Ex-FTX US Legal Chief Joins Lowenstein, Eying Crypto Resurgence

Nov. 12, 2024, 12:00 PM UTC

The top US lawyer for FTX before the crypto exchange’s massive implosion has been hired by New Jersey-founded law firm Lowenstein Sandler to launch its commodities and derivatives practice.

Ryne Miller is joining Lowenstein as a partner in its Manhattan office, the firm announced on Tuesday.

Miller was US general counsel for FTX, the crypto giant whose 2022 collapse led to a fraud conviction against founder Sam Bankman-Fried and a sprawling bankruptcy fight. He previously was a partner at Sullivan & Cromwell, the Wall Street firm whose close ties to FTX came under scrutiny.

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