Blockchain
Overview
Blockchain, digital assets and cryptocurrencies are disrupting the way the world does business. This makes it critically important for companies across all industries to understand the legal and regulatory considerations that arise during the development and implementation of these complex technologies. Sidley is at the forefront of this technological and legal innovation. Our blockchain group serves both emerging companies and established institutions worldwide, providing sophisticated transactional, regulatory and litigation advice. Such clients include digital asset trading platforms, blockchain technology companies, U.S. and non-U.S. broker-dealers, financial services companies and asset management firms.
Band 1: FinTech Legal - USA - Nationwide
Band 1: FinTech Legal: Payments & Lending
Band 1: FinTech Legal: Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies
Chambers FinTech Guide USA 2026
Success in this dynamic space also requires a contextual understanding of the specific laws and best practices that pertain to the industries within which blockchain technologies are being implemented. Our team leverages the global reach and talent of the firm’s lawyers across multiple disciplines and industry groups, including financial services, energy, technology, agribusiness and food, real estate, insurance and life sciences. Cross-disciplinary coordination is essential to meeting the needs of our fast-moving client base.
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A Multidisciplinary Approach
Clients rely on us for our industry knowledge and entrust us with navigating their most complex legal issues. Our latest work encompasses:
- Tokenization of real world assets
- Securities and broker-dealer regulatory advice for digital asset trading platforms
- Blockchain technology implementation
- M&A and secured lending transactions, including cryptocurrency as collateral
- Securities offering, DATs, IPOs, of digital native businesses, cryptocurrency miners, AI chipmakers and other marked participants
- Registered and exempt blockchain token offerings, stablecoin issuance, NFTs
- Bankruptcy and insolvency advice, SIPC issues
- Virtual currency investment products
- Digital asset fund formation
- Bitcoin mining operation transactions and regulatory matters
- Global regulatory advice concerning HK SFC, UK FCA/PRA and U.S. SEC, CFTC and FINRA regulatory regimes
- Investment adviser and custody rule requirements
- Cross-border blockchain technology transactions
- Tax structuring advice
- Advice regarding anti-money laundering issues
- SEC enforcement matters and defense of securities class actions
- UCC considerations involving blockchain tokens
- Cybersecurity controls and incident response for sensitive data
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