FinTech Legal: Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies
FinTech Guide 2024 : USA - Nationwide
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Sidley Austin is a market leader securities law, broker-dealer licensing and state money transmission law matters. The team has impressive regulatory expertise in payments law and blockchain. It also advises on investment fund formation for FinTech funds, and handles capital markets matters and FinTech M&A.
Work Highlights
- Sidley Austin advised PayPal on its launches of the new pay monthly service and buy now, pay later products, as well as the expansion of PayPal's cryptocurrency offerings.
Strengths
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"I have found the attorneys in Sidley's blockchain and cryptocurrency practice to be very sophisticated and very well versed in the space. I was very impressed at how well the lawyers knew both the digital asset space as well as the traditional securities space and the ease with which they were able to translate securities industry concepts to the digital asset world."
"Sidley Austin has excellent partners and associates who help deliver excellent work product on time and on budget."
"Sidley's lawyers are incredibly knowledgeable and accessible. The advice is practical and easy to implement."
"I have found the attorneys in Sidley's blockchain and cryptocurrency practice to be very sophisticated and very well versed in the space. I was very impressed at how well the lawyers knew both the digital asset space as well as the traditional securities space and the ease with which they were able to translate securities industry concepts to the digital asset world."
"Sidley Austin has excellent partners and associates who help deliver excellent work product on time and on budget."
"Sidley's lawyers are incredibly knowledgeable and accessible. The advice is practical and easy to implement."
Notable Practitioners
David Teitelbaum has great expertise in payments law and blockchain-related matters. He advises payments platform businesses and crypto projects on regulatory matters, including anti-money laundering compliance.
"David is a terrific lawyer. He really makes an effort to understand the technology, value proposition and products."
"I love him. David gives excellent, practical advice on banking law and money transmission and knows AML and sanctions work. I find him to be just terrific."
Joel Feinberg is a leader of Sidley's international Banking and Financial Services group. Feinberg's work centres around regulatory compliance, licensing and transactional matters in payments. Feinberg often acts for open banking platform businesses.
"Joel is exactly what I look for in an external counsel. He is knowledgeable about the law and our internal requirements, exceedingly accessible and responsive, and creative."
Lilya Tessler is the New York head of Sidley's FinTech and blockchain services group. She is an industry leader in securities enforcement and regulatory issues pertaining to blockchain. Her clear understanding of the underlying technology is commended by a range of sources.
"No one works harder than Lilya. She is incredible, dedicated and knowledgeable about the law and technology. I would rate her as my top go-to person."
"She has a great understanding of what is going on in the digital asset tokenisation space."
"Lilya is very responsive and gives good feedback. She is very smart on all issues."
Ranked Individuals at
Sidley Austin LLP
USA - Nationwide