Nelson Mullins issued the following annoucement on Dec. 29.
Chambers and Partners has recognized Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP Partner Richard B. Levin, who serves as Chair of the firm’s FinTech and Regulation Practice, in its 2022 Chambers FinTech Guide.
Levin is ranked in the FinTech Legal: Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies category. He has been ranked in this category since it was created by Chambers several years ago. Clients told Chambers that Levin “has an incredibly deep understanding of securities law, regulations and technology, and a unique blend of having been a market participant and entrepreneur in innovative finance.”
A peer adds: "He has great knowledge in particular areas like broker-dealer market regulation, which is very valuable. There are not a lot of blockchain lawyers who bring that background."
Levin was one of the first lawyers to focus on the regulation of blockchain and digital assets. He is considered a thought leader in the FinTech space. Since the start of electronic trading in the late 1990s, Levin has been advising FinTech clients on legal and regulatory issues. His practice focuses on helping financial services and technology clients identify and address regulatory issues as they build their businesses. He is the author of several chapters on the regulation of FinTech, blockchain technology, and digital assets and is a frequent speaker on the issues.
Rankings are based on several months of research and interviews with clients and law firms. The qualities on which rankings are assessed include technical legal ability, professional conduct, client service, commercial astuteness, diligence, commitment, and other qualities most valued by the client, according to the publisher. Learn more about its methodology.
“Since I entered FinTech and started focusing on blockchain and digital assets in early 2011, I have seen what was once considered a fringe technology mature into the transformative technology of today. I have enjoyed helping clients reconcile laws that were written when football players wore leather football helmets to the technology of the 21st century," he said.
Levin joined Nelson Mullins in 2020 as the chair of the firm’s FinTech and Regulation Practice, which is made up of attorneys specializing in banking, corporate, financial services, government investigations, intellectual property, litigation, public policy, securities, tax, technology, transactional, and regulatory issues to serve clients in the FinTech space.
The practice focuses on the representation of banks, investment advisers, broker-dealers, exchanges and alternative trading systems, peer to peer lenders, digital asset trading platforms, custodians, and blockchain technology firms.
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