Louis Lehot is on a very short list of corporate lawyers called upon by entrepreneurs and investors alike to help build Web3-based businesses. Louis is at the forefront of developments in the decentralized economy (with applications that are financial and beyond) and has been widely published on SEC regulation, decentralized autonomous organizations, digital asset treasury strategies, tokenization of real-world assets, stablecoin regulation, and the post-2024 U.S. regulatory environment for blockchain-based technologies.
These cutting-edge landscapes are fraught with legal and regulatory uncertainty. Clients intending to operate in these spaces need nimble counsel with relationships across the ecosystem — from investors, to entrepreneurs, to regulators.
Louis and his team at Foley & Lardner offer the following services as they work with exchanges, regulatory bodies, investors, and innovators:
Providing advice on the correct regulatory classification and treatment of proposed products and services.
Developing and implementing regulatory strategies to resolve issues of uncertainty as they arise, including interaction with the SEC, CFTC, FINRA, and other regulators.
Assisting clients in bringing products to market, such as blockchain-enabled trading platforms.
Counseling on laws and regulations applicable to the blockchain sector beyond securities and commodities laws, including taxation, banking, payment systems, anti-money laundering (AML), and know-your-customer (KYC) requirements.
Advising on appropriate corporate structures, both domestic and international, to maximize present value while avoiding future pitfalls.
Cion Digital — An Austin-based blockchain orchestration platform advised in its formation and subsequent $12 million seed funding round, with participation from Green Visor Capital, 645 Ventures, Cota Capital, Epic Ventures, Hourglass Capital, BAT Ventures, Greycroft, and others.
Legacy Labs — A Netherlands-based crypto-gaming NFT platform advised in its formation and subsequent $7 million seed funding round, with participation from BitKraft Ventures, Delphi Digital, Global Founders Capital, Ubisoft, and others.
Blockstream — A global leader in Bitcoin and blockchain infrastructure.
Uptiq AI — An AI platform for financial services, operating at the intersection of artificial intelligence and digital finance.
AI and digital assets increasingly intersect. See Louis’s Artificial Intelligence practice.
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