ICO Attorneys is a group of securities, corporate and tax attorneys specializing in initial coin offerings, ICO and crypto currency funds and trading platforms for cryptocurrencies and tokens. We are part of the law firm Shumaker Mallory LLP, a boutique law firm offering sophisticated legal services for capital markets and business transactions for entrepreneurs, growing companies and investment professionals. We also specialize in traditional capital raising techniques, such as private placements, public offerings, Regulation A+ offerings, non-U.S. offerings under Regulation S and equity crowdfunding.
Expert Legal Advice for Your ICO
OUR PRACTICE AREAS
ICO's
We represent issuers in both security token and utility token offerings. The legal structures we work on include offshore U.S. sales (Regulation S), U.S. private placements (Regulation D), exempted public offerings (Regulation A) and registered public offerings.
Private ICO and Crypto Funds
We have extensive experience in all types of private investment funds (hedge funds, private equity funds, real estate funds, venture capital funds) and are working on a number of private funds that will invest in ICOs and ICO pre-sales.
Trading Platforms
We advise broker-dealers and others in setting up exchanges and platforms for secondary trading in cryptocurrencies and in securities and utility tokens. We also advise fund managers on Investment Company Act issues, including Federal and state registration and Graham-Dodd issues.
Registered BDC's
Business Development Companies (BDC's) are publicly traded close-end investment companies that invest in private companies using a venture capital model. We are helping our clients form and operate BDC's that invest in ICO's abd ICO pre-sales.
Tax Issues
Cryptocurrencies are treated differently from actual currencies for U.S. tax purposes, and transactions involving cryptocurrencies require specialized tax planning. Our tax department provides sophisticated solutions for the tax issues raised by ICO's.
Private Placements, Offshore Offerings, IPOs
We represent issuers in making public offerings, accredited investor offerings under Rule 506(c), which allows general advertising and solicitation ("accredited investor crowdfunding"), and Regulations S offshore offerings.
Our ICO and Cryptocurrency Team
OUR ATTORNEYS
Bennett Yankowitz
Securities, Investment Funds, ICOs
Emanuel Orlando
Securities and ICO Specialist
Charles Shumaker
Investments
Marc Bronstein
Tax
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Our History
Shumaker Mallory LLP
Shumaker Mallory LLP was formed in 2014 by 5 attorneys who had been partners in major law firms and wanted to bring sophisticated legal services to startups, mid-market companies, investors and businesspersons who desire big-firm legal services but not the exorbitant fees the big firms charge.
The firm provides a broad range of legal services, including:
- Corporate law and business transactions
- Securities law and capital raising
- Private and public investment funds, including BDCs and REITs
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Real estate development and financing
- Real estate leasing
- Civil litigation
- Tax
For more information please call +1 (424) 256-8560 today
"We have worked with the attorneys at Shumaker Mallory for a number of years on all types of securities and corporate finance matters, and they are currently helping us structure our first private ICO fund. We highly recommend them not only for the quality of their services but their exceptional responsiveness and reasonable fee structures."
"Shumaker Mallory was instrumental in the early formation of Impact Capital Advisors, LLC and its partner structure some 10+ years ago. Ben Yankowitz has not only represented my firm and me personally on many different occasions; he has become an invaluable mentor and guide assisting my firm’s continued successful growth and expansion into Europe and Africa. Ben’s diverse and extensive legal expertise is readily complimented by his real world experience of building and developing his own as well as his clients’ business enterprises. His very personalized proactive hands-on philosophy and approach is a refreshing differentiator from the traditional law firm business style. I heartily recommend Shumaker Mallory without hesitation."
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Lawyers for ICO's, ICO funds and BDC's, and Cryptocurrency Exchanges