Top 5 Pitfalls in Token Valuation and Distribution

Webinar | April.30.2024 | 12pm - 1pm (Pacific Daylight Time)

Webinar

Join Orrick, Toku and Teknos for a webinar discussing tips, tricks and common pitfalls of token launches and issuances.

This discussion will cover valuation/tax, securities law/regulatory and economics/compensation considerations for a successful token launch.

Topics include:

Critical points when token valuation is needed
Token valuation's impact on incentive token compensation
Key filings to avoid penalties and minimize tax cost
Tokenomics impact on token valuation
Impact of foreign rules on token valuation, launch, and tax compliance

Orrick's Joseph Perkins and Andrew Wallach will be joined by Neil Thakur, Managing Director and Co-Founder at Teknos Associates, and Michael Carter, Chairman and Benjamin Snipes, Head of Legal at Toku.

For more information, please reach out to Amy Huang.

CLE Credits Available: Y

Contacts

Joseph Perkins Partner, Technology Companies Group, Blockchain and Virtual Currency

Silicon Valley

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Practice:

Technology & Innovation Sector
Technology Companies Group
Blockchain and Virtual Currency
Japan
Mergers & Acquisitions

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Joseph Perkins Partner

Silicon Valley

In the fast-paced and unprecedented blockchain and cryptocurrency markets, Joseph helps companies develop innovative and comprehensive legal strategies to achieve their goals of bringing to market disruptive and transformative technologies. From DAO and NFT creation, general corporate and fundraising strategies, to navigating complex and changing regulatory regimes, Joseph has become a go-to advisor for companies in the blockchain and virtual currency ecosystem.

As a member of Orrick’s Technology Companies Group, Joseph assists cutting-edge technology companies and investors with general corporate counseling, private venture capital financing, and M&A services. Joseph has had the opportunity to work with some of the most iconic companies in Silicon Valley, advising on corporate strategy and fundraising matters.

Joseph also leads Orrick's international Technology Companies practice connecting Silicon Valley with Japan. He represents a number of technology companies and investors based in Japan, bringing his Silicon Valley experiences to assist founders and corporate venture capital funds. Joseph is fluent in Japanese and retains a strong connection to Japanese companies and our Tokyo practice.

Andrew Wallach Senior Associate, Technology Companies Group, Blockchain and Virtual Currency

New York

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Technology & Innovation Sector
Technology Companies Group
Blockchain and Virtual Currency

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Andrew Wallach Senior Associate

New York

Andrew, a Senior Associate in Orrick's New York office, has broad experience across the venture capital and startup industry, and focuses his practice on companies and investors in the FinTech and blockchain/Web3 industries. As part of Orrick's Blockchain and Virtual Currency practice, Andrew advises blockchain companies and investors on regulatory issues, corporate structuring, and token issuances.

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