Duane Morris and Khaitan & Co will present a Zoom webinar, U.S. Law Enforcement Targets Growing Global Crypto Markets: The Tiger in the Grass ‒ What Every Crypto Actor Must Know Now, on Thursday, January 18, 2024, from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. IST. (Note: For those attendees located in the U.S., the time for this webinar is Thursday, January 18, 2024, from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. Eastern.)
About the Program
Crypto entrepreneurs and their financers and advisers are facing unprecedented enforcement activity from the U.S. government, including the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). The SEC, in particular, has taken an aggressive stance in applying U.S. securities law to internationally based cryptocurrencies, and international players in the crypto market are routinely being called to defend themselves in U.S.-based investigations and U.S. courts.
In this webinar, a Duane Morris and Khaitan & Co team will discuss the basis for the SEC and DOJ's assertion of jurisdiction over international actors so that crypto players can determine whether their actions may lead to the need to comply with U.S. securities laws. The panel will also discuss the various U.S. laws that could be triggered so that foreign crypto actors become more acquainted with U.S. laws and regulations. The focus of the webinar is to educate crypto players enough so that they understand the risks.
Speakers
Priyank Srivastava is a director in Duane Morris' Corporate and Energy practices with over 15 years' experience advising in the energy, project development/infrastructure/P3 sector and disputes practice. Priyank co-heads the Duane Morris India Group and focuses his practice on upstream, midstream and downstream oil and gas/LNG matters and the power sector.
Mauro Wolfe was formerly a senior enforcement attorney with the SEC and former federal prosecutor with the DOJ. Mauro is a member of the Duane Morris White-Collar Criminal Defense Group with extensive experience on domestic and international crypto white-collar matters before the SEC and DOJ.
Vincent Nolan is a member of the Duane Morris White-Collar Criminal Defense Group with extensive experience in internal corporate investigations and white-collar defense before various federal agencies and regulators, including the SEC.
Manavendra Mishra specialises in white-collar crime and investigations and is based out of Khaitan & Co's Mumbai office. Manavendra's practice includes defence strategy, cross-border disputes and anti-corruption investigations.
Sanjay Khan Nagra is based out of Khaitan & Co's Bengaluru office and specialises in tech M&A/fundraises, fintech, cryptocurrencies and consumer internet matters.
About the Duane Morris Fintech Group
While the digital age has transformed virtually every industry, it has brought the financial industry its own unique set of challenges, as rapid technological innovation drives evolving consumer expectations, security needs, and legal and regulatory pressures. As consumers shift from traditional financial services to mobile wallets, e-payments, digital assets, cryptocurrencies, security tokens and AI-based asset discovery and management, the financial services industry providers are finding that their very existence and relevance depend on their ability to use and offer technology-based services to adapt to the ever-changing, competitive industry landscape.
About Duane Morris LLP
Duane Morris LLP, a law firm with more than 900 attorneys in offices across the United States and internationally, is asked by a broad array of clients to provide innovative solutions to today's legal and business challenges.
About Khaitan & Co
Khaitan & Co is a top-tier and full-service law firm with over 1,000 legal professionals, including 240 partners and counsel, and presence in India and Singapore. With more than a century's experience in practicing law, Khaitan & Co offers end-to-end legal solutions in diverse practice areas to clients across the world.
