Christopher N. LaVigne
FinTech Guide 2025
Band 3 : Crypto-Asset Disputes
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Band 3
About
Provided by Christopher N. LaVigne
Practice Areas
Chris is co-chair of the global crypto & digital asset practice and a partner in the litigation and arbitration team. He is also the head of the US dispute resolution division.
He is an experienced litigator with a proven track record of navigating individuals and companies through high-stakes legal and business issues. Chris regularly handles complex litigation before federal and state trial courts, appellate courts, and arbitral bodies, as well as investigations involving the U.S. Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and other regulatory and prosecutorial agencies.
Chris represents and advises numerous digital asset companies, including some of the biggest digital asset exchanges in the world. He is listed in Band 3 for crypto-asset disputes in the 2024 Chambers FinTech USA Guide. One source says "Christopher is a leading light, and provides a very strategic and high level of service. He is phenomenal." Another states "Christopher is a strategic litigator, with very thoughtful attunement to client service." He has represented companies and individuals in a variety of civil and commercial disputes, including securities class actions, contract disputes, and personal and business tort actions.
Chambers Review
FinTech
Christopher LaVigne is an experienced litigator with experience representing clients in DOJ, SEC and CFTC investigations relating to digital asset exchanges.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Chris is a terrific lawyer who is always accessible and responsive. He understands our needs as a client and modulates his approach to what he knows we would want."
"Christopher is extremely responsive and excited about iterating with clients, thoughtful and creative across many areas of litigation, and responsive to client business needs without any prompting."
"Chris has a deep understanding of our needs, showed excellent leadership in trial and went above and beyond in terms of client service. I would rate him very strong in all aspects."
"Chris is a terrific lawyer who is always accessible and responsive. He understands our needs as a client and modulates his approach to what he knows we would want."
"Christopher is extremely responsive and excited about iterating with clients, thoughtful and creative across many areas of litigation, and responsive to client business needs without any prompting."
"Chris has a deep understanding of our needs, showed excellent leadership in trial and went above and beyond in terms of client service. I would rate him very strong in all aspects."