Sullivan represents more than 100 blockchain clients, whose size varies from the top 10 cryptocurrencies by market cap and large enterprises, to smaller startups. We help our clients pursue and execute first-of-their-kind business ideas, which involve unseen regulatory uncertainty and have required us to think beyond traditional ways of practicing law.

We help clients navigate emerging legal issues and regulatory uncertainties, manage risk, identify opportunities and proactively plan for the future. With deep financial, regulatory and technological expertise, we ascertain the implications blockchain will have on our clients’ operations and prepare them to offer new services and products. Working with entrepreneurs, investors and established companies in a range of industries, we provide strategic guidance to help clients finance, develop and capitalize on the promises of blockchain technology while gaining a competitive edge in the marketplace.

Representative client work includes:

Part of what makes Sullivan such a unique place is our people, so we'd like to introduce you to some of them in a series of posts. We asked associates around the firm why they chose Sullivan and how their experiences have been since joining us.

Mike Palmisciano is an associate in the Corporate Department of Sullivan's Boston office. His practice focuses on the clearance, prosecution, enforcement and commercialization of intellectual property. Mike regularly advises clients on issues relating to domestic and international trademark portfolio management and enforcement, copyright protection and fair use, domain name acquisitions and disputes, and gaming, e-sports and advertising. His experience includes drafting and negotiating software, data, and merchandise license agreements, preparing website terms of use and privacy policies and conducting intellectual property diligence for transactional matters.

We are pleased to announce that Darwin Conner, a Corporate partner in the firm's New York City office, has been named to the Lawyers of Color's inaugural "Nation's Best" list. The list recognizes law firm partners and senior-level in-house corporate counsel who have demonstrated a commitment to diversity and inclusion in the legal profession.

In April 2019, the Treasury and IRS released of a second set of proposed regulations regarding the Opportunity Zones program ("Second Guidance"). The agencies also requested comments and suggestions from the public on many of the Second Guidance's key aspects.

Thank you to everyone who attended our kickoff recruiting event of the season last week. Our "What Sets Sullivan Apart?" panel featured Ojen Sirin, Brian Hammell, Arinze Onugha, Ben Armour and Michelle Janer, each of whom discussed what brought them to Sullivan and why they've stayed.

Boston Uncornered, a program of long-time Sullivan pro bono client College Bound Dorchester, was recently featured on NBC Nightly News.

After over a year of research and preparation, we are thrilled to announce our bold new brand and logo!

Corporate Associate Will Hanson, who joined Sullivan as a First Year as part of the Class of 2013, recently published a Client Advisory that examined the 2018 legislation that granted increased authority to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS). This is the third Client Advisory Will has worked on and the first on which he received sole author credit.

Three of our Fintech and Blockchain practice group attorneys took a closer look at the SEC's recent Cease & Desist Order issued to Tomahawk Exploration LLC.

We are very proud to announce that 40 Sullivan lawyers have been included in the 2019 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence.