UK Law and Practice Contributed by: James Burnie, Kathryn Dodds, Nicky Androsov and Olga Antonova, 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 sector. The crypto team are award winning, includ- ing “Winner, FT Innovative Lawyers: Challenging Tra- ditional Models”; and “Finalist” for Regulation and Compliance for the last two years at the CryptoAM Awards.
Authors
James Burnie advises a wide range of firms on financial services
Nicky Androsov is a commercial partner at gunnercooke llp, with expertise in technology, data protection and intellectual property. With a strong focus on fintech and other emerging technologies such as
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.
artificial intelligence and web3, she advises on a wide range of agreements, together with procedures and policies to assist businesses with their data protection and AI compliance, to help them harness technological advancement whilst managing legal risk. She has recently advised a large foreign bank and its affiliates on the implementation and licensing in of an AI tool from a well-known global fintech provider to asset with portfolio management reporting.
Olga Antonova is a senior associate at gunnercooke llp, specialising in blockchain, crypto-assets, fintech, and emerging technologies since 2018. She focuses on corporate governance, compliance and legal
Kathryn Dodds is a corporate partner at gunnercooke llp, with a particular focus on fintech. She advises on M&A, investments, global restructures and innovative corporate structures for Web3 projects. Selected work
structuring, enabling her to provide tailored legal solutions to a wide range of innovative industries. Her expertise encompasses comprehensive support for start-ups, corporations and non-profit organisations, including corporate structuring, fundraising documentation and regulatory compliance for Web3 projects, such as licensing and security token frameworks. Olga holds a PhD in International and European Law from Moscow State University.
highlights include leading on: (i) the sale of Attestant, an institutional Ethereum staking provider with USD4 billion in staked assets, to Bitwise Asset Management, being the first transaction of its kind in the UK; (ii) complex reorganisations for Layer 1s, decentralised exchanges and shadow insurers, including DAO “wrapping” and Labs models, enabling growth and reduced liability; and (iii) the world’s first DAO sale, setting a precedent in the market.
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