Veronica Reynolds’ practice focuses on emerging issues related to blockchain, cryptocurrencies and digital assets, non-fungible tokens (NFTs), decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs), Web3, data privacy, information security and intellectual property. In addition to supporting clients as they navigate the unique issues pertaining to these legal sectors, she has spoken on these topics at numerous academic institutions, including UCLA, UC Santa Barbara and UC Irvine School of Law, and co-organized BakerHostetler's 2018 inaugural blockchain and emerging technologies summit at UCLA.
Specifically, Veronica’s experience includes:
- facilitating white collar cryptocurrency investigations and securities enforcement litigation;
- assessing legal issues related to cryptocurrencies, non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and decentralized finance, including analysis related to data privacy, information security, money transmitter laws and whether such assets risk being deemed securities or commodities under applicable U.S. laws and regulations;
- providing counsel regarding U.S. and offshore entity formation, including jurisdictional guidance and coordination with foreign-based counsel;
- advising on general transactional and corporate matters related to the launch or distribution of digital assets, including NFTs;
- analyzing regulatory considerations relevant to market makers in the digital assets space;
- assessing data collection requirements under applicable financial laws and privacy risks of such collection related to indexing of Ethereum blockchain nodes via relational databases.
Additionally, Veronica works with clients to address data privacy compliance, including under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), with experience drafting privacy policies and notices that reflect clients’ unique consumer and employee data practices, providing advice related to tracking technologies under the CCPA and offering analysis of complex legal issues. She has counseled clients on developing incident response plans and responding to security incidents, including addressing notification obligations and regulatory investigations from various state attorneys generals.