Business Transactions: Fintech

Our Capabilities

Our Fintech team focuses on blockchain and crypto. We advise on the full range of matters related to digital assets including fund formation and investing, securities laws (SEC and state regulation), and commodities laws (CFTC regulation). This includes SEC, CFTC, and other regulations; fund formation and investing; litigation, enforcement and compliance; strategic transactions and licensing practices; and NFT project launch and compliance.

Other services include:

General counsel and legal advisory services.
Money services business (MSB) registration.
Token and coin compliance with securities laws.
Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO) governance and structure.
NFT commercialization rights and restrictions.
Promotional giveaways rules and policies.
NFT intellectual property protection and licensing.
NFT platform user terms and conditions.
NFT platform data privacy policies.
Advice and analysis of whether coins, tokens, NFTs, and other digital assets may be securities or commodities, and the implications of any applicable regulatory frameworks.
Advising on the restrictions and requirements for reselling tokens that are securities, including applicable waiting periods.
Formation and structuring for funds including crypto hedge funds.
Advising clients regarding investments in ICOs, SAFTs, token warrants, and equity and debt investments in blockchain-focused companies and with respect to staking, decentralized finance (DeFi), lending of digital assets, and other similar investment activities.
Preparation of documents such as private placement memorandums, limited partnership agreements, and subscription and investment management agreements.
Advising clients on mergers and acquisitions with and of crypto and blockchain companies.
Guidance on infrastructure partnership and commercial arrangements.
Assistance with entity formation, financings and joint ventures for companies creating and developing digital assets.