INTRODUCTION Contributed by: James Burnie, gunnercooke llp gunnercooke llp has the largest blockchain and crypto-asset practice of any law firm in the United Kingdom, and is the first major UK law firm to offi- cially accept payment in crypto-assets. gunnercooke has 12 offices internationally, with USA and Germany being particular hubs within the firm for crypto-asset and blockchain expertise. gunnercooke has over 350 legal professionals and 300 partners, and the ability
to assist with all major offshore crypto-friendly juris- dictions through its broader network. The legal team is complemented by a consulting practice as well as a legal technology arm. gunnercooke has broad ca- pability to advise on all aspects of blockchain, crypto and Web3, and is involved with various regulators in helping shape and develop their approach to the sec- tor.
Contributing Editor
James Burnie advises a wide range of firms on financial services
regulation and fintech. He advises financial institutions on all aspects of EU and UK financial regulation. This includes advisory, project and transactional work in connection with the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive, the Capital Requirements Directive and Regulation, the FCA Handbook and PRA Rulebook (including conduct of business obligations and financial promotions), the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive and regulatory perimeter questions. James regularly lectures on fintech, and is co-author of both the RegTech book and the PayTech books, whose authorship is crowd-sourced through a voting process.
gunnercooke llp 1 Cornhill London EC3V 3ND UK Tel: +44 3330 143 401 Email: James.Burnie@gunnercooke.com Web: www.gunnercooke.com
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