There are parallels between the growth of digital assets and blockchain technology today, and the beginning of the Internet era during the 1990s.  Both of these technological advances required creative and knowledgeable legal counsel to navigate the uncertainties of the developing technologies, governmental regulation, scaling, and the legal issues involved.

There are practical applications to blockchain technology across a diverse spectrum of industries, from real estate to art to consumer goods. Digital assets will be better regulated, and over time, there will be more adoption of blockchain by mainstream businesses.  And, like the Internet in its infancy in the 1990s, significant new wealth will be created.

Gallet Dreyer & Berkey has a long history of pioneering legal fields and creating the necessary infrastructure to assist clients involved in complex emerging technologies and asset classes. Our digital assets team works with entrepreneurs, developers, and investors to help navigate this new world compliantly and profitably. This includes addressing the already significant legal challenges that vary across states and countries regarding blockchain operations, intellectual property protection, licensing, and regulatory compliance. Our attorneys also counsel clients in the use, preservation, and distribution of these new assets and in the launch, growth, and operation of their businesses globally.

Clients also benefit from our firm’s unique ability to tap the knowledge base of experienced attorneys across multiple practices, so they are well-positioned to succeed at every stage of their life cycle – from early-stage startups raising funds to building new blockchain technologies.