Digital and Blockchain Technologies

In the digital era, information is becoming the most valuable intangible asset. Digitization of the economy and development of financial technologies are playing an increasingly-significant role, creating both new risks and impressive opportunities for business.

Lawitt Hamilton associates provide legal support for projects in the sphere of digital and blockchain technologies all over the world. Our team has ample experience in corporate-structure development for the issuance and sale of new crypto-currencies to investors (initial coin offering, ICO), detection and assessment of regulatory risks, identification of the optimal legal and tax structure, and integration of the chosen legal model into the client’s existing business within the shortest-possible timeframe.

Our services include:

• Comprehensive legal support for ICOs.


• Legal support for the launch and current operation of projects in the field of financial technologies and crypto-currencies.


• Consulting on the selection of jurisdiction for the registration of blockchain projects with account for legal and tax features
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• Support for procedures involving registration and issuance of the licenses and permits required for business (including licenses for crypto-currency operations).


• Analysis of the compliance of blockchain projects with the requirements of financial and banking law.


• Opening of accounts with banks and payment systems.


• Development of recommendations for protection of the company and mitigation of risks when issuing tokens, development of token-sale mechanisms.


• Development of legal mechanisms for investor protection.


• Legal support for the operation of a crypto stock exchange with the required basic documentation (including risk notices, liability waiver, agreements with clients and partners).


• Legal structuring of activities involving new project business models.


• Structuring of projects in the sphere of e-commerce.


• Legal support on issues of information protection and cybersecurity.


• Consulting on the legal aspects of the use and transfer of big data and confidential information.


• Legal support for investments in technological projects.


• Legal regulation of cybersport-law issues.