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
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
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
