General Counselling Live - Crypto & Blockchain: A legal outlook

General Counselling live - Crypto & Blockchain: A legal outlook

On June 15th we hosted a webinar about all things cryptocurrency, digital assets and blockchain, where we’ll hear the perspectives of the lawyers at the forefront of this new industry. 

With the growth in blockchain-driven businesses, come new possibilities for lawyers, including potential career opportunities as they continue to infiltrate mainstream financial services. Regulations are also very likely to change, so we'll cover what our experts expect to see as the sector matures.

It's worth a watch if you're interested in learning more about the legal outlook on crypto, but our webinar will particularly benefit founders of Blockchain businesses, as it’ll guide you through some legal issues you need to be aware of as you scale your firm.

We have assembled a combination of regulatory and corporate experts with experience of working in or advising clients on their crypto and blockchain activities. So if you'd like to listen in, expert advice from 3 of the few lawyers with hands-on experience of the sector and its implications for traditional financial institutions.

What you'll get out of the event:
Expert insight from top General Counsel and law firm Partners.
An overall legal outlook for blockchain and crypto
Information on changing regulations and legal risks, and how to manage them

James Sullivan, COO & General Counsel, Ziglu
James currently leads governance and operations functions at the crypto and currency payments and exchange platform, Ziglu. This covers legal, risk, compliance, financial crime, operations, customer support and corporate affairs. Previously he headed up the legal team at Monzo during a period of considerable change and high growth, supporting the Board and Executive team through two funding rounds, changes in executive leadership, product launches and the impact of Covid-19.

Rosali Pretorius, Partner, Simmons & Simmons
Rosali Pretorius is a partner in Simmons & Simmons' financial markets group. She specialises in broker-dealer, asset management, and bank regulation, including advising clients involved in cryptocurrencies.
Up to December 2016, Rosali was a Dentons partner and leader of its London based financial services team. During her 21 years at Dentons, she was seconded to Goldman Sachs Sales & Trading Legal, responsible for commodity and funds derivative transactions and Credit, Lyonnais focussing on futures. As a junior assistant, she was shortlisted as Assistant Solicitor of the year by the Lawyer Magazine to work on UK power market reform.

Charles Kerrigan, Partner & Global Head of Fintech at CMS
Charles is a Partner in the Corporate practice at CMS.  Charles was named one of the UK's leading influencers on Blockchain by The Blockchain Industry Landscape Overview in 2018 and is also the UK's "recommended lawyer" for Blockchain and digital technology in the UK Parliament Hub. Specialising in finance and technology, and with a genuine passion for the sector, Charles is arguably the UK's leading corporate lawyer advising on cryptocurrencies.