VLP Law Group advises companies building at the forefront of blockchain, digital assets and web3. Our team includes in-house experience at leading crypto companies and enforcement backgrounds at the SEC and DOJ, so we understand both how this industry works and how regulators think. We give practical, business-minded counsel that helps clients form and finance their companies, protect their technology, negotiate key partnerships, build their teams and launch products with confidence in one of tech’s fastest-moving industries.
VLP’s blockchain practice brings together attorneys across practice groups so clients have coordinated counsel at every stage:
- Corporate and Venture Finance: Entity formation, venture capital financing, M&A and strategic investments.
- Regulatory and Compliance: Token classification, product structuring, AML/BSA and sanctions compliance, plus broker-dealer and investment adviser considerations.
- Intellectual Property: IP strategy built for open-source and community-driven development, including open-source licensing strategy, blockchain-related patent protection, trademark and brand protection and contributor and collaboration agreements.
- Data Privacy and Security: Guidance on compliance with global data protection laws, cross-border data transfers and cybersecurity risk management for blockchain and web3 products.
- Commercial Agreements: Drafting and negotiation of token purchase agreements, licenses, partnership and integration agreements, custody arrangements and exchange agreements.
- Employment and Compensation: Advising on executive compensation, equity and token-based incentive structures, employment agreements and cross-border talent mobility for technical and leadership teams.
- Government Enforcement and Regulatory Defense: Response to subpoenas, regulatory inquiries and enforcement actions from the SEC, DOJ, FinCEN and state regulators.
