Dr. Jason Corbett is the Managing Partner of Silk Legal, a Bangkok-based law firm that advises clients on web3, technology, fintech, and corporate matters. With over five years’ of experience in blockchain and regulatory matters, Jason is a highly sought-after legal counsel for some of the world’s leading web3 companies that have disrupted e-commerce, digital transactions, gaming, and banking. He has also worked with prominent launchpads, protocols, exchanges, Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs), decentralized applications (dApps), and digital wealth management platforms.
Dr. Jason Corbett has likewise advised numerous shareholders creditors, and investors, and has provided counsel on major transactions and litigation matters for over 200 companies in the web3 industry. During his more than 15 years as a specialist in commercial, technology, and blockchain practices, he has become one of the leading lawyers in the blockchain industry, having formulated innovative solutions that have helped defrauded investors recoup their losses and executed numerous out-of-court settlements. Dr. Jason Corbett is also an insolvency professional whose expertise has made him adept at resuscitating distressed firms from bankruptcy. His expertise has made him one of the most distinguished attorneys in the blockchain industry.
Moreover, with over 15 years of experience as an insolvency specialist, he has also assisted debtors, creditors, administrators, and many others to successfully conclude insolvency proceedings. His work has made him adept at formulating and executing out-of-court settlements that have bested inter-jurisdictional complexities. As the only member of the International Insolvency Institute in Thailand, he is considered to be one of the most sought-after legal counsel for creditors seeking to protect their interests in Thailand.
Moreover, Dr. Jason Corbett is an entrepreneur that has been involved in several start-ups and SMEs participating in banking, finance, e-commerce, and Fintech. His robust understanding of corporate law, blockchain, as well as insolvency and restructuring, led him to establish Nemesis Litigation Funding, a blockchain litigation fund that finances and provides other resources to plaintiffs seeking to recover funds lost from disputes, fraud, bankruptcies, and scams.
Dr. Jason is also the only member of the International Insolvency Institute in Thailand and is an active member of GBBC Digital Finance.
Education
Doctor of Juridical Science, La Trobe, 2011
Postgraduate Certificate, Asia-American Institute in Transnational Law, Duke University. Held at the University of Hong Kong, 2010
Postgraduate Certificate in Chinese Commercial Law and Practice, Shanghai University, 2010
Postgraduate Certificate, China University of Political Science and Law, 2009
Master of Laws – International Business Law, La Trobe, 2006
Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice, Bond, 2005
Bachelor of Laws – Corporate & Commercial Law, Bond, 2005
Qualifications
Member, International Insolvency Institute
Member Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
NextGen Member, International Insolvency Institute
National Committee on Accreditation, Federation of Law Societies
Associate Member, The Law Society
Solicitor, Supreme Court
Publications
Twelve years to sharpen one sword, but can it cut? : Does China’s new bankruptcy law provide adequate protection for foreign creditors?, La Trobe University, October 1, 2010.
This thesis investigates the effectiveness of China’s new 2006 Enterprise Bankruptcy Law (EBL) to provide protection to foreign creditors. The unprecedented growth of the Chinese economy over the past decade led to the development of a new bankruptcy regime intended to meet international standards. An analysis of select Chinese bankruptcy cases provides an understanding of endogenous problems with the current business framework, law and regulation in China. This thesis seeks to answer the following question: Does the new Chinese EBL provide adequate protection for foreign creditors? The working hypothesis of this thesis is that the answer to this question is negative: the EBL does not provide foreign creditors with sufficient protection.
International Securities Regulations, WestLaw, August 1, 2012. Updated the Canadian Securities chapter. Updates included: Continuous disclosure requirements and proxy solicitation, expediting the prospectus process, Multi-jurisdictional Disclosure Systems, and Cross-border acquisitions.
Favorite books
Think and Grow Rich Napoleon Hill
The Art of War Sun Tzu
The Aladdin Factor Jack Canfield & Mark Victor Hanson
The Prince Niccolo Machiavelli
Zero to One Peter Thiel
Anything by Tom Clancy, Robert Ludlum and John Grisham
Hobbies
Golf
Rugby
Exploring new countries
Fine Dining
Scotch
Favorite quotes
“Action is the foundational key to all success.”– Pablo Picasso