Ropes & Gray LLP is well-equipped to advise on a variety of blockchain and cryptocurrency matters, including those involving complex intellectual property considerations and litigation. Melissa Bender splits her time between San Francisco and Silicon Valley, counseling asset managers on the formation and launch of funds holding digital assets, as well as providing securities and market advice relating to ICOs, DAOs, and other token issuances. In Los Angeles, Amy Jane Longo brings her experience as regional trial counsel for the SEC to advise clients on a range of securities enforcement and litigation matters, while in Boston, Josh Jackson guides clients through transactions involving tech, data, or IP assets.
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Key clients
- BlueYard Crypto Investments
- Bain Capital Tech Opportunities
- Haveli Investments
- Barclays Capital Inc., BTIG, LLC, KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc. Cantor Fitzgerald & Co., Inc. and Keefe, Bruyette, & Woods, Inc. (collectively, the “Banks”).
- Invesco
- Pacific Investment Management Company LLC
- SoV0
- TPG Capital
- Tribe Capital Management
Lawyers
Practice head
Christopher Capuzzi; Sarah Young; Rohan Massey
Other key lawyers
Melissa Bender; Amy Longo; Josh Jackson