Sullivan & Worcester LLP‘s offering has well-established abilities in assisting its clients, the list of which includes large enterprises, start-ups, and government bodies, in matters across the fintech, blockchain, and crypto industries. Its workload spans industry sectors including space, social media, tech, and VR. At the team’s helm are Joel Telpner and Natalie Lederman, both of who are based at the firm’s New York office. Telpner’s workload includes advising on digital currencies, providing regulatory advice on blockchain projects, and advising on digital commerce-related policies, while Lederman has a focus on the finance aspects of such corporate transactions as M&A and joint ventures, in domestic and cross-border contexts. Scott Kaufman at the same office also has notable corporate transactional capabilities, with clients spanning Web3, digital health and media, and life sciences.
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Key clients
- Decentraland
- Panther Protocol
- Cosimo
- The Sandbox
- Bitstamp
- ISFS AG
- Fenix 360 Pte Ltd.
- Virtual Media Group USA, LLC
- Alliance Global Partners / A.G.P.
Work highlights
Advised a leading blockchain infrastructure research and engineering company on US and international tax and securities law for incentive token purchase agreements, employee incentive structuring, and cross-border tax planning, including collaboration with UK counsel.
Advised A.G.P./Alliance Global Partners as underwriter on multiple capital markets transactions, developing crypto treasury frameworks and providing regulatory guidance on digital asset structuring and compliance.
Provided comprehensive legal counsel to a Nasdaq-listed global blockchain and fintech company, on securities regulation, capital markets, and corporate matters.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Practice head
Joel Telpner; Natalie Lederman
Other key lawyers
Scott Kaufman; Benjamin Armour; Douglas Stransky; Pat Dinardo, Harvey Bines; Christopher Curtis