Reed Smith LLP

Praised by clients for its ‘in-depth knowledge of both TradFi and DeFi’, the New York-based practice Reed Smith LLP is well-established in blockchain, cryptocurrency, and paytech matters. The ’excellent’  team is also skilled in regulatory compliance and investigations, technology joint ventures, as well as data privacy and cybersecurity. Herbert Kozlov leads the group and is particularly adept at corporate governance matters, private equity transactions, and tokenizations. Splitting his time between New York and Miami, former federal prosecutor Mark Bini is experienced in advising cryptocurrency clients on FinSEN and SEC regulatory matters, while Trish O’Donnell is well-versed in structured credit and derivatives matters. Jenny Lee, who splits her time between San Francisco and Washington DC, is skilled at fintech lending and money transmission compliance.