Tokenization of Commercial Real Estate: Offering and Trading Property Investments on the Blockchain

Mr. Cianci has nearly 15 years of experience representing globally leading hedge funds, private equity firms, healthcare and life sciences companies, Fortune 100 corporations, and other sophisticated clients in complex, high-stakes litigation. He has successfully litigated numerous high-profile cases in courts and arbitral forums across the United States and internationally, with an emphasis on shareholder litigation (including securities class action litigation and breach of fiduciary duty actions), M&A litigation, complex commercial litigation, and government investigation and enforcement matters. Mr. Cianci also represents clients in the blockchain and cryptocurrency space in litigation and advises on a variety of regulatory and risk-mitigation considerations, including compliance with securities laws. Prior to joining Israel David LLC as a Partner, he was Counsel from 2020 to 2024 at the elite international law firm Ropes & Gray LLP and was an associate at that firm from 2011 to 2020. 

Mr. Harttraft focuses his practice on corporate law, capital markets law, and financial regulations. He provides strategic advice on the regulation of blockchain technology and digital assets. As counsel to various blockchain and cryptocurrency clients, Mr. Harttraft provides critical legal advice on cryptocurrency, exchanges, non-fungible tokens (NFTs), decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs), decentralized finance (DeFi), securities and commodities laws compliance, gaming platforms, governance token structures, and venture financing. He also advises a wide range of clients interacting with or investing in blockchain technology, including start-ups and emerging companies, publicly traded companies, regulated financial services entities, fund managers, and money services businesses. Mr. Harttraft is a member of the Wall Street Blockchain Alliance, a nonprofit trade association created for financial market professionals and legal practitioners dedicated to remaining on the cutting edge of developments in blockchain technology and smart contracts.

Mr. Wachtler advises clients regarding all aspects of real estate finance, development, acquisitions, sales and leasing, and land use matters. He has also counseled clients in connection with complicated corporate, partnership, and limited liability company transactions involving real estate companies and real estate joint ventures and debt and equity financings. Mr. Wachtler has advised lenders and borrowers in financing transactions including mortgage, mezzanine and preferred equity transactions. He also has significant experience negotiating license and access agreements between neighboring property owners in connection with construction and development. Mr. Wachtler is a member of the firm’s Blockchain and FinTech team, helping clients bridge the intersection between blockchain, FinTech and Real Estate.