U.S. Law Enforcement Targets Growing Global Crypto Markets: The Viper in the Sand - Current Trends on Crypto Regulations in Dubai

February 21, 2024 | Duane Morris LLP | Webinar

Duane Morris and HFW will present a Zoom webinar, U.S. Law Enforcement Targets Growing Global Crypto Markets: The Viper in the Sand ‒ Current Trends on Crypto Regulations in Dubai, to be held on Wednesday, February 21, 2024, from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. GST. (Note: For those attendees located in the U.S., the time for this webinar is Wednesday, February 21, 2024, from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. Eastern time.)

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About the Program

Crypto entrepreneurs and their financers and advisers are facing unprecedented enforcement activity from the U.S. government, including the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). The SEC, in particular, has taken an aggressive stance in applying U.S. securities law to internationally based cryptocurrencies, and international players in the crypto market are routinely being called to defend themselves in U.S.-based investigations and U.S. courts.

In this webinar, lawyers from Duane Morris and HFW will discuss the basis for the SEC and DOJ’s assertion of jurisdiction over international actors so that crypto players can determine whether their actions may lead to the need to comply with U.S. securities laws. The panel will also discuss the various U.S. laws that could be triggered so that foreign crypto actors become more acquainted with U.S. laws and regulations, as well how in practice this interplays with the UAE legislative framework. The focus of the webinar is to educate crypto players enough so that they understand the risks.

Speakers

Mauro Wolfe was formerly a senior enforcement attorney with the SEC and former federal prosecutor with the DOJ. Mauro is a member of the Duane Morris White-Collar Criminal Defense Group with extensive experience on domestic and international crypto white-collar matters before the SEC and DOJ.

Vincent Nolan is a member of the Duane Morris White-Collar Criminal Defense Group with extensive experience in internal corporate investigations and white-collar defense before various federal agencies and regulators, including the SEC.

Nick Braganza is a dispute resolution partner in HFW’s Dubai office, and has worked in the UAE since 2012. He has a broad commercial disputes practice with a focus on fraud and insolvency, as well as white-collar criminal matters in the UAE.

About the Duane Morris Fintech Group

While the digital age has transformed virtually every industry, it has brought the financial industry its own unique set of challenges, as rapid technological innovation drives evolving consumer expectations, security needs, and legal and regulatory pressures. As consumers shift from traditional financial services to mobile wallets, e-payments, digital assets, cryptocurrencies, security tokens and AI-based asset discovery and management, the financial services industry providers are finding that their very existence and relevance depend on their ability to use and offer technology-based services to adapt to the ever-changing, competitive industry landscape.

About Duane Morris LLP

Duane Morris LLP, a law firm with more than 900 attorneys in offices across the United States and internationally,
is asked by a broad array of clients to provide innovative solutions to today’s legal and business challenges.

About HFW

HFW has over 600 lawyers working across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australia. They take a progressive approach to their roles in commercial business – thinking creatively and pragmatically to support their clients.