Alexander Drylewski

Alex Drylewski is co-head of Skadden’s Blockchain and Digital Assets Group. His practice focuses on high-stakes complex commercial litigation around the world, and he has represented companies and individuals across a wide range of industries and disputes, including high-profile litigation involving emerging technologies, government investigations, securities class actions, trials and appeals.

Mr. Drylewski regularly writes on digital asset-related litigation and regulatory topics. He is an author of Skadden’s Distributed Ledger, a compendium of legal developments in the blockchain industry, and a chapter on “Virtual Currencies” in the leading treatise, Business and Commercial Litigation in Federal Courts. In 2023, Mr. Drylewski was the winner of a Law360 Award for Distinguished Legal Writing (presented by the Burton Awards). He regularly speaks on panels and at conferences regarding digital asset-related litigation and regulation.

Mr. Drylewski’s recent accolades include: named a Fintech MVP (Law360 2023) / winner of a Law360 Distinguished Legal Writing Award (Burton Awards 2023) / ranked in Band 1 for work in Crypto-Asset Disputes (Chambers FinTech 2023-25) / ranked for Securities Litigation (Chambers USA 2023-25) / among the 500 Leading Global Litigators (Lawdragon 2025 and 2024) / among the 500 Leading Litigators in America (Lawdragon 2025 and 2024) / among the 500 Leading Lawyers in America (Lawdragon 2024-26) / among the 500 Leading Global Cyber Lawyers (Lawdragon 2025) / one of the 500 X – The Next Generation (Lawdragon 2024) / a Future Star (Benchmark Litigation 2021-25) / a Rising Star (New York Law Journal 2020).

Law Clerk, Hon. Edward R. Korman, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York