not ask for unnecessary charges or quotes. Highly recommended, especially if you're a small business or startup.
    Leung Wai-Leng
  • Thanks to LDU and Daniel support, my business which was not well structure for couple months and having some issues is now good to operate. Extremely recommended for anyone not familiar with how Singaporean laws and banks work, it is much better to get great assistance at the beginning and start smoothly. Highly recommended.
    Simon Giraldo
  • LDU was able to listen to my situation in detail and quickly provide me with effective advice to move forward. Daniel was very professional and clear-headed. A very good experience.
    Benjamin Fossati
  • LDU have been fantastic in providing legal consulting and services. They have in depth knowledge across various domains and they work quick at a fraction of the cost of what you'd pay at standard market rate.
    Dindo De La Cruz
  • I had an excellent experience working with LDU Asia. Daniel, in particular, was incredibly helpful, he was responsive, knowledgeable, and guided me through the situation with clarity and professionalism. I highly recommend their services for anyone in need of reliable legal support.
    Josh Decker
  • Highly qualified, knowledgeable, with a great team. Expert opinions and advice. Would highly recommend for multiple types of legal services. I've used LDUAsia multiple times for a myriad of tasks and they've always been top notch.
    Zach
  • As an expat in Singapore the firm really helped me with all the clarity on the matter and were very honest during the process.
    Hasan Syed
  • Excellent experience working with Daniel and his team. We first got into contact almost 2 years ago in the earliest stages of our company. Daniel's team's arrangement was startup friendly and sincere.
    Rishab Patwari
  • LDU Asia is truly a game-changer for any Singaporean startup. Their team is incredibly tech-savvy, highly responsive, and genuinely values both your time and theirs.
    Sunny Saurabh
  • Best legal team you can really trust.
    Veljko Vasic
  • LDU Asia is amazing. Solving my issue within a few day. They are prompt is replying my text and giving advice on what I should do.
    Roy Loi
  • Easy to work with, thorough, and diligent. A wonderful team that helped meet needs quickly and efficiently.
    Meagan Ranson
  • Daniel was wonderful in guiding us through the compliance process.
    Kanak Chaudhari
  • Probably the fastest, most efficient and affordable lawyers in Singapore!
    Mahir Sahin
  • Super helpful. Professional and knowledgable.
    Daniel Hestevold
  • I had the pleasure of a professional and highly informative discussion with LDU which brought clarity to my situation and openly shared options and paths forward in a simplistic and grounded way. I am very grateful and highly recommend.
    Robert Kiely

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Fit

Built for some Web3 teams. Honestly, not for all.

Read both lists. If the left one sounds like your month, the free call will be worth it.

You need this if

  • Token classification and licensing questions pile up faster than you can answer them
  • You are raising on SAFTs or token warrants, or heading for a token generation event
  • An exchange or investor is asking for a legal opinion you cannot produce
  • You are structuring a foundation, an issuing entity or a DAO treasury
  • Legal questions keep landing on the founder

You do not need it yet if

  • You have not launched or incorporated anything
  • You are still validating an idea with no token and no raise
  • You need a courtroom litigator, not ongoing counsel

On the fence? Book the free call anyway. If a template or a cheaper option fixes it, Daniel will tell you so and point you there.

FAQ

What Web3 founders ask before they commit.

Still weighing it?

Ask Daniel directly on a free call. Fifteen minutes, no pitch, just answers.

Book a free consultDaniel KungLia
  • Yes. That is usually the first thing we do: we classify the token against the Payment Services Act and the Securities and Futures Act, and give you a written memo that says which regime applies and what licensing or exemption follows.

Your move

Stop being your protocol's legal department.

Book a free call with Daniel. Bring the token classification question, the SAFT or the licence path that worries you most, and leave with a plan whether we work together or not.

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  • 15 minutes
  • No pitch
  • A clear next step
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