Learn about the Team of Professionals Behind One Legal Square LTD.
As blockchain technology changes the world, many of the world’s more-traditional systems are struggling to keep pace. The legal system is no exception. In the United Kingdom and many other countries around the world, regulators and enforcement authorities are currently relying on decades-old statutes to try to build a framework around the constantly shifting blockchain landscape and emerging technologies.
At the same time, governmental authorities, including the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network and Commodity Futures Trading Commission, in the U.K. and abroad are working to implement new laws and regulations in many areas. While cryptocurrency has been a particular area of focus, we are increasingly seeing laws introduced that address blockchain technology more generally. These laws are not uniform, in many cases they are not well drafted in light of the complex technological issues they seek to address, and as a result they often raise as many questions as they answer.
Unfortunately, all of this makes securities and commodities laws compliance in today’s world a challenge. Even the most well-heeled companies will find it difficult to gain an understanding of what is required, what is permitted, and what isn’t. As a result, engaging experienced legal counsel is critical, and companies that develop or use blockchain technology need a law firm that is dynamic as the technology itself.
One Legal Square LTD. offers critical insights, strategic advice, and effective defense representation to companies, company founders, investors, and others involved in the blockchain sphere. The firm’ is a nationally recognized authority in the areas of federal compliance and defense.
One Legal Square LTD was founded. to offer a simple solution to an extremely complex problem: helping blockchain-involved companies and individuals effectively manage their legal risk. Through One Legal Square LTD., The firm’s blockchain lawyers advise clients and work with innovative companies of all sizes, entrepreneurs, and others to help them make informed decisions, avoid costly miscues, enforce their intellectual property (IP) rights, and defend against government investigations when necessary.
As a federal compliance and defense lawyer, We have been representing clients in private practice for well over a decade. Throughout his career, We have maintained an interest in the evolution and growing importance of blockchain technology. We are a sorted after legal commentator who has appeared on national media outlets in the United Kingdom and other countries.
What We Do
We work with entrepreneurs, start-ups, established companies, investors, and other clients in all blockchain-related matters. This includes transactional, compliance, and litigation matters such as:
Corporate Structuring, Funding, and Commercial Transactions
We help company founders choose the right entity type and structure to achieve their business goals. While this is important in all circumstances, it is particularly important for companies that have multiple owners and those that intend to seek venture capital or other forms of equity investment. Our blockchain lawyers also represent clients in funding matters and commercial transactions—ranging from vendor agreements to contracts with customers.
Blockchain Law
The core of our practice involves advising clients on all aspects of blockchain law. As noted above, this area of the law is still developing, and it is going to continue to develop for the foreseeable future. Our blockchain lawyers are at the forefront of the field, and we are well-positioned to strategically advise our clients as blockchain laws in the United Kingdom and around the world change over time.
Cryptocurrencies and Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs)
Our lawyers represent clients in all aspects of cryptocurrency compliance. In the United Kingdom, this includes everything from federal securities law compliance to cryptocurrency investments to federal income tax compliance. Cybersecurity is an area of key concern as well, and companies offering exchange platforms, storage solutions, and initial coin offerings (ICOs) alike must ensure that they are doing what is necessary to protect their assets, their customers’ assets, and themselves.
Decentralized Finance (DeFi)
Decentralized finance (DeFi) is a rapidly growing area of the blockchain sphere that has significant disruption potential. We have seen many cases of significant disruption already. Our firm works with DeFi companies as well as companies that rely on third-party DeFi platforms.
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs)
Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and other digital assets began gaining mainstream acceptance in 2020, and since then we have seen an explosion in the number of creators, investors, and vendors in this space. Our firm works with companies and individuals involved in all facets of the NFT industry on all aspects of legal compliance, IP protection, and defense.
Smart Contracts
Smart contracts have enormous potential to change everything from the way companies secure payment to the way law firms serve their clients. Yet they remain significantly underutilized in today’s marketplace. We work with smart contract start-ups, programmers, companies seeking to adopt smart contract technology, and various other clients to help them bring this transformative technology into practice.
Federal Investigations
In addition to providing transactional and compliance representation, we also have significant experience representing clients in corporate and securities laws investigations. Many of our blockchain lawyers are former DOJ prosecutors who have experience on both sides of these high-stakes matters. We represent individuals and entities facing investigations conducted by all federal law enforcement agencies, including the DOJ, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation (IRS CI), and U.K. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), among others.
When facing a federal investigation, executing a proactive defense strategy is of paramount importance. It is often possible to resolve these investigations favorably without charges being filed—but only if targets put in the effort to do so. Our blockchain lawyers are able to provide representation on an emergency basis when necessary; and, with local counsel in major cities across the United Kingdom, we are able to represent clients in blockchain-related federal investigations nationwide.
Blockchain Litigation
We also represent clients in civil blockchain litigation. Our blockchain lawyers handle all types of disputes in state courts, federal courts, and alternative dispute resolution (ADR) proceedings. We are able to assist clients with cross-border and international disputes as well. This includes (but is not limited to) cases involving issues such as:
- Contract disputes
- Copyright and patent infringement claims
- Corporate espionage and misappropriation of proprietary assets
- Cybersecurity breach, hacking, and electronic theft litigation
- Decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) litigation
- Non-disclosure agreement (NDA) violations
- Shareholder litigation
Who We Help
We serve an extremely diverse clientele. While many of the large law firms that provide blockchain representation only work with companies of similar stature, we are proud to represent clients involved in all aspects of blockchain innovation and that are in all phases of growth. At One Legal Square LTD., we represent clients including:
- Entrepreneurs and company founders
- Independently funded start-up entities
- Venture capital-backed startup entities
- Growth-stage companies
- Established private and publicly-traded companies
- Accounting firms and law firms
- Investors, NFT creators, and other individuals
Where We Are
One Legal Square LTD. is headquartered in Haywards Heath, West Sussex
Our blockchain lawyers also routinely meet with clients on location; and, when representing clients in federal investigations and civil litigation, we can provide in-person representation anywhere in the United Kingdom. Of course, we are able to provide many of our services remotely, and our blockchain lawyers meet with our clients virtually on a regular basis.
Schedule a Complimentary Consultation with a Blockchain Lawyer at One Legal Square.
If you would like to know more about One Legal Square LTD., we encourage you to get in touch. To schedule a complimentary consultation at your convenience, please call 888-680-1745 or tell us how we can reach you online today.
