The Global Network of Leading Blockchain Lawyers
Our Purpose
We are a high caliber community of legal experts from blockchain hubs around the world who exchange practical know-how and insight about the rapidly shifting legal landscape. The BLF encourages cross-jurisdictional thinking on key industry topics, aims to be a global educational forum and help shape the new regulatory standards worldwide.
Events
Chatham house rule adhering meetings are hosted in person in our local hubs, online and in the form of unconferences.
Education
We collaborate with top-tier universities and practitioners to participate in multi-jurisdictional research and publish educational legal resources.
Network
Our members are legal experts of the world’s main blockchain jurisdictions, holding positions with major industry participants and regulatory bodies.
Standards
Through our member’s involvement in industry consortia and regulatory initiatives, we contribute to setting tomorrow’s industry standards.
New York City
Miami
Los Angeles
Paris
Lisbon
Berlin
Copenhagen
Tel Aviv
Dubai
Singapore
Tokyo
Seoul
Buenos Aires
Cape Town
Sao Paolo
Mexico City
San Juan
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Upcoming Hubs in 2023:
Our Team
Matthieu Guiessaz
Co-Founder - Switzerland & Canada Hubs
Swiss lawyer, and entrepreneur in the blockchain space since 2016. While General Counsel of BVV, a Zug-based blockchain VC, he established the Swiss and European hubs of the BLF. He is now the General Counsel for SPACE Metaverse. Independently, he launched LynxDAO, a venture studio and crypto advisory boutique, along with Skyline Digital, a non-custodial neobank. He continues to serve in the Swiss military as Intelligence Officer and Captain.
Kam Dylan
BLF Leadership Team - UK & Overseas Hubs
English qualified lawyer with a track record of delivery in the financial services industry, both on the international stage and in the UK. From starting in the private equity space to steering large-scale banking and finance transactions, Kam has built an independent legal practice serving the digital assets industry.
Ross Barbash
Founder - USA Hub
Filmmaker and founder turned corporate lawyer. While running Atrium’s blockchain department, given the regulatory complexity, he found himself frequently deliberating with practitioners across the ecosystem. This inspired him to start the BLF to provide a place for blockchain lawyers to efficiently collaborate across companies, firms, and jurisdictions. When not skiing, he serves as MobileCoin’s General Counsel.
Become a member
Membership is reserved for experienced legal professionals in blockchain-related law, coming from law and consulting firms, crypto companies and DAOs, academia, and regulatory or enforcement bodies.