Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (UK) LLP
Client SatisfactionSkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (UK) LLP is geared to advise on an array of cross-border regulatory matters, and is notably adept at assisting blockchain and cryptoasset clients with the navigation of domestic and international regulatory and securities regimes. Practice head Simon Toms is well versed in the intricacies of the cryptoasset regulatory framework. Joseph Kamyar is well placed to advise on regulatory issues connected to the custody of crypto assets. Abigail Reeves is a further name to note.
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Key clients
- UK Crypto Business Council
- a16z
- Binance
- Polygon
- dYdX
- Christie's
- Compound Labs Inc
- Visa Inc.
- Telegram Group Inc.
- PayPal
- Goldman Sachs
- JP Morgan
- Citi
- Bank of New York Mellon
- BNP Paribas
- Deutsche Boerse
- Qiwi plc
- Crypto Council for Innovation
- Valar Ventures
Work highlights
- Advising the UK Crypto Business Council and its members on a response to HM Treasury's consultation on the regulation of cryptoassets.
- Advised a16z, a cryptoassets investor, on a variety of UK and US regulatory matters, as well as portfolio companies of a16z on their compliance with UK securities laws.
- Advised Compound Labs, a decentralised finance lending platform, in connection with compliance with the new UK cryptoassets financial promotion regime.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Simon Toms