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Dave Kappos, Mike Mariani, Sasha Rosenthal‑Larrea, Arvind Ravichandran and Ryan Patrone Co‑Author U.S. Chapter of The Legal 500’s 2023 “Blockchain Country Comparative Guide”

November 16, 2023

Cravath partners David J. Kappos, Michael E. Mariani, Sasha Rosenthal‑Larrea, Arvind Ravichandran and Ryan J. Patrone 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 2023. The chapter discussed the market sectors in which blockchain and other distributed ledger technologies are being adopted and reviewed recent regulatory guidance and enforcement actions in the space.

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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          Ryan J. Patrone
          Title
          Corporate
          Title
          Partner
          Email
          rpatrone@cravath.com
          Phone
          +1-212-474-1280
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            Education

            • J.D., 2015, New York University School of Law
              Order of the Coif; Florence Allen Scholar, magna cum laude
            • B.S., 2012, University of Florida
              summa cum laude

            Admitted In

            • New York

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