Coinbase’s defense lawyers include William Savitt of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz. Savitt, co-chair of the firm’s litigation group, represented Twitter in its clash in Delaware court with Elon Musk over his $44 billion acquisition of the social media site.
Coinbase also has a former Trump-era SEC enforcement leader, Steve Peikin of Sullivan & Cromwell, as a defender.
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Binance chief executive Changpeng Zhao will be defended by Latham & Watkins partner Douglas Yatter, vice-chairman of the firm’s white-collar defense group.
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Binance Holdings is represented by Richard Grime of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, and BAM Trading Services, the operator behind Binance.US, hired William McLucas of Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr.
Grime is the co-leader of his firm’s securities enforcement group, and McLucas is a former SEC enforcement division director.
Source: SEC’s Coinbase, Binance cases draw big-name defense lawyers | Reuters
