Jones Day impresses with expertise across the blockchain and crypto sectors, where the team assists with regulatory and credit law matters, including cross-border aspects thanks to the international network. Among the client roster are fintechs, technology companies, major banks, neobanks as well as private equity sponsors, which are supported in transactions, financing and compliance matters. The mainstays include the support in venture capital financing rounds for start-ups in the crypto sector, crypto broker licensing procedures, crypto securities trading as well as the comprehensive regulatory and project-related advice on setting up new tokenisation platforms. The team is jointly led by Nick Wittek, who frequently advises on regulatory and financing issues in the crypto sector, and Ivo Posluschny; the latter is well versed in investments and transactions in the fintech sector.
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Practice head

Nick Wittek; Ivo Posluschny

Other key lawyers

Michael Fischer; Stefan Schneider