FinTech Legal: Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies - USA - Nationwide
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What the Team is Known For
Perkins Coie is pre-eminent in blockchain and cryptocurrency. The firm advises clients on product structuring, licensing, acquisitions and crypto litigation. Perkins Coie's client base includes payments platforms, innovative blockchain companies, challenger banks and crypto exchanges. Its lawyers also advise on securities and money transmission laws.
Strengths
Everyone at Perkins Coie is hardworking, knowledgeable, and easy to work with.
The Perkins Coie team gives accurate, tailored and thoughtful advice on complex issues. and has comprehensive knowledge of the entire regulatory landscape in digital assets and FinTech generally.
Perkins Coie attorneys are some of the most experienced in the digital assets arena and bring a depth of knowledge and business acumen.
Work Highlights
Perkins Coie advised a group of digital asset companies on their acquisition of a controlling interest in DeFi Development Corp, a publicly traded AI-enabled platform connecting the commercial real estate industry.
Notable practitioners
Dax Hansen is a pre-eminent figure in blockchain and cryptocurrency law. He provides expert counsel to clients on transactional as well as regulatory and licensing issues. His recent work includes a number of matters representing well-known brands on NFT and metaverse projects.
Dax is a legal genius who is supportive and commercially minded.
Dax consistently demonstrates a strong commitment to client service, responding promptly and effectively to inquiries. His communication is clear and professional.
Dax Hansen has a level of knowledge in the area of digital assets that is unmatched. He also has a great personal style and is very collegial.
Joe Cutler has significant expertise in blockchain and cryptocurrency. He advises clients, including leading digital asset businesses, payment processing platforms and multinational corporations, on regulatory matters.
Joe's experience, connections and expertise in the FinTech and crypto space is why he is the best.
Joshua Ashley Klayman joined Perkins Coie in June 2026 from Linklaters, where she was head of blockchain and digital assets and US head of FinTech. She advises global technology companies and start-ups on issues related to tokens and digital assets.
Joshua is amazing. She is a force.
Lowell Ness is a recognised expert in the blockchain and cryptocurrency. He has particular expertise in providing regulatory advice to crypto clients, and helping crypto projects raise funding from venture funds.
Lowell delivers exceptional client service. He is highly responsive, approachable and proactive in his communication. His ability to anticipate client needs makes him a trusted adviser.
Lowell has very good experience. He is a tenured partner and at the same time he is attentive with clients. He is engaged, thoughtful and his clients like him a lot.
Sarah Shtylman leads Perkins Coie's blockchain, digital assets and custody vertical. Shtylman represents major cryptocurrency exchanges, digital asset companies, and custody services providers in digital asset product launches, engagements with regulators and money transmission licence issues.
Sarah is great. She is knowledgeable, communicative and able to get to the root of the issue without going through a lot of fluff.
Sarah sees around corners we were not aware of. She is highly sophisticated from a regulatory perspective and uniquely attuned to the commercial and corporate impact.
Sarah easily understands our business and our questions. She is very thorough, off the charts knowledgeable this space and offers very practical advice.
