FinTech Legal: Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies
FinTech Guide 2024 : USA - Nationwide
Band 2
Contact number
+1 212 819 8200Chambers Review
White & Case has a very strong reputation for capital markets work and oversees acquisitions and partnerships in the digital assets industry. It also handles regulatory matters concerning cryptocurrency and other digital assets, including NFT platform launches. Its clients include financial institutions, technology companies and payments processors.
Work Highlights
- White & Case represented Meta and its family of apps on financial services product development, particularly in the digital assets/NFT area.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The White & Case team are extremely current and commercial regarding matters which are effectively changing in real time."
"Understanding crypto requires knowledge of the law, complex technical matters, and current events. The lawyers at White & Case pull this off."
"The White & Case team are extremely current and commercial regarding matters which are effectively changing in real time."
"Understanding crypto requires knowledge of the law, complex technical matters, and current events. The lawyers at White & Case pull this off."
Notable Practitioners
Douglas Landy has regulatory expertise and significant experience in working with global banks and helping state governments draft digital assets securities regulations.
"Doug is a regulatory expert."
"Doug was very knowledgeable in his field and very easy to work with."
Pratin Vallabhaneni's background as a former banking regulator ensures that he is well placed to assist clients in both blockchain and payments law matters. He provides counsel to clients on the regulatory aspects of NFT platform launches and helps to negotiate agreements and structure partnerships between banks and cryptocurrency providers.
"Pratin is one of the smartest people I've ever met at the intersection of law and digital assets."
"Pratin is extremely responsive and has solid commercial thinking."
Burr Eckstut advises on a variety of issues across FinTech, with particular expertise in technology transactions. His practice includes helping banks integrate Bitcoin into their services.
"Burr is great on substance and at being practical. He knows the industry and the tech as well as anyone."
"Eckstut is extremely commercial, a problem solver and current on complex issues."