Komainu Appoints Jamal Qaimmaqami as General Counsel for the MENA & APAC regions

London, August 6, 2025 -- Komainu, a regulated digital asset services provider and custodian, backed by Laser Digital and Blockstream, announces the appointment of Jamal Qaimmaqami as General Counsel for the MENA & APAC regions.

This strategic hire comes as Komainu accelerates its international expansion and deepens its commitment to regulatory excellence across key global markets. In his new role, Jamal will oversee all legal, compliance, and regulatory matters across the MENA and APAC regions, supporting Komainu’s mission to deliver secure, bank-grade digital asset infrastructure.

Jamal brings over 25 years of legal experience across private practice, investment banking, asset management, and fintech. He began his career advising on corporate finance and M&A at a top-tier international law firm before moving in-house to major investment banks and later serving as General Counsel for a Sovereign Wealth Fund-owned asset manager. Most recently, he’s held senior legal roles at fintech startups, with a focus on blockchain-based SaaS, proprietary software development, and digital assets. Jamal has worked across the US, UK, France, Hong Kong, and China, and is recognised for his strategic, commercial legal approach.

Commenting on the appointment, Paul Frost Smith, Co-CEO at Komainu, said: “Jamal’s appointment marks a significant milestone in our global growth strategy. His deep legal expertise across traditional finance and emerging fintech, combined with his international experience, makes him uniquely positioned to support our expansion in the MENA and APAC regions. We’re thrilled to welcome him to the team”

Jamal Qaimmaqami, General Counsel (MENA & APAC regions), added: “Digital assets, and Bitcoin in particular, are entering a new era of institutional adoption, and Komainu is at the forefront of that transformation. I’m thrilled to contribute to a company that’s not only shaping the future of Bitcoin-related custodial services but doing so with integrity, innovation, and global ambition”

 

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About Komainu

 

Komainu is a regulated digital asset custodian and service provider, headquartered in Jersey, with offices in London, Dubai, and Singapore. Built by institutions for institutions, Komainu offers multi-asset support, bank-grade governance and multi-jurisdictional regulatory oversight, merging expertise from traditional financial services with leading security standards for the next generation of institutional digital asset custody, servicing & financing solutions, as well as providing an enterprise gateway for institutions to access the digital asset ecosystem.

 

Komainu (Jersey) Limited is regulated by the Jersey Financial Services Commission.

 

Komainu MEA FZE is regulated by the Dubai Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority.

 

Komainu (UK) Limited is registered with the UK Financial Conduct Authority.

 

Komainu Europe S.r.l. has an OAM registration in Italy.

 

For more information, visit https://www.komainu.com