Overview
(October 19, 2020, Washington, DC) — Law360 has named Jason Weinstein an MVP in Fintech. Weinstein was one of only four lawyers nationwide selected in this category. Law360's MVPs are lawyers who have distinguished themselves from their peers over the past year through high-stakes litigation, record-breaking deals and complex global matters. A team of Law360 editors selected the 2020 MVP winners after reviewing more than 900 submissions.
In a profile published October 15, the editors write that Weinstein "started both the firm's blockchain and cryptocurrency practice and the nonprofit Blockchain Alliance five years ago, cultivating a deep team of lawyers at the firm and growing an organization that educates lawmakers, regulators and law enforcement about the cryptocurrency industry, earning him a spot among Law360's 2020 Fintech MVPs."
Weinstein tells Law360 that the volume of government enforcement work in the cryptocurrency space has made for a busy year for him and the firm. With "an alphabet soup of enforcement agencies," there's more need for attorneys to work with crypto companies, he says.
Weinstein and Alan Cohn, his co-lead in Steptoe's global blockchain and cryptocurrency practice, have grown their team of lawyers over five years to have "significant experience" at defending crypto-related companies and their executives, he says. Attorneys now come to the firm looking for this work, as regulatory agencies — some with overlapping jurisdictions — increase their resources for investigations.
"It's become something that people are actively seeking out because they realize it's here to stay and it's only going to grow," Weinstein adds.
The full profile on Weinstein can be read at Law360 (subscription required).
About Steptoe
In more than 100 years of practice, Steptoe has earned an international reputation for vigorous representation of clients before governmental agencies, successful advocacy in litigation and arbitration, and creative and practical advice in structuring business transactions. Steptoe has more than 500 lawyers and other professional staff across offices in Beijing, Brussels, Chicago, Hong Kong, London, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and Washington. For more information, visit www.steptoe.com.
