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Trends and Developments Contributed by: Wolfgang Richter gunnercooke GmbH
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gunnercooke GmbH has a German blockchain and cryptocurrency team that works closely with the Chambers-ranked UK practice, advising on the struc- turing, regulation and commercial deployment of blockchain technology, digital assets and Web3 pro- jects. The team supports token issuances, DAO gov- ernance, exchange listings, custody arrangements, tokenised securities trading and institutional digital asset investment structures. It has particular exper- tise bridging decentralised and traditional finance, in- cluding stablecoins, tokenised equity venues, crypto ETF infrastructure. Clients include tokenisation plat-
forms, exchanges, custodians, developer teams, funds and multinational organisations across Europe, the UK, US, UAE and offshore jurisdictions. Led by Wolfgang Richter, the practice has advised more than 200 clients, and pioneered Europe’s first multi-token base prospectuses. Beyond legal advice, gunner- cooke also provides operational and consulting sup- port through Web3 specialists, former regulators and industry leaders, delivering integrated international expertise through partner-led teams across regula- tory, corporate, tax and technology matters globally for complex digital finance and tokenisation projects.
Author
Wolfgang Richter is a finance lawyer and economist specialising in fintech, blockchain, cryptocurrencies and AI. With more than 20 years’ leadership experience at leading international law firms in Germany, he advises
fintech companies, banks, investment managers and corporates on digital transformation, financial regulation, tokenisation, structured finance and M&A transactions. In 2020, Wolfgang became the founding and managing partner for the DACH region at gunnercooke, launching the firm’s first international office. His recent work includes MiCAR token projects, real-world asset tokenisation and crypto payment systems.
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