Web3 Fundraising & Token Transaction Legal Services

Comprehensive legal services for Web3 capital raising and digital asset investment transactions. Led by Partner Joseph B. Evans (crypto lawyer since 2013, recognized as a "trailblazer" by The American Lawyer), McDermott provides cutting-edge counsel on token sales, venture financing, and crypto M&A transactions.

Token Sales & Digital Asset Transactions

Token Offerings:

• SAFT (Simple Agreement for Future Tokens) drafting and negotiation
• Token sale structuring (ICOs, STOs, IEOs)
• Token purchase agreements and warrant structures
• Exchange listing agreements
• Stablecoin issuance frameworks (ongoing counsel for Ripple USD/RLUSD)
• DeFi protocol token launches

Equity & Hybrid Financing:

• SAFE notes with token side letters
• Equity financing with token warrants
• Priced equity rounds with token rights
• Convertible debt for crypto startups
• Term sheet negotiation and investor rights agreements

M&A & Strategic Transactions:

• Crypto company acquisitions and divestitures
• Trust company acquisitions (special counsel on Ripple's $250M+ acquisition of Standard Custody & Trust)
• DeFi protocol mergers and consolidations
• NFT platform acquisitions
• Strategic partnerships and joint ventures

Traditional Capital Markets (Web3-Adjacent)

Venture Capital & Private Equity:

• Growth equity investments in blockchain companies
• Private equity buyouts of crypto businesses
• Co-investment structures for digital asset funds
• Secondary transactions for crypto equity

Capital Markets Transactions:

• IPOs for blockchain companies
• SPAC transactions and de-SPAC processes
• Follow-on offerings and debt issuances

With deep technical understanding of blockchain protocols, consensus mechanisms, cryptographic security, and tokenomics, the team has successfully structured token transactions for cryptocurrency exchanges, DeFi protocols, NFT platforms, and stablecoin issuers managing billions in digital assets.

Why Choose McDermott

McDermott operates the largest full-time crypto-exclusive legal team in the industry and holds Band 1 recognition in Crypto-Asset Disputes by Chambers USA. The firm has represented clients custodying $3.8+ billion in crypto and fiat assets through complex corporate transactions, combining deep legal expertise with genuine understanding of blockchain technology.

Target Clients: Cryptocurrency exchanges, DeFi protocols, blockchain infrastructure providers, NFT platforms, stablecoin issuers, digital asset funds, and Web3 startups raising capital through traditional or token-based mechanisms.