NFTs – Explosive Growth and Where the Technology is Headed

Webinar | June.17.2021 | 1pm - 2pm (Eastern Standard Time)

Online Webinar

Orrick and NVCA are hosting a webinar on NFTs on June 17, 2021.

NFTs - digital assets that represent real-world objects like art, music, in-game items and videos and built on the Ethereum blockchain – are an exciting new area of technology. With $150M transacted in 2020 to $1.5B transacted in Q1 2021 alone, the velocity around this sector is explosive.

Our conversation with leading investors, issuers, and exchanges discusses where the technology is headed and how NFTs can be leveraged for brand building and IP protection, additional revenue streams, and risk mitigation.

For further details, including a recording of the webinar, please visit the Insight linked below:

Insights

Caroline Simons Partner, Cyber, Privacy & Data Innovation, Intellectual Property

Boston; New York

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D:+1 617 880 1885
E: [email protected]

Practice:

Cyber, Privacy & Data Innovation
Intellectual Property
Trade Secrets Litigation
Strategic Advisory & Government Enforcement (SAGE)

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Caroline Simons Partner

Boston; New York

Caroline represents tech and consumer-facing clients -- from early-stage startups to some of the most recognizable online companies -- in litigation to protect their IP, brand, and reputation. Caroline's expertise includes the fast-evolving areas of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act and online safety, cybersecurity & data privacy litigation, and IP litigation, including trademark/trade dress infringement and trade secret misappropriation. She is lead counsel in dozens of cases for one of the world's largest tech companies on claims challenging its content moderation and product design. Caroline also has advised clients in cyber incident response, including crisis management, government and internal investigations, and enforcement. Her experience gives her breadth of perspective and allows her to work with her clients to make swift and pragmatic decisions to effectively manage their reputational, legal, and financial risks. Clients appreciate Caroline's ability to engage, listen to, and connect with witnesses, company stakeholders, and factfinders -- both inside and outside the courtroom -- to achieve meaningful results.

Daniel Forester Partner, Financial & Fintech Advisory, Strategic Advisory & Government Enforcement (SAGE)

New York

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D:+1 212 506 3515
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Practice:

Technology & Innovation Sector
Financial & Fintech Advisory
Strategic Advisory & Government Enforcement (SAGE)
Technology Transactions
Fintech
Blockchain and Virtual Currency
Cyber, Privacy & Data Innovation
Technology Companies Group

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Daniel Forester Partner

New York

Daniel works with a variety of innovative tech companies at all stages that are adapting to the fast-changing tech and regulatory ecosystem by helping them develop practical, risk-adjusted solutions, including:

Personal data collection, processing, sharing and commercialization strategies and transactions;
Intellectual property and personal data concerns involved in the development, deployment and analytics of public and private blockchains;
Cryptocurrency ecosystem development, foundation formation and operations;
Cryptocurrency API, analytics, custody, staking and liquidity collaborations;
Data licensing in the fintech, adtech and cryptocurrency ecosystems;
NFT strategy and program development for brands, talent, agencies, minters and marketplaces;
Development, licensing and software-as-a-service, hosting-as-a-service and platform-as-a-service arrangements for emerging and leading technology companies;
Patent acquisition and cross-licensing arrangements in the financial and semi-conductor industries;
Synthetic joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions and capital market transactions across an array of industries; and
Intellectual property and personal data drop-down financings in the mobility space.

Daniel has been recognized by Legal 500 2022 as a ‘Next Generation Partner’ for Technology Transactions. He has written extensively on cryptocurrency ecosystem matters, privacy and personal data structuring and compliance issues. He serves as adjunct professor at Cornell Tech, where he teaches a course on fintech and crypto start-up issues. Before becoming a lawyer, Daniel spent several years teaching physics in Doha, Qatar.

Neel Lilani Global Head of Technology Clients

San Francisco

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Practice:

Technology & Innovation Sector

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Neel Lilani Global Head of Technology Clients

San Francisco

Uniquely positioned as a business advisor within Orrick, Neel drives opportunities for clients throughout the technology sector.

Neel has always been fascinated with technology’s ability to shape the way we live, work, think and play. At Orrick, he’s able to help technology entrepreneurs and investors capitalize on their innovative vision. To do so, Neel leverages his global network of companies, investors and entrepreneurs to identify fund raising and commercial opportunities, and advise on financing and business strategy. He’s also able to connect clients with the precise legal help to meet their specific needs.

Neel is a graduate of Suffolk University Law School (JD/MBA, International Business). He has served in senior strategy roles at some of the world’s leading law firms and Fortune 500 companies.

Neel is active in the community and is the Co-Chair of the La Scuola Internazionale di San Francisco Advancement Committee, a board member of the La Chaîne des Rôtisseurs Hillsborough Chapter, and serves as secretary of his community HOA. In his free time, Neel enjoys hiking, skiing and traveling with his family.