
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP‘s cohort has noteworthy abilities to assist its clients, the roster of which features tech companies, crypto-native firms, and asset managers involved in digital asset activities, with a range of fintech and crypto cases. Its workload includes advising in regulatory compliance contexts, advising on securities considerations, federal and state licensing considerations, and investment management considerations, as well as handling transactional and litigation matters. From the firm’s New York office, Joe Hall and Dan Gibbons co-head the team; Hall has capabilities advising on the securities law, transactional, and SEC enforcement aspects of blockchain-based digital asset creation, while Gibbons advises on capital markets transactions, and novel digital asset matters. Zachary Zweihorn in Washington DC is standout for his abilities advising on the regulatory aspects of corporate finance transactions. Also in New York, Gabriel Rosenberg has fintech, derivatives, securities, and banking expertise, and David Portilla is a financial regulatory specialist.
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Key clients
- Galaxy Digital
- Ripple
- Grayscale
- PayPal
- Crypto.com
- Strategy Inc
- Circle
- Coinbase
- Figure Technology Solutions, Inc.
- Nubank
- Payoneer
- Securitize
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Practice head
Joe Hall; Dan Gibbons
Other key lawyers
Zachary Zweihorn; Gabriel Rosenberg; David Portilla
