Experience

Digital Insights Ventures

• Spain
• IT Services and IT Consulting

• Founder and Non-Executive Chairman

  • Mar 2022 - Present

  Marrying my deep legal and regulatory experience in the Blockchain/Digital/Crypto/Funds space - with over 350 deals in the last 5 years alone - across all domain and industry sectors related to the commercial, legal, financial and regulatory aspects of the Digital & Blockchain space, I have founded a bespoke digital advisory firm that exclusively provides highly nuanced and insightful strategies for clients that embrace sustainability, commercial viability and growth collaboration in their… Show more Marrying my deep legal and regulatory experience in the Blockchain/Digital/Crypto/Funds space - with over 350 deals in the last 5 years alone - across all domain and industry sectors related to the commercial, legal, financial and regulatory aspects of the Digital & Blockchain space, I have founded a bespoke digital advisory firm that exclusively provides highly nuanced and insightful strategies for clients that embrace sustainability, commercial viability and growth collaboration in their digital technology projects. Having advised and continuing to advise some of the leading blockchain projects, largest crypto exchanges, private equity and venture funds, we embrace a strategy of providing strategies with specific connects to actionable ecosystem stakeholders. The highly complex areas of the Metaverse, blockchain, Web3, Token Economics, Sustainability (ESG/UNSDG) require the most discerning strategies to ensure a social, cultural and ethical community build-out is successfully carried out. At DIV we are particularly concerned about equipping our token projects with a parallel defensible equity valuation narrative alongside an ESG/UNSDG campaign - no matter how early-stage or mature the corporate clients are. Show less Marrying my deep legal and regulatory experience in the Blockchain/Digital/Crypto/Funds space - with over 350 deals in the last 5 years alone - across all domain and industry sectors related to the commercial, legal, financial and regulatory aspects of the Digital & Blockchain space, I have founded a bespoke digital advisory firm that exclusively provides highly nuanced and insightful strategies for clients that embrace sustainability, commercial viability and growth collaboration in their… Show more Marrying my deep legal and regulatory experience in the Blockchain/Digital/Crypto/Funds space - with over 350 deals in the last 5 years alone - across all domain and industry sectors related to the commercial, legal, financial and regulatory aspects of the Digital & Blockchain space, I have founded a bespoke digital advisory firm that exclusively provides highly nuanced and insightful strategies for clients that embrace sustainability, commercial viability and growth collaboration in their digital technology projects. Having advised and continuing to advise some of the leading blockchain projects, largest crypto exchanges, private equity and venture funds, we embrace a strategy of providing strategies with specific connects to actionable ecosystem stakeholders. The highly complex areas of the Metaverse, blockchain, Web3, Token Economics, Sustainability (ESG/UNSDG) require the most discerning strategies to ensure a social, cultural and ethical community build-out is successfully carried out. At DIV we are particularly concerned about equipping our token projects with a parallel defensible equity valuation narrative alongside an ESG/UNSDG campaign - no matter how early-stage or mature the corporate clients are. Show less



Blockchain Association Singapore (BAS)

• Singapore
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founding Chairman, Sustainability & Impact Sub-Committee

  • Nov 2022 - Present

  The aim of the activities at BAS’s Sustainability & Impact Sub-Committee is to educate on how organisations can effectively harness the capabilities of blockchain and digital assets, to drive sustainability initiatives that seek to deliver tangible value propositions. Krishna’s blockchain advisory/consulting firm Digital Insights Ventures (DIV) will work closely with BAS in the areas of education and innovation in Impact & Sustainability. Such a tie-up fully accords with DIV’s corporate ethos… Show more The aim of the activities at BAS’s Sustainability & Impact Sub-Committee is to educate on how organisations can effectively harness the capabilities of blockchain and digital assets, to drive sustainability initiatives that seek to deliver tangible value propositions. Krishna’s blockchain advisory/consulting firm Digital Insights Ventures (DIV) will work closely with BAS in the areas of education and innovation in Impact & Sustainability. Such a tie-up fully accords with DIV’s corporate ethos, given how its interpretation of sustainability encompasses a wider scope that covers not just ESG and UNSDG precepts, but also inclusivity, equality, empowerment, opportunity and the like. In this sense DIV’s sustainability sensibilities dovetail well with the objectives of the Sustainability & Impact Sub-Committee at BAS, given DIV’s judicious approach towards collaboration in the blockchain space, as embodied by one of its core competencies, which is this practitioner’s understanding of the digital-asset taxonomy. DIV’s taxonomy-based approach entails capabilities in artfully matching up traditional, brick-&-mortar business models (or asset classes) with their ‘strategically rightful’ landing spot(s) in the blockchain industry. Doing so helps foster value-added activities in the sustainability sector, such as linking up BAS with members of DIV’s community of ecosystem partners. Notwithstanding such initiatives on the ground, the Sub-Committee’s sustainability activities are to be construed in light of the bigger picture, which is BAS’s mission to spur the development of the blockchain and digital assets industry, with DIV as its partner. Show less The aim of the activities at BAS’s Sustainability & Impact Sub-Committee is to educate on how organisations can effectively harness the capabilities of blockchain and digital assets, to drive sustainability initiatives that seek to deliver tangible value propositions. Krishna’s blockchain advisory/consulting firm Digital Insights Ventures (DIV) will work closely with BAS in the areas of education and innovation in Impact & Sustainability. Such a tie-up fully accords with DIV’s corporate ethos… Show more The aim of the activities at BAS’s Sustainability & Impact Sub-Committee is to educate on how organisations can effectively harness the capabilities of blockchain and digital assets, to drive sustainability initiatives that seek to deliver tangible value propositions. Krishna’s blockchain advisory/consulting firm Digital Insights Ventures (DIV) will work closely with BAS in the areas of education and innovation in Impact & Sustainability. Such a tie-up fully accords with DIV’s corporate ethos, given how its interpretation of sustainability encompasses a wider scope that covers not just ESG and UNSDG precepts, but also inclusivity, equality, empowerment, opportunity and the like. In this sense DIV’s sustainability sensibilities dovetail well with the objectives of the Sustainability & Impact Sub-Committee at BAS, given DIV’s judicious approach towards collaboration in the blockchain space, as embodied by one of its core competencies, which is this practitioner’s understanding of the digital-asset taxonomy. DIV’s taxonomy-based approach entails capabilities in artfully matching up traditional, brick-&-mortar business models (or asset classes) with their ‘strategically rightful’ landing spot(s) in the blockchain industry. Doing so helps foster value-added activities in the sustainability sector, such as linking up BAS with members of DIV’s community of ecosystem partners. Notwithstanding such initiatives on the ground, the Sub-Committee’s sustainability activities are to be construed in light of the bigger picture, which is BAS’s mission to spur the development of the blockchain and digital assets industry, with DIV as its partner. Show less


Christ’s College (University of Cambridge) Foundation
• Board Trustee /Vice Chairman

  • Sep 2020 - Present


Duane Morris & Selvam LLP

• Singapore
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Director

  • Jan 2006 - Jun 2022

  Krishna Ramachandra is immediate past Chairman of Duane Morris & Selvam LLP (Asia) and Managing Director of DMS in Singapore and in Myanmar. He is also Practice Head of the Sri Lanka practice desk. Krishna heads the FinTech/Corporate Finance and Investment and Private Client Practice Groups. His practice expertise includes M&A and capital markets, Blockchain related fund raising (ICOs/STOs) investments funds, private equity and TMT and sports law. Krishna also has significant experience… Show more Krishna Ramachandra is immediate past Chairman of Duane Morris & Selvam LLP (Asia) and Managing Director of DMS in Singapore and in Myanmar. He is also Practice Head of the Sri Lanka practice desk. Krishna heads the FinTech/Corporate Finance and Investment and Private Client Practice Groups. His practice expertise includes M&A and capital markets, Blockchain related fund raising (ICOs/STOs) investments funds, private equity and TMT and sports law. Krishna also has significant experience in Myanmar-related matters working with government and business leaders in Yangon. Krishna is a leading and highly recommended lawyer in the practice areas of Capital Markets, Corporate and M&A, Private Equity and Investments. The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2017 edition and Chambers and Partners Asia Pacific and Chambers and Partners Global, regularly refer to "his creative yet practical and client-focused approach" and his "decisiveness and commerciality." Krishna is also recognized as a Leading Lawyer in Corporate and M&A in Myanmar by The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2017 and in Capital Markets in Singapore by IFLR100 2017. Krishna was also uniquely recognised as an Expert in Singapore on Sports Law by Who's Who Legal Experts. Krishna graduated from Christ's College, Cambridge with an LL.M. in Corporate Finance on a Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer ("Freshfields") scholarship. He articled and qualified with Freshfields in London prior to relocating to Singapore with Clifford Chance. Subsequently he joined Selvam LLC/Duane Morris & Selvam LLP. Krishna is an Advocate & Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore and a Solicitor of England and Wales. Born in Sri Lanka in 1971 and brought up in Singapore from 1972, Krishna speaks and writes English and Mandarin and is conversant in basic Malay and Tamil. Krishna believes strongly in mentoring, people development and social advancement of the marginalised and so volunteers his time in organisations that recognises this as a key mandate. Show less Krishna Ramachandra is immediate past Chairman of Duane Morris & Selvam LLP (Asia) and Managing Director of DMS in Singapore and in Myanmar. He is also Practice Head of the Sri Lanka practice desk. Krishna heads the FinTech/Corporate Finance and Investment and Private Client Practice Groups. His practice expertise includes M&A and capital markets, Blockchain related fund raising (ICOs/STOs) investments funds, private equity and TMT and sports law. Krishna also has significant experience… Show more Krishna Ramachandra is immediate past Chairman of Duane Morris & Selvam LLP (Asia) and Managing Director of DMS in Singapore and in Myanmar. He is also Practice Head of the Sri Lanka practice desk. Krishna heads the FinTech/Corporate Finance and Investment and Private Client Practice Groups. His practice expertise includes M&A and capital markets, Blockchain related fund raising (ICOs/STOs) investments funds, private equity and TMT and sports law. Krishna also has significant experience in Myanmar-related matters working with government and business leaders in Yangon. Krishna is a leading and highly recommended lawyer in the practice areas of Capital Markets, Corporate and M&A, Private Equity and Investments. The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2017 edition and Chambers and Partners Asia Pacific and Chambers and Partners Global, regularly refer to "his creative yet practical and client-focused approach" and his "decisiveness and commerciality." Krishna is also recognized as a Leading Lawyer in Corporate and M&A in Myanmar by The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2017 and in Capital Markets in Singapore by IFLR100 2017. Krishna was also uniquely recognised as an Expert in Singapore on Sports Law by Who's Who Legal Experts. Krishna graduated from Christ's College, Cambridge with an LL.M. in Corporate Finance on a Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer ("Freshfields") scholarship. He articled and qualified with Freshfields in London prior to relocating to Singapore with Clifford Chance. Subsequently he joined Selvam LLC/Duane Morris & Selvam LLP. Krishna is an Advocate & Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore and a Solicitor of England and Wales. Born in Sri Lanka in 1971 and brought up in Singapore from 1972, Krishna speaks and writes English and Mandarin and is conversant in basic Malay and Tamil. Krishna believes strongly in mentoring, people development and social advancement of the marginalised and so volunteers his time in organisations that recognises this as a key mandate. Show less


Clifford Chance LLP
• Associate

  • Jan 2003 - Dec 2005

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee
• Associate

  • Aug 1998 - Jan 2002