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Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates

Crypto-Asset Disputes

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Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates

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Crypto-Asset Disputes - USA - Nationwide

Band 1

Band 1


What the Team is Known For

Skadden has a long-established and successful Web3 and digital assets practice, and has strong expertise in representing crypto clients in commercial disputes, securities litigation and regulatory enforcement. Its litigation lawyers and regulatory specialists regularly represent exchange operators, token projects, DAOs, crypto miners and custodians, venture funds and stablecoin issuers, among others.

Work Highlights

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  • Skadden continues to defend Coinbase in a class action suit alleging that nearly 80 different digital assets available for trading on the Coinbase platforms constitute unregistered securities such that the exchange violated federal and state securities laws by listing them on its platform.

Strengths

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  • The team at Skadden have been strong advocates and thoughtful advisers.

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  • Skadden is very adept in crypto and blockchain. In each diverse matter we've brought to them they are very quick to ramp up and join our team in solving for very nuanced areas of law.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 1Alexander Drylewski
    Band 1Alexander Drylewski

    Alexander Drylewski

    Alexander Drylewski is co-head of Skadden's FinTech, Web3 and digital assets practice, advising clients on digital asset-related securities litigation and commercial disputes. He has represented clients in some of the most significant securities litigation in crypto.

    • Alex Drylewski is absolutely phenomenal. His intelligence and the knowledge of his practice, as well as the strategic imperatives he brings, are the best that I have ever encountered.

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    • Alex has clear strategic vision, is dedicated, responsive and attuned to the needs of his clients. Alex is among the best outside counsel that we work with. We highly recommend him - a huge value-add.

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    • His knowledge of the blockchain and crypto space is nearly unparalleled in BigLaw, and he has a sophisticated litigation and dispute resolution toolkit.

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