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FinTech Legal: Corporate, Securities & Financing
FinTech Guide 2026 : USA - Nationwide
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Davis Polk & Wardwell advised Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. and Crypto.com on launch of a series of exchange-traded funds.
Strengths
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The Davis Polk & Wardwell team has an extremely high level of understanding of our corporate objectives, as well as an ability to come up with creative solutions and to understand the whole picture.
FinTech Legal: Corporate, Securities & Financing respondentFinTechTheir ability to understand the nuances of various business issues and the impact of deal points on the firm were uniquely impressive and extraordinarily helpful as part of the deal discussions.
FinTech Legal: Corporate, Securities & Financing respondentFinTechThe Davis Polk team has deep knowledge of our business, they are committed to client service, and they have unparalleled expertise.
FinTech Legal: Corporate, Securities & Financing respondentFinTechDavis Polk & Wardwell has tremendous insight into SEC decision-making, providing well crafted arguments and thoughtful engagement with our leadership and board.
FinTech Legal: Corporate, Securities & Financing respondentFinTechThey were creative, responsive and always available. They helped us achieve our goal and continue to impress me with their creativity and deep understanding of the law.
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Notable Practitioners
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Band 1 Byron Rooney
Byron Rooney is a distinguished expert in capital markets transactions and provides corporate, securities law and governance advice to clients. He also advises on significant partnerships between banks and crypto exchanges. Byron is the best of the best. He not only knows the rules, he also knows the precedents, the risks and how to solve challenging problems.
FinTech Legal: Corporate, Securities & Financing respondentFinTechByron could be the best capital markets partner I've ever worked with. He knows everything and deeply understands the industry, the market and our particular product.
FinTech Legal: Corporate, Securities & Financing respondentFinTechByron Rooney is one of the only attorneys I've worked with who truly has that sense of commercial dynamics and really understands it.
FinTech Legal: Corporate, Securities & Financing respondentFinTechByron is an exceptional, smart, well-rounded lawyer and legal adviser, with a very high level of knowledge in US securities, corporate matters and FinTech.
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Band 2 Band 2 Dan Gibbons
Dan Gibbons advises companies and financial institutions on all forms of capital markets transactions, as well as novel digital asset matters.
Dan is thoughtful, business-oriented and practical.
FinTech Legal: Corporate, Securities & Financing respondentFinTechDan Gibbons at Davis Polk is a fantastic capital markets attorney.
FinTech Legal: Corporate, Securities & Financing respondentFinTechDan is a true capital markets attorney and he really gets into the crypto space so he understands the laws and the industry, providing an incredibly helpful perspective.
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Band 3 Band 3 Joseph A Hall
Joseph Hall is a member of Davis Polk's capital markets team and advises on the securities law aspects of blockchains. He also regularly interacts with the SEC on digital asset matters. Joe is a crypto subject matter expert who has tremendous instincts when it comes to formulating legal arguments.
FinTech Legal: Corporate, Securities & Financing respondentFinTechHe is responsive and has strong judgement, but his creativity makes him shine.
FinTech Legal: Corporate, Securities & Financing respondentFinTechJoseph Hall is very good, detailed. trustworthy and very helpful in bringing the securities view to regulation of crypto.
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Band 3 Band 3 Zachary Zweihorn
Zachary Zweihorn is a partner in Davis Polk’s Financial Institutions Group. He regularly advises clients on SEC rules and regulatory matters in connection with corporate transactions. Zachary is very thoughtful, has in depth knowledge of crypto asset space and he is trusted adviser to our company.
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Band 4 Band 4 Gabriel Rosenberg
Gabriel Rosenberg is a partner at Davis Polk with a busy practice advising FinTech and financial services clients on regulatory strategies around crypto trading, DeFi protocols and bankruptcy matters.
Gabe is a great problem-solver. He is very smart, a subject matter expert in the space, and very business-oriented problem-solver.
FinTech Legal: Corporate, Securities & Financing respondentFinTechHe just really knows his stuff in the regulatory financial services space. He is thoughtful and able to think through a complex problem.
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Ranked Individuals at Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP (7)
USA - Nationwide
Joseph A Hall
FinTech Legal: Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies
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FinTech Legal: Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies
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FinTech Legal: Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies
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FinTech Legal: Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies
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FinTech Legal: Corporate, Securities & Financing
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FinTech Legal: Corporate, Securities & Financing
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FinTech Legal: Corporate, Securities & Financing
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