Linklaters has grabbed prominent blockchain lawyer and consultant Joshua Ashley Klayman to serve as its U.S. head of fintech, and as head of its blockchain and digital assets practice group.
Klayman will be based in New York and her practice will focus on blockchain and digital assets, including initial coin offerings, and related transactions. That will include matters related to digital currencies or cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin.
Klayman has an extensive career in blockchain and crypto work, considering the newness of these fields. Her past jobs have included serving as founding chair of Morrison & Foerster’s blockchain and smart contracts ...