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McDermott Will & Schulte

McDermott Will & Schulte

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United States • Finance

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Fintech

McDermott Will & Schulte‘s group is well-versed in handling a broad range of crypto, fintech, and blockchain-related fundraising, regulatory, corporate transactional, and enforcement matters, with particular expertise in bankruptcy contexts. The team is co-headed by crypto assets disputes specialist Joseph Evans, blockchain tech, digital assets, and investment management expert Stephanie Breslow, Marc Elovitz, who handles regulatory and compliance matters, and Donald Mosher whose client list features payments companies and money transmitters whom he advises in transactional capacities. Evans is noted along with Jonathan Ching for standout ’credibility, technical fluency, and negotiating leverage’. All noted practitioners are based in New York.
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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘The team is highly skilled and deeply knowledgeable in crypto and blockchain, with a strong understanding of both the legal and commercial realities of the market. They are a significant asset when it comes to negotiating market-standard agreements with custodians, market makers, and other critical infrastructure providers.'

  • 'Joseph Evans and Jonathan Ching, in particular, are real strengths of the practice. They bring credibility, technical fluency, and negotiating leverage that meaningfully level the playing field when working opposite large, established players in the ecosystem. Their ability to combine regulatory insight with commercial judgment helps clients secure fair terms without unnecessary friction or delay.’

  • ‘The individuals I work with stand out for their exceptional availability, responsiveness, and dedication. Availability, in particular, is a major differentiator for this team and something I have valued greatly.'

  • 'Ethan Heller and Jonathan Ching deserve specific mention. Their level of commitment, combined with strong technical knowledge and sound commercial judgment, meaningfully sets them apart from competitors and builds a high degree of trust in time-sensitive situations.’

  • ‘MWS has been deeply involved in our efforts as a client.'

  • ‘David Taub takes his extensive experience in financial regulation and applies it to emerging fintech issues to introduce our students to the topic and deepen their understanding of the complex issues.'

Key clients

  • UCC for Terraform Labs Pte. Ltd.
  • Pantera Capital Management LP
  • TPG Inc.
  • Acrisure
  • BlockFills
  • Vinnie Falco
  • Corpay Inc.
  • Arkham Intelligence, Inc.
  • Fr0ntierX
  • Ant Group
  • AllPaid
  • BetrLink

Work highlights

Representing the client and completing investigations into the causes of TFL’s crash and into diligence-specific claims to benefit the Committee.
Advising Pantera Capital with the fundraising and regulatory matters associated with Pantera Fund V, an innovative investment fund that will pursue investments in blockchain assets.
Acted as regulatory counsel to TPG Inc. on its $2.2 billion acquisition of AvidXchange Holdings Inc.
Practice head

Joseph Evans; Stephanie Breslow; Marc Elovitz; Donald Mosher

Other key lawyers

Jonathan Ching; Ethan Heller; David Taub; Todd Harrison; Shawn Helms