DLA Piper LLP (US)
Partner; US Co-Chair, Financial Services sector; US Co-Chair, Blockchain, Digital Assets & Metaverse; Co-Chair, Financial Regulation and Technology
DLA Piper LLP (US) is well-equipped to advise a broad range of companies on implementing blockchain solutions, and is often engaged in transactional, litigious, and regulatory digital asset work. In Washington DC, Margo Tank co-leads the team with Los Angeles-based James Williams who is experienced in advising blockchain companies on token generation events, SEC compliance, and venture financing. Working out of Washington DC, banking and financial service law specialist Jeffrey Hare is knowledgeable of mobile payments, state licensing requirements, and virtual currency. In Chicago, Ronald David Whitaker often advises clients on privacy and data security laws pertaining to electronic financial services and payments, while in San Francisco Michael Fluhr is particularly active in the financial sector, and is focused on blockchain and digital asset matters.
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Key clients
- DMS Bank & Trust
- DocuSign Inc.
- Vestwell Holdings, Inc
- Pico Quantitative Trading LLC
- CasperLabs Holdings AG
- Citibank
- Peak Trust Company
- Insperity, Inc
- Peridot Financing Solutions LLC
- Paycom Software, Inc.
Work highlights
- Advised DWTC and VARA on drafting their virtual asset regulations to govern all activity in the region.
- Advised Twitch on regulatory issues including virtual currency, prepaid products, lending, and money movement.
- Advised Figure, Inc on the development, regulatory compliance, and contract terms for a new blockchain-based eVault for the recording and transfer of crypto-assets.
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Margo Tank, James Williams