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Sullivan & Cromwell LLP

FinTech Legal: Corporate, Securities & Financing

FinTech Guide 2026 : USA - Nationwide

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Sullivan & Cromwell LLP

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FinTech Legal: Corporate, Securities & Financing - USA - Nationwide

Band 4

What the Team is Known For
Sullivan & Cromwell has an impressive reputation for bank regulatory matters and a focus on blockchain and cryptocurrency. The firm is often instructed on SEC and CFTC registrations and provides regulatory and corporate counsel to digital asset businesses.
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Work Highlights

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  • Sullivan & Cromwell advised FalconX in settling with the CFTC concerning allegations of historical registration violations involving trading by institutional customers through its non-US prime broker affiliate on non-US crypto derivatives exchanges, along with related remediation.

Strengths

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  • Sullivan & Cromwell has lots of experience with digital asset initiatives and heavily regulated organisations.

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  • Sullivan & Cromwell leverages deep relationships with government and industry and understands the interplay between policy goals and the pragmatic issues associated with running a regulated business.

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  • Sullivan & Cromwell's expertise and knowledge are great.

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  • Sullivan & Cromwell's strengths are its technical expertise, depth and breadth of support, timeliness, competence and structure.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Colin Lloyd
    Colin Lloyd

    Colin Lloyd

    Colin Lloyd is an expert in blockchain-related matters and helps cryptocurrency platforms to become registered entities and interpret relevant regulation. He regularly liaises with the SEC and CFTC on behalf of clients.

    • Colin is very insightful. You can go to him with hard questions, and he has a way of getting to the root of the problem very quickly.

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    • Colin stands out intellectually. I think he is a genius.

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  • Rebecca J Simmons
    Rebecca J Simmons

    Rebecca J Simmons

    Rebecca Simmons is head of Sullivan & Cromwell's payments practice and co-head of its FinTech practice. Simmons represents clients in the development of payments products and assists banks with setting up strategic partnerships with blockchains.

    • Rebecca is amazing and in high demand.

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