Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP is a premier international law firm with more than 1,000 lawyers providing innovative and effective solutions to clients' most complex legal and business challenges. Established in 1875, the firm has 150 years of excellence serving many of the world's largest and most important public and private corporations, asset managers and financial institutions.

Core Practice Areas

Paul, Weiss is widely recognized as having market-leading practices in public M&A, private equity, litigation, white-collar & regulatory defense, and restructuring, along with equally strong practices in executive compensation, intellectual property, personal representation, real estate and tax law. The firm offers more than 45 practice areas spanning transactional and litigation matters across diverse industries.

Cryptocurrency & Blockchain Excellence

Long recognized for guiding clients through significant regulatory and enforcement challenges, Paul, Weiss is at the forefront in helping financial institutions, fintech companies, investors, media and entertainment clients, and technology companies navigate the world of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology. The firm's multi-disciplinary Cryptocurrency & Blockchain group represents cryptocurrency exchanges, developers of digital wallets and payment platforms, media studios and content producers, cryptocurrency investors and traders, and crypto-focused investment funds.

The team includes lawyers with backgrounds in securities, broker-dealer regulation, commodities regulation, transactional intellectual property and technology, tax, company and fund formation, financing, token fundraising and alternative securities offering options. The practice leverages deep familiarity with key enforcement and regulatory agencies including DOJ, SEC, CFTC, FinCEN, OFAC, IRS, FINRA, DHS, NY DFS and other state regulators.

Notable cryptocurrency and blockchain engagements include representing Ripple in landmark SEC litigation, Binance in federal and state court lawsuits, Coinbase in class action defense, Digital Currency Group in the sale of CoinDesk, MARA Holdings in $2.15 billion convertible note offerings, and numerous virtual currency exchanges in regulatory investigations.

Global Presence

With 11 offices located on three continents (New York, Washington DC, Wilmington, Houston, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Toronto, London, Brussels, Hong Kong, and Tokyo), Paul, Weiss serves clients globally while maintaining the collegial, collaborative culture that has defined the firm since its founding.

Recognition

The firm has been named Law Firm of the Year by The American Lawyer, FinTech Group of the Year by Law360, and consistently ranks at the top of Chambers USA, Legal 500 US, and U.S. News - Best Lawyers across multiple practice areas. The firm's cryptocurrency and blockchain practice has won high-profile victories including the Ripple SEC case and the Tornado Cash OFAC sanctions appeal.