Our Practice

Web3, Decentralized Finance & Crypto-Asset

Lener & Partners is recognized as one of the leading firms with the greatest experience in advising on the applications of technology to finance, providing outstanding legal counsel in a rapidly evolving sector.

Lener & Partners provides legal advice in the following areas:

  • Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technology
  • Digitalized Advisory Services (so-called Robo-Advisors)
  • Crypto-Assets, Tokens, and Cryptocurrencies
  • Cybersecurity
  • Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAO)
  • Centralized and Decentralized Finance (CeDeFi)
  • Equity Crowdfunding
  • Initial Coin Offering (ICO), Initial DEX Offering (IDO), and Initial Exchange Offering (IEO)
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Lending Crowdfunding
  • Smart Contracts
  • Innovative Start-ups and SMEs

More specifically, Lener & Partners offers the following services:

  • Obtaining authorizations and the MiCAR license for the provision of services related to crypto-assets;
  • Drafting and review of token issuance agreements for institutional investors (so-called SAFT, SAFE, and SAFET);
  • Review and drafting of whitepapers in compliance with the requirements of the MiCA Regulation for public token offerings;
  • Drafting of policies to ensure compliance with anti-money laundering regulations (KYC/KYB);
  • Assistance with the issuance of asset-referenced tokens and e-money tokens under the MiCA regulatory framework;
  • Registration and ongoing compliance with the OAM register obligations;
  • Issuance of legal opinions regarding the classification of a given crypto-asset as a utility token;
  • Regulatory compliance for crypto-asset service providers (so-called CASPs);
  • Drafting and reviewing contracts relating to the provision of crypto-asset services;
  • Support for extraordinary transactions involving crypto-asset service providers;
  • Assistance with participation in regulatory sandbox initiatives;
  • Support in real-world asset tokenization transactions;
  • NFT issuance in the art sector (ArtTech, Art Lending);
  • Creation of corporate structures for Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAO);
  • Specialist corporate and regulatory advice for centralized (CEX) and decentralized (DEX) crypto-asset exchanges;
  • Legal advice on matters related to Decentralized Finance (DeFi).

Finally, the professionals in our firm are distinguished by their academic work in this field and the publication of numerous scientific articles on the subject.