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A&O Shearman | Icebreaker

A&O Shearman

A&O Shearman

We are the only global law firm equally fluent in U.S. law, English law, and the laws of the world's most dynamic markets.

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Data/Cyber/Tech Law; helping you innovate & use data better (EU & international); litigation / advice / strategy

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Durham University law graduate with First Class Honours and international legal internship experience across the UK, Singapore, and India. I bring a truly global perspective, having worked in diverse legal environments and across multiple jurisdictions. My ability to speak five languages strengthens my cross-cultural communication skills, and I thrive in fast-paced, international settings. I am passionate about commercial law and am eager to contribute to a global law firm where I can continue to grow, collaborate, and make a meaningful impact. With a strong academic foundation, practical experience across continents, and a proactive mindset, I am currently seeking opportunities to begin my legal career with a forward-thinking firm. Outside of work, I’m a fitness enthusiast and competitor in HYROX events, dedicated to discipline, endurance, and continuous improvement, both in and out of the workplace.

Rokk-Vincelli Williams

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Executive Director of Product, Subscription Growth at The New York Times | Indie Hacking TrialRun.io (now in beta!)

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Founder & Managing Partner @ ex/ante | Venture, Tech, Policy

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Joe provides strategic and practical counseling to Web3.0 technology companies, with a focus on blockchain and complex open-source system designs. Joe is a co-inventor of many of the decentralized structures and models that are now utilized industrywide and serves as a strategic thought partner to top blockchain projects from around the world. Joe also structures, negotiates and executes equity and token fundraisings, including some of the largest private fundraisings in the history of the industry. Joe has extensive experience with a wide variety of Web3.0 designs and transactions, including: • Airdrops • Centralized and decentralized cryptocurrency designs • Centralized and decentralized digital asset exchanges • Cryptocurrency presales • DAOs, including decentralized governance, tax optimization and securities compliance • DeFi model design and implementation • Fractionalization and digitization of traditional assets • Gaming platforms integrating governance tokens, consumables and other NFT assets • Mergers and acquisitions involving digital assets and decentralized models • Metaverses • Tokenomics auditing • Token generation events • Venture financing structures that integrate token exposure Speaking Engagements: University of Pennsylvania Wharton School Blockchain Conference, "What's Next for NFTs?", Speaker, https://www.pennblockchain.com/ Cornell Alternative Investments Symposium, "Investment Opportunities in Cryptocurrency, Blockchain Technology, and Digital Assets", Moderator, https://cornelljpec.com/crypto SALT Bahamas, "Evolution of NFTs: Culture, Utility and Regulation" Speaker, https://cryptonews.com/videos/evolution-of-nfts-culture-utility-and-regulation-crypto-bahamas.htm Practicing Law Institute, "Blockchain 2.0: 2023 Legal & Regulatory Developments" Speaker, https://www.pli.edu/programs/blockchain-2.0?t=ondemand&p=359793 Blockchain & Law Symposium, "Segwit2x and the Launch of Bitcoin Futures", Speaker West LegalEd Center Live CLE Program, "Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies", Speaker Bergen Tax Study Group, "Introduction to Blockchain Technology", Speaker Law Firm Alliance, "Introduction to Blockchain Technology", Speaker Pennsylvania Bar Association, "Blockchain, Cryptocurrencies, and their Patentability", Speaker Association of Corporate Counsel, New Jersey. "What is Blockchain? The Basics of Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technology, Cryptocurrencies and What They Mean for Your Business", Speaker

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Senior HR Business Partner at Hayfin Capital Management LLP

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Strategic & Business-Minded Legal Counsel | M&A/Corporate Law Expert | BigLaw Alum

Machmud Makhmudov

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My family immigrated to the United States from Uzbekistan when I was one, and I've spent nearly all of my time since then thinking about how people from different backgrounds can work together to better understand one another and ultimately appreciate and honor the gift of life that we all share. Growing up in metro Atlanta, my dream was to become a professional baseball player. That didn't happen because I couldn't get my fastball up to 90mph (I blame the Uzbek genetics), but I did have the chance to live a version of that dream and play varsity baseball at Oberlin College in Ohio. There, I was heavily involved in varying forms of public service ranging from teaching environmental science to volunteering on political campaigns, and was fortunate to be named a Truman and Rhodes Scholar to pursue graduate study in political theory at the University in Oxford. After Oxford, my life took a number of unexpected but worthwhile turns, and I found myself working on the Biden 2020 campaign and eventually the White House, where I had the honor of serving alongside my parents' former colleagues at the CDC to combat COVID across the world. We saved a lot of lives because of U.S. leadership, and I’ll always believe in the capacity of people from across the world to work together for the common good as a result of that experience. Now, I'm a 3L law student and Knight-Hennessy Scholar at Stanford Law School. I spend a lot of my free time working with law school and graduate school applicants as a coach on Leland and deeply enjoy thinking through questions of meaning and purpose and what all of these fancy things we put on LinkedIn are good for. I have many thoughts on meritocratic and immigrant culture in America and am always happy to think through next steps with people. A lot of my resume might look fancy, but I've made many more mistakes than I've had successes and am still in many ways just a guy from Gwinnett County, GA who is in awe of the amazing people I've been able to meet and experiences I've been fortunate to have. If I can ever help in any way, please reach out!

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