USA – TEXAS Trends and Developments Contributed by: Chris Davis, Joshua Smeltzer and Suhani Patel Gray Reed
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Gray Reed is a full-service Texas law firm with 160 at- torneys serving companies, investors, entrepreneurs and high net worth individuals across sophisticated transactional, litigation and regulatory matters. The firm’s Blockchain & Digital Assets practice is sup- ported by a broad platform spanning capital markets and securities, banking and finance, mergers and acquisitions, tax planning and litigation, intellectual property, government investigations and compliance, and commercial litigation. This integrated capability allows Gray Reed to advise clients navigating digi- tal asset formation, investment, commercialisation,
compliance, disputes and evolving risk. With at- torneys licensed across 17 states and experienced in state, federal, appellate and regulatory forums, the firm brings practical judgement to complex and emerging issues. Through Gray Reed Advisory Ser- vices, clients can also access strategic business guidance in cybersecurity, data privacy, govern- ance, crisis response and vendor management. Gray Reed’s industry-focused approach helps clients align legal strategy with business objectives in fast-moving technology and financial markets.
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Chris Davis co-chairs Gray Reed’s Blockchain & Digital Assets practice. He also leads its Government Investigations & Compliance practice group, representing businesses and individuals in high-stakes
Joshua Smeltzer co-chairs Gray Reed’s Blockchain & Digital Assets practice. He is an experienced trial lawyer, a board-certified tax law specialist and a trusted adviser to corporations, partnerships, family
investigations, criminal matters and civil enforcement actions involving federal and state agencies. His experience includes securities fraud, insider trading, healthcare fraud, FCPA violations, False Claims Act matters and pay-to-play schemes. He also advises clients in complex commercial disputes. Chris represents clients nationally and internationally across healthcare, energy, financial services, fintech, real estate, technology and retail. Before Gray Reed, Chris’s diverse experience included stints with the SEC, a major international law firm, and a Big Four accounting and consulting firm. Chris is also a Certified Public Accountant, licensed continuously in Texas since 2000.
offices and high net worth individuals. A former US Department of Justice trial attorney, he brings more than two decades of government and private-sector experience to high-stakes civil and criminal federal litigation nationwide. Chair of Gray Reed’s Tax Controversy & Litigation practice, Joshua helps clients navigate complex tax, financial and regulatory disputes. He distils technical issues into clear themes for judges, juries and agencies, representing clients in federal courts, the US Tax Court and other forums.
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