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Micah Smith Speaks at Process Safety Regional Workshop

A Year of Privacy and Cybersecurity: A Look Back, A Look Around and A Look Ahead (The Houston Lawyer)

Data Counsel

Data Governance: Practical Considerations for a Reasonable Security Program

DSIR: Deeper Dive into the Data

Adam also advises institutional investors and family offices on their investments into funds. His significant background extends to cryptocurrency funds, ICOs and security token offerings, and he advises broker-dealers on the full range of FINRA and market regulation issues.

A former senior counsel at The Bank of New York, Adam also&nbsp;counsels bank clients on bank regulatory issues. In addition, he has experience in securitizations and structured products.

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J.D., Columbia Law School, 1991, 

B.A., Cornell University, 1987, 

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<li>Lawyers Alliance for New York Cornerstone Award</li>
<li>New York State Bar Association: Empire State Counsel Honoree</li>
<li>New York City Council Proclamation Award</li>
<li>Project Reach Youth Annual Award</li>
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Trump administration immediately positions US to become ‘world capital of crypto’ (TabbForum)

Trump Administration Immediately Positions US to Become ‘World Capital of Crypto’

Blockchain Monitor

Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs): Overview

Ripple Decision Makes Waves Finding Some XRP Sales Not Securities

U.S. Treasury Dept. Publishes Risk Assessment Addressing Illicit Finance Risks of DeFi

Jonno Forman, Adam Gale and Krista Fuller Author Article About Compliance in Third-Party Marketing

US District Court Finds LBRY Tokens Are Securities

Top Ten List for Complying with the SEC’s New Investment Adviser Marketing Rule

Teresa Goody Guillén, Adam Gale, Michelle Tanney, Veronica Reynolds and Alexandra Karambelas Author Article in Journal of Robotics, AI & Law

White House Outlines Key Action Items Based on EO Reports Addressing Digital Assets

Developer Arrested Following OFAC Sanctions of the Tornado Cash Protocol

SEC and DOJ Bring Parallel Crypto Insider Trading Cases; SEC Alleges Nine Tokens Are Securities

Nonprofit Investing 101: Private Equity, Hedge Funds, and Other Alternative Investments

SEC Signals Ramp-Up in Crypto Enforcement by Nearly Doubling Its Crypto Assets Cyber Unit Staff

Executive Order Launches Comprehensive US Policy and Action Plan for Digital Assets

SEC Doubles Down on Crypto Enforcement

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Digital Assets Executive Order Resource Center

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<li>Advises on a broad range of financial regulatory matters, including broker-dealer and FINRA issues, bank regulatory issues, FinCEN issues, commodities laws and numerous financial products.</li>
<li>Advises clients on all aspects of the Commodities Exchange and CFTC regulations, including compliance issues for entities registered under CFTC regulations, as well as determining whether exemptions from registration apply. Also has in-depth knowledge on the Dodd-Frank Act provisions relating to commodities laws, including swap transactions, and has particular expertise in commodities law issues facing companies in the energy sector.</li>
<li>Represented a U.S. sponsor in the structuring and formation of a $300 million private equity fund focusing on healthcare.</li>
<li>Representing a real estate manager in the structuring and formation of a $150 million Qualified Opportunity Zone fund.</li>
<li>Represented a U.S. real estate manager in the structuring and formation of a $200 million real estate fund for primarily non-U.S. investors through a leveraged feeder structure.</li>
<li>Represented a start-up venture capital sponsor in the structuring and formation of a venture capital fund focusing on artificial intelligence companies.</li>
<li>Counsel to an issuer in a $40 million initial coin offering.</li>
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