Latham & Watkins

The practice at Latham & Watkins‘s is well-regarded for its capabilities in handling complex cases in both domestic and international contexts; the team’s client list spans the array of industry sectors and its workload ranges from advising on cyberattacks and collaboration agreements, to assisting with high-value sales and acquisitions. At the New York office, Steve Wink, global co-chair of the firm's fintech and digital assets group,  harnesses expertise in digital assets and Web3-related work, as does Yvette Valdez , co-chair of the digital assetts and Web3 group. The pair are leaders in the fintech practice alongside Washington DC’s Barrie VanBrackle, global co-chair of the firm's payments practice, who has a noteworthy specialism handling complex payments matters, and November 2024 arrival to the San Francisco office Zachary Fallon. Key practitioners include Jenny Cieplak, who is also based in New York and has particular experience in global digital assets and AI, Los Angeles’ Ghaith Mahmood who is experienced handling data tech, NFT-related cases, and metaverse matters, and DC-based expert in transactional and regulatory fintech matters Parag Patel. Marlon Paz departed in April 2025.