• The Official Unsecured Creditors Committee in the FTX Restructuring
• Coinbase Global in SEC matters in connection with Coinbase’s direct listing on Nasdaq.
• Circle in connection with SEC matters in connection with its proposed $9 billion deSPAC transaction with Concord Acquisition Corp. and other regulatory matters.
• The Crypto Ratings Council, the leading industry organization helping members assess the status of digital assets under the federal securities laws, in connection with its establishment, regulatory roll-out, development of the industry leading digital asset review framework. 
• The underwriters in connection with the $1 billion initial public offering of Lending Club.
• Issuers and leading investment banks in dozens of initial public offerings, follow-ons, PIPEs, ATMs, exchange offers and other equity and debt capital raising and liability management transactions across fintech, traditional financial services, life sciences, technology and other industry sectors.
• Assisting digital asset intermediaries and investors in diligence and regulatory reviews of over 1,000 digital assets.
• Phantom Technologies, a non-custodial wallet provider, in connection with regulatory matters and its $100 million Series B equity financing.
• Numerous exchanges in connection with diligence on digital assets, regulatory frameworks, corporate policies and procedures.
• Numerous digital asset issuers and trading platforms in connection with cross-border business, DAO and regulatory structures.
• Emerging fintech companies and investors in connection with early stage, venture and hybrid equity and digital asset financings.
• Digital asset lenders and custodians in connection with custodial and digital asset lending products.

• “What’s Next for Crypto and Digital Assets,” UC Berkeley’s Innovation X Initiative (2021)
• “Blockchain & Crypto Currency,” Cal CPA Society Annual Tax Conference (2019)
• “Regulatory Trends for Crypto,” FinTech 3 Workshop at Bonny Doon (2018)
• “Bankruptcy Issues Related to FinTech & Cryptocurrency,” The Bar Association of San Francisco (2018)
• “Fin-Tech Regulation in the United States,” Sogang University Conference on Fin-Tech in Seoul, Korea (2015)
• “Non-Profits Seeking Profits: The Emerging Roles of Foundations in Advancing Biotechnology,” Allicense (2015)
• “Equity Crowdfunding,” UC Hastings Disrupt
• “Regulation in the Disruption Economy: Tech Startups as Regulatory Reformers,” UC Hastings Conference (2015)
• “Trends in US-Japan Cross-Border M&A,” UC Hastings College of the Law (2009)
• “American Attorneys and Transactional Legal Practice in Japan,” UC Hastings College of the Law (2008)
• “SOX Goes Global: Understanding the International Impact of Sarbanes-Oxley,” International Practice Section of the Barristers Club of San Francisco (2006)
• “US Perspectives on the Convergence of International Securities Regulation and the Global Competition for Foreign Listings,” Faculty of Law, Oxford University, United Kingdom (2006)

Publications

• “Five Crypto-Securities Trends that Spell More Lawsuits in 2018,” Journal of Investment Compliance, Vol. 19 Issue: 2, pp. 13-15 (2018)
• “A smoother IPO path under the Jobs Act,” International Financial Law Review (May 31, 2012)
• “Capital structure and tax considerations for an IPO,” The Deal Magazine (September 13, 2011)
• “Disclosure of Pre-IPO Transactions,” The Deal Magazine (March 17, 2011)

Co-Author

• “Resurrecting Time-Barred Crypto Claims Is An Uphill Struggle,” Law360 (May 6, 2020)
• “Legalized sports gambling: Anti-money laundering compliance,” Westlaw Journal Bank & Lender Liability (October 29, 2018)
• Expert Contributor, “Understanding Distributed Tokens: Market Overviews and Proposed Guidelines for Policymakers & Practitioners,” Chamber of Digital Commerce’s Token Alliance (July 30, 2018)
• “Accessing Capital Through Customised PIPE Offerings,” Eurekahedge e-newsletter (November 15, 2016)
• “Overseas IPO Strategies for Global Japanese Companies - US/JOBS Act,” Business Homu (August 21, 2012)

• Adjunct Assistant Professor of Law, University of California Hastings College of the Law
• Member, Board of Directors, Japanese Chamber of Commerce of Northern California
• Member, Innovation Advisory Counsel, Japan Society of Northern California