USA LAW AND PRACTICE Contributed by: Margo H.K. Tank, Michael Fluhr, Era Anagnosti, Kristin Boggiano, David Stier, Liz S. M. Caires, Adam Dubin, Emily Honsa Hicks, Kathleen Birrane and Chezelle McDade, DLA Piper LLP
DLA Piper LLP is a global law firm delivering seam - lessly executed legal solutions across 40+ countries. The firm’s fintech practice has advised on some of the world’s most important fintech pioneering ini - tiatives. The practice includes over 100 fintech at - torneys who work closely with financial institutions, private equity and venture capital funds, asset man - agers, broker-dealers, trading platforms and ex - changes, technology platform providers and start-up and emerging growth companies looking to develop
or invest in new technology or innovative strategies. It also counsels established players on harnessing and leveraging technological innovation and digital trans - formation, and establishing efficient compliance with applicable laws and regulations. DLA Piper offers a truly “global” fintech practice, enabling its clients to navigate complex cross-border and interdisciplinary challenges. In 2025, the firm achieved top rankings across all fintech legal categories including payments and lending, and blockchain and cryptocurrencies.
Authors
Margo H.K. Tank is the Global Co-Chair of DLA Piper’s Financial Services Sector and the US Co-Chair of the Financial Regulation and Technology and Blockchain and Digital Assets Groups. With over 30
Era Anagnosti is a capital markets partner at DLA Piper with distinguished government and private practice experience, including more than ten years with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). As part
years’ experience, she advises on regulatory compliance and enforcement matters related to digital financial services transactions, including those utilising electronic signatures, blockchain and distributed ledgers, and other systems of record. Margo is recognised by Chambers Fintech Legal and the National Law Journal’s Technology Trailblazers for her contributions to the field.
of her core practice, she regularly advises public companies in their SEC reporting obligations and corporate governance matters. Era has extensive experience in a large variety of disclosure and compliance matters under the US federal securities laws, resolving complex and bespoke securities laws questions through innovative and practical approaches. As part of her transactional practice, she represents issuers and underwriters in a broad array of capital market transactions, including IPOs, de-SPAC transactions, tender offers, spin-offs, rights offerings and follow-on offerings. Kristin Boggiano is a seasoned legal and business executive at DLA Piper with extensive experience in financial markets, digital assets, blockchain technology and artificial intelligence. Over her distinguished career, she has successfully built innovative financial products and trading platforms, including digital asset, non- fungible token, decentralised, quantitative, and derivative-based platforms. She has an extensive structured credit and private fund background. She also has a track record of navigating complex regulatory landscapes, having worked closely with policymakers and regulatory bodies across the globe, including the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), and international authorities.
Michael Fluhr is a partner at DLA Piper and counsels and defends companies in high-stakes lawsuits, including consumer class actions, intellectual property disputes, and securities fraud. Recognised as a
Cryptocurrency Trailblazer by the National Law Journal, Michael authored and edited the book “Cryptocurrency and Digital Asset Regulation”. He is a sought-after thought leader, frequently quoted in media and publishing on brand protection, blockchain, and NFT regulation.
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