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Turning 125: Nelson Mullins Celebrating 125 Years of Legal Service in 2022
In January 1897, attorney P.H. Nelson left his position as solicitor of the Fifth Judicial Circuit to set up a private law practice in Columbia, S.C. The State newspaper contained a short but prescient news item on Jan. 26 about the endeavor, which noted that "the new firm should meet with great success."
And they were right. Today, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP offers legal services in 15 states and the District of Columbia from 31 offices with 930+ attorneys, policy advisors, and professionals. It is the 71st largest law firm in the nation based on 2020 gross revenues, according to The American Lawyer’s Am Law 100, a legal news organization that tracks law firm growth.
Throughout 2022, Nelson Mullins will be sharing seminal events from its history that highlight its growth from a one-man firm in 1897 to where we are today. Click here to learn more.
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Blockchain & Digital Currency
Helping clients leverage blockchain innovations
Whether seeking to
- develop a proof-of-concept for a new blockchain initiative
- launch an Initial Coin Offering (ICO) or Token Generating Event (TGE)
- integrate smart contracts and blockchain solutions into your company
- use blockchain platforms relating to cryptocurrency
- retain regulatory guidance on how blockchain can help you based on your industry
our team provides inter-disciplinary legal advice to help you keep up with the evolving technology and regulatory environment and to develop, sell, or use blockchain technologies or businesses.
We help clients manage
- Anti-Money Laundering Regulations
- Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other Cryptocurrencies
- Blockchain FinTech regulatory issues
- Blockchain healthcare regulatory issues
- Blockchain securities regulatory issues
- Commodity Regulations
- Creation of new cryptocurrencies
- Electronic Signature compliance
- Hedge fund creation
- International strategies relating to ICOs
- Know Your Customer regulations
- Money transmission and Money Service Business ("MSB") regulations
- Open source issues
- Patent Protection
- Proof-of-Concept Agreements
- Payment processing and compiling
- Privacy and security issues
- Public Policy
- SAFTs (Simple Agreement for Future Tokens)
- Securities issues
- Smart Contracts
- Technology licensing
Interdisciplinary team with broad cross-industry experience touching issues relating to blockchain
- Fintech/Regulatory/Cryptocurrency
- Government Relations
- Healthcare/Regulatory
- Hedge Fund
- International
- IP (patent)
- Merger and Acquisitions
- Securities
- Technology
- Venture Capital
Our blockchain services help you
- Advocate for legislative and regulatory developments – that provide clarity to and support for blockchain technologies and businesses, including consortium-related advice and public policy advocacy
- Develop proof of concept and growth strategies – that position companies for investment and capital raising
- Develop new products – that solve emerging market needs
- Enter into development, participation and licensing agreements – including drafting and negotiating agreements
- Establish and maintain regulatory compliance – to help assess the evolving regulatory environment and develop and implement relevant compliance practices
- Evaluate risks – of products, services, and business strategies
- Fund emerging technologies – through equity or debt offerings
- Launch a new business or product – from idea to implementation
- License technology – and develop platform integrations
- Protect innovation – through patent protection and other intellectual property strategies
- Stay current and think ahead – with regulatory and policy developments in this rapidly evolving marketplace
Why Nelson Mullins?
- Business-minded attorneys, including team members with financial and business backgrounds
- Technical knowledge and experience across a wide spectrum of financial technology businesses
- Multi-disciplinary team, virtual team roles and experience
- Industry experience with regulators, investment bankers, investors, program managers, and other key service providers
- Cost efficiency and budget predictability
Why Nelson Mullins?
- Business-minded attorneys, including team members with financial and business backgrounds
- Technical knowledge and experience across a wide spectrum of financial technology businesses
- Multi-disciplinary team, virtual team roles and experience
- Industry experience with regulators, investment bankers, investors, program managers, and other key service providers
- Cost efficiency and budget predictability
- Alternative Lending & Other Non-Bank Financial Services
- Banking & Financial Services
- Cloud Computing, Licensing, & Transactions
- Corporate & Securities
- Cybersecurity & Data Breach Response
- Electronic Signatures & Contracting
- Emerging Companies
- FinTech
- Government Relations
- Health IT
- Healthcare
- Intellectual Property
- International
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Patent Counseling & Prosecution
- Payments & Digital Commerce
- Private Equity
- Securities & Enforcement
- Technology
Why Nelson Mullins?
- Business-minded attorneys, including team members with financial and business backgrounds
- Technical knowledge and experience across a wide spectrum of financial technology businesses
- Multi-disciplinary team, virtual team roles and experience
- Industry experience with regulators, investment bankers, investors, program managers, and other key service providers
- Cost efficiency and budget predictability
Why Nelson Mullins?
- Business-minded attorneys, including team members with financial and business backgrounds
- Technical knowledge and experience across a wide spectrum of financial technology businesses
- Multi-disciplinary team, virtual team roles and experience
- Industry experience with regulators, investment bankers, investors, program managers, and other key service providers
- Cost efficiency and budget predictability
Experience
Following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.
- ICO/TGE advice and representation
- Consortium advice and representation
- Participation and licensing agreements
- Development agreements
- Proof-of-concept advice
- International coordination for ICO/TGE analysis
- Representation of uniform law creation entity working on uniform virtual currency law
- Securities analysis for advice regarding utility vs. security tokens
- Patent analysis and strategy
- Open source licensing analysis
- Determination of legal exposure under the national laws of other jurisdictions
Why Nelson Mullins?
- Business-minded attorneys, including team members with financial and business backgrounds
- Technical knowledge and experience across a wide spectrum of financial technology businesses
- Multi-disciplinary team, virtual team roles and experience
- Industry experience with regulators, investment bankers, investors, program managers, and other key service providers
- Cost efficiency and budget predictability
We help clients manage
- Anti-Money Laundering Regulations
- Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other Cryptocurrencies
- Blockchain FinTech regulatory issues
- Blockchain healthcare regulatory issues
- Blockchain securities regulatory issues
- Commodity Regulations
- Creation of new cryptocurrencies
- Electronic Signature compliance
- Hedge fund creation
- International strategies relating to ICOs
- Know Your Customer regulations
- Money transmission and Money Service Business ("MSB") regulations
- Open source issues
- Patent Protection
- Proof-of-Concept Agreements
- Payment processing and compiling
- Privacy and security issues
- Public Policy
- SAFTs (Simple Agreement for Future Tokens)
- Securities issues
- Smart Contracts
- Technology licensing
Interdisciplinary team with broad cross-industry experience touching issues relating to blockchain
- Fintech/Regulatory/Cryptocurrency
- Government Relations
- Healthcare/Regulatory
- Hedge Fund
- International
- IP (patent)
- Merger and Acquisitions
- Securities
- Technology
- Venture Capital
Our blockchain services help you
- Advocate for legislative and regulatory developments – that provide clarity to and support for blockchain technologies and businesses, including consortium-related advice and public policy advocacy
- Develop proof of concept and growth strategies – that position companies for investment and capital raising
- Develop new products – that solve emerging market needs
- Enter into development, participation and licensing agreements – including drafting and negotiating agreements
- Establish and maintain regulatory compliance – to help assess the evolving regulatory environment and develop and implement relevant compliance practices
- Evaluate risks – of products, services, and business strategies
- Fund emerging technologies – through equity or debt offerings
- Launch a new business or product – from idea to implementation
- License technology – and develop platform integrations
- Protect innovation – through patent protection and other intellectual property strategies
- Stay current and think ahead – with regulatory and policy developments in this rapidly evolving marketplace
Following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.
- ICO/TGE advice and representation
- Consortium advice and representation
- Participation and licensing agreements
- Development agreements
- Proof-of-concept advice
- International coordination for ICO/TGE analysis
- Representation of uniform law creation entity working on uniform virtual currency law
- Securities analysis for advice regarding utility vs. security tokens
- Patent analysis and strategy
- Open source licensing analysis
- Determination of legal exposure under the national laws of other jurisdictions
- Business-minded attorneys, including team members with financial and business backgrounds
- Technical knowledge and experience across a wide spectrum of financial technology businesses
- Multi-disciplinary team, virtual team roles and experience
- Industry experience with regulators, investment bankers, investors, program managers, and other key service providers
- Cost efficiency and budget predictability
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