Waymaker LLP and Partner Brian Klein Earn Chambers 2023 FinTech Ranking

Chambers ranked Waymaker LLP and its partner Brian Klein as having elite litigation practices in FinTech, with Klein earning two Band 1-rankings (the highest possible). As a firm, Waymaker was ranked Band 1 for Crypto-Asset Disputes and Band 3 for FinTech Legal: Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies.

The Chambers FinTech Guide 2023 reports that the Waymaker team “is held in high esteem for FinTech and crypto-asset disputes” and that the group is “very, very active.” Waymaker is “very reputed for this work and are on the big cases.” One impressed source said of Klein: “He is one of the best crypto litigators in the country … I think the world of him; he really, really knows this space and should be ranked as highly as possible in this sector.”

The Guide went on to report that “Waymaker attorneys handle some of the most complicated crypto matters. They understand the technology completely and can help to develop incredibly sophisticated strategies that incorporate a deep knowledge of how blockchain works.”

Continuing Chambers wrote, “They are great co-counsel to work with – very responsive, cooperative, and with high-quality work product.” Speaking of Klein, one Chambers source said: “Brian is an excellent attorney with whom I enjoy working and I often recommend to my clients when crises, in the form of enforcement actions, hit.”