Blockchain in Supply Chain: Requirements on Suppliers and Subs, Force Majeure, Termination, Service Level Agreements

Mr. Musiala, the firm’s blockchain counsel, is esteemed for his roles in the areas of cryptocurrency anti-money laundering/counter-terrorist financing, and concept development for blockchain-based solutions. His practice includes advising blockchain industry clients on the application of the U.S. Bank Secrecy Act and regulations issued by FinCEN. Mr. Musiala also counsels clients that have previously completed “initial coin offering” events on strategies for mitigating personal and business risk, limiting business disruption, and achieving regulatory compliance. His experience also includes assisting clients with blockchain based alternative trading system applications, advising blockchain technology firms on strategies for achieving compliance with GDPR, and counseling businesses that are working with blockchain enterprise consortia. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Musiala was a founding member of the blockchain practice at a “Big Four” accounting firm and one of the largest professional services firms in the world, where he was introduced to blockchain through his work as an intelligence analyst and financial crimes investigator.

Ms. Reynolds’ experience in digital media and technology provides a firm foundation for her legal work in the technology ecosystem, which encompasses blockchain and digital payments, data privacy and protection, intellectual property and emerging technologies. Her experience includes facilitating white collar cryptocurrency investigations and securities enforcement litigation, assessing legal issues related to NFTs and decentralized finance, and working with clients to address issues related to digital payments, including providing counsel related to money services businesses and market transactions related to the use of digital currencies. Ms. Reynolds’ work with the firm’s blockchain team also includes providing insight into emerging issues in the rapidly developing distributed ledger, blockchain and digital currency space. She has spoken on the subject at numerous academic institutions, including UCLA and UC Santa Barbara, guest lectured on the topic at UC Irvine School of Law and co-organized the firm’s inaugural blockchain and emerging technologies summit at UCLA.