FIS Horizons 2023 Brochure - Riding the wave - Flipbook - Page 26
Spotlight: Digital
Assets and Blockchain
Sharon Lewis
Sector Group Leader of Finance, Insurance
and Investment, Paris / London
John Salmon
Partner, London
Elizabeth Boison
Partner, Washington, D.C.
Leopold von Gerlach
Partner, Hamburg, Frankfurt
Andrew McGinty
Partner, Hong Kong
Bryony Widdup
Partner, London
Luke Grubb
Consultant, London
Lavan Thasarathakumar
Digital Assets and Blockchain
Policy Consultant, London
Whether it’s bringing transparency to a supply chain, reducing risk in financial
transactions or defining ownership and value of NFTs, blockchain is much more
than a Bitcoin database and markets across all sectors are being transformed by
the technology. The rapid growth and adoption among businesses, individuals
and governments has resulted in a complex domestic and international
regulatory landscape.
We have one of the most experienced crosssector Digital Asset and Blockchain practice of
any law firm, with deep experience advising on
complex, first-in-kind matters. We are at the
forefront of change and our lawyers play a
leading role in the development of the emerging
regulatory frameworks for digital assets.
Our Digital Assets and Blockchain team are at
the heart of the industry. Whether that is through
providing briefings, training sessions and
webinars to Governments and regulators across
the world as they look to implement new
regulatory regimes or providing counsel to and
founding industry associations such as GBBC
Digital Finance, we are there looking to move the
needle on the discussion.
Our market leading lawyers and consultants,
leverage a wealth of experience and know-how to
provide our clients with the best possible service
to tackle the most complex and first-in-kind
matters arising in the industry. Spanning across
all our offices, our team gives truly global
representation.
Digital Assets and Blockchain Hub:
A global one-stop shop to investigate ways to use
blockchain, how the technology is shaking up
industries, follow regulatory developments,
compare legal position and generate reports.
Click here to access the Hub.
