Cryptocurrency & Blockchain Transactional Services

Full-service transactional legal counsel for cryptocurrency and blockchain companies across M&A, financing, capital markets, fund formation, and strategic transactions. Paul, Weiss combines deep cryptocurrency expertise with market-leading capabilities in public M&A, private equity, and capital markets, having been recognized as FinTech Group of the Year by Law360.

Entity Formation & Transactional Services

Paul, Weiss provides comprehensive transactional legal services for cryptocurrency and blockchain companies, including:

• Company and Fund Formation - Formation and structuring of cryptocurrency exchanges, blockchain companies, digital asset platforms, crypto-focused hedge funds, and venture capital funds with specialized tax and regulatory considerations
• Token Fundraising - Strategic counsel on ICOs, IEOs, and alternative securities offering structures, including securities law compliance and token classification analysis
• Mergers & Acquisitions - Representation in cryptocurrency and blockchain M&A transactions, including the firm's work advising Digital Currency Group on the sale of CoinDesk to Bullish
• Capital Markets Transactions - Convertible note offerings and debt financing for Bitcoin mining companies and blockchain platforms (advised MARA Holdings on $2.15 billion convertible senior notes offerings)
• Business Combinations & SPACs - Structuring and execution of business combinations for cryptocurrency companies going public (advised TeraWulf on business combination to form publicly listed company)
• Private Equity Investments - Representation of private equity investors and buyouts in the blockchain sector
• Strategic Transactions - Cryptocurrency licensing agreements, intellectual property transactions, derivatives trading documentation, and custody arrangements for crypto assets

Why Choose Paul, Weiss

The firm's multi-disciplinary Cryptocurrency & Blockchain team includes lawyers with backgrounds in transactional intellectual property and technology, tax, company and fund formation, financing, and token fundraising. With 150 years of excellence and 11 offices across three continents, Paul, Weiss serves cryptocurrency exchanges, developers of digital wallets and payment platforms, cryptocurrency investors and traders, and crypto-focused investment funds. 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, enabling sophisticated structuring of complex cryptocurrency transactions with regulatory risk mitigation.