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Dave Kappos, Mike Mariani, Sasha Rosenthal‑Larrea and Arvind Ravichandran Co‑Author U.S. Chapter of The Legal 500’s 2022 “Blockchain Country Comparative Guide”

November 04, 2022

Cravath partners David J. Kappos, Michael E. Mariani, Sasha Rosenthal‑Larrea and Arvind Ravichandran co‑authored a chapter on the current state of laws and regulations applicable to blockchain in the U.S. for The Legal 500’s “Blockchain Country Comparative Guide,” which was published in November 2022.

The chapter discussed the market sectors in which blockchain and other distributed ledger technologies are being adopted, including for virtual assets such as cryptocurrencies and initiatives concerning smart contracts. The chapter also reviewed recent enforcement actions and judicial interpretations of blockchain concepts.

Please click here to read the chapter.

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Authors

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David J. Kappos
Title
Corporate
Title
Partner
Email
dkappos@cravath.com
Phone
+1-212-474-1168
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    Education

    • J.D., 1990, University of California, Berkeley, School of Law
    • B.S., 1983, University of California, Davis
      summa cum laude

    Admitted In

    • New York
    • California
    • District of Columbia
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    Michael E. Mariani
    Title
    Corporate
    Title
    Partner
    Email
    mmariani@cravath.com
    Phone
    +1-212-474-1007
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      Education

      • J.D., 2009, Columbia Law School
        Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar
      • M.B.A., 2009, Columbia University
      • B.A., 2004, Tufts University
        Phi Beta Kappa, summa cum laude

      Admitted In

      • New York
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      Sasha Rosenthal-Larrea
      Title
      Corporate
      Title
      Partner
      Email
      srosenthal-larrea@cravath.com
      Phone
      +1-212-474-1967
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        Education

        • J.D., 2010, Columbia Law School
          Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar
        • A.B., 2007, Brown University

        Admitted In

        • New York
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        Arvind Ravichandran
        Title
        Tax
        Title
        Partner
        Email
        aravichandran@cravath.com
        Phone
        +1-212-474-1033
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          Education

          • J.D., 2012, Columbia Law School
          • B.A., 2009, Columbia College

          Admitted In

          • New York

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