Digital Assets: Legal, Security, & Diversification Considerations

Brian Forman is a Partner in Morrison Cohen’s Corporate and Private Investment Funds practice, where he advises alternative investment managers and investors on digital asset fund formation and related regulatory matters. Utilizing strategies such as long/short equity, credit, commodities and futures, global macro, leveraged buy-out, pharmaceutical royalties, international equity, merger-arb, opportunistic and event-driven, Brian has assisted clients with fund formations in the United States, Cayman Islands, British Virgin Islands (BVI), and Europe. Recently, Brian’s practice has focused significantly on helping new asset managers set up businesses and investment funds to invest in the digital asset space using both liquid and illiquid investment strategies. He is a frequent author and speaker on the topic of fund formation in the alternative asset world. Morrison Cohen is a significant player in the digital assets industry. The firm regularly advises U.S. and foreign companies on blockchain and cryptocurrency law relating to regulatory risk issues, enforcement defense, litigation, digital asset fund formation, and corporate structure (including DAOs). Morrison Cohen also maintains a comprehensive Cryptocurrency Litigation Tracker, keeping track of all legal matters in this fast-paced space.

Andrew Holland is the Managing Partner at Clearwater Digital Partners, a hedge fund focused exclusively on digital assets. Andrew has over 15 years experience in the commercial banking and finance industry having worked at both BMO Harris Bank and Ernst and Young. In addition, Andrew is a Serial Entrepreneur having successfully founded, scaled, and exited multiple companies. Andrew is a CPA and holds a BA in Accounting and Business Economics from the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire.

Neil Chopra is Director, Business Solution at Fireblocks working with banks, asset managers, and fintechs on developing digital asset strategy and roadmaps to deliver and scale products and services in market. Prior to joining Fireblocks, Neil spent three and a half years at Ripple enabling next generation global payment offerings leveraging digital assets. Neil’s experience before entering the blockchain and crypto space was focused on working with large multinational corporates on process design and technology implementations within their treasury functions, including global cash and liquidity management, payments and hedging.

Eryka Gemma is a Founder at Timelock Venture Fund. She is well known in the Miami tech scene for opening Miami’s first Bitcoin Center in 2018 with a goal of making Miami the crypto capital of the Americas. She is a published writer, professional speaker and strategic business advisor focused on growing the decentralized ecosystem. Eryka graduated from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University with a Bachelors in Aeronautics. She is a Gates scholar, private pilot and liberty enthusiast.