Blockchain – An Overview and the Legal Issues

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Jonathan Emmanuel

Partner
UK

I am a partner in the Tech Transaction team and Co-Head of our International Financial Services Sector Group, based in London. I advise clients on disruptive digital technology adoption including cloud computing, AI, blockchain, agile software development and open source licensing, with a particular focus on FinTech.

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Gavin Punia

Partner
UK

I am a financial regulation partner at Bird & Bird in our international Financial Regulation group and international Payments group. I advise clients on financial regulatory issues in the Fintech and payments sector. I advise clients on a range of complex and cross-border regulatory issues relating to new products and transactions helping them navigate the evolving regulatory landscape.

Jonathan Emmanuel and Gavin Punia hosted a webinar with Lexology which covered the regulatory and commercial issues surrounding Blockchain.

Click here to access a recording of the session.

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