Services

TLX Law provides legal services across blockchain, cryptocurrency, and emerging financial technologies — including transactional, regulatory, licensing, investigations, and disputes matters.

Token project launches

  • Token launch structuring and securities law analysis
  • SAFTs, token warrants, and related pre-launch instruments
  • Token distribution mechanics, transfer restrictions, and compliance considerations
  • Disclosure frameworks, risk factors, and communications review
  • Post-launch compliance and governance considerations

Regulatory strategy, DeFi, and DAO counsel

  • Digital asset and token compliance with U.S. securities and commodities laws
  • DeFi protocol launch review and regulatory risk mapping
  • DAO governance, entity structuring, and operating frameworks
  • Derivatives and commodities considerations, including CFTC-adjacent issues (issue spotting)
  • Regulatory inquiries, remediation planning, and compliance program design

Exchange licensing, money services, and financial regulations

  • General counsel and ongoing regulatory advisory services
  • Money services business (MSB) registration with FinCEN
  • State money transmitter licensing strategy for exchanges, brokers, OTC desks, and Bitcoin ATMs
  • AML / KYC program preparation and maintenance; CFT considerations as applicable
  • Banking, payments, and financial services regulatory issue spotting for fintech products
  • Sanctions compliance and risk management (policy design and escalations)

Payments, privacy, and consumer protection

  • Digital and traditional payments workflows (risk and contract review)
  • Consumer financial protection issue spotting for fintech and crypto-facing products
  • Privacy and data protection issue spotting and policy support
  • Website/app/protocol terms of service, disclosures, and privacy policies

VC/PE and venture transactions

  • SAFEs, preferred financings, convertible notes, and side letters
  • Secondary transactions and strategic investments
  • Commercial agreements and partnerships
  • Governance and operational strategy counseling related to company scaling and risk

Fund formation & sponsor counsel

  • GP / management company formation and structuring
  • PPM, LPA, and subscription materials coordination and review
  • Side letters and investor onboarding support
  • Regulatory and governance considerations applicable to private funds
  • Cross-jurisdictional considerations and comparative law issue spotting (with local counsel as needed)

Litigation, disputes, investigations, and enforcement

  • Disputes involving cryptocurrency exchanges, custodians, and platforms (including frozen/restricted accounts)
  • SEC and other civil regulatory investigations and enforcement matters
  • Business, investment, wire, and bank fraud matters involving digital assets
  • Asset forfeiture proceedings and petitions for remission
  • Contract negotiation support and dispute resolution strategy
  • Crypto-related forensic analysis in civil disputes and divorce proceedings

White collar criminal defense

  • White collar criminal investigations involving financial, securities, and technology-related conduct
  • Parallel civil, regulatory, and criminal proceedings
  • Defense of executives, founders, and employees in government investigations
  • Grand jury investigations and pre-indictment advocacy
  • Matters involving allegations of fraud, wire fraud, bank fraud, and conspiracy
  • Internal investigations and risk assessments for companies and boards
  • Coordination with trial counsel and specialists, as appropriate

Complex litigation

  • High-stakes commercial and financial litigation involving technology and financial services companies
  • Complex civil litigation arising from securities, digital assets, and investment-related disputes
  • Matters involving parallel civil, regulatory, and criminal proceedings
  • Litigation strategy, motion practice, and appellate issue spotting
  • Coordination with trial counsel, expert witnesses, and co-counsel in multi-forum disputes
  • Risk assessment and litigation readiness for companies, boards, and executives

Cryptocurrency forensic investigations

  • Tracing and analysis of cryptocurrency related to scams, hacks, ransoms, and illicit activity
  • Transaction tracking across wallets, protocols, and exchanges
  • Coordination with law enforcement and forensic specialists
  • Forensic reporting and expert support, where appropriate

Intellectual property & internet agreements

  • Licensing agreements and IP strategy coordination (as appropriate)
  • Trademarks and brand protection strategy (coordination as needed)
  • Copyright, content licensing, and DMCA-related policy support (coordination as needed)
  • Internet and digital media agreements, including domain acquisition and online service agreements

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