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Lowell D. Ness

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Lowell D. Ness

  • Firmwide Lead, Fintech Corporate, Financing, and Merger & Acquisition, Fintech Industry Group

With considerable experience in securities law and corporate governance matters, Lowell counsels high-growth emerging companies in their venture capital financings, mergers and acquisitions, public offerings, and private placements.

Lowell Ness advises clients ranging from startup companies in the earliest stages to well-established public companies, as well as private equity and venture capital funds.

Lowell is one of the leaders of the Fintech industry group, and one of the founding members of the firm's Blockchain industry group, assisting crypto companies in capital raising, product launch, offshore structuring, and corporate governance matters.

A frequent speaker at industry conferences, Lowell focuses on the intersection of U.S. securities laws and financial technology.

Lowell enjoyed teaching a course in securities regulation at Santa Clara University School of Law.

Education & Credentials

Education

  • Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., cum laude, 1994
  • University of Pennsylvania, B.A., cum laude, 1989

Bar and Court Admissions

  • California

Additional Languages

  • French
  • Russian

Professional Recognition

  • Named "Top 20 Blockchain Lawyers," by Identity Review, 2021

  • Ranked by Chambers USA as a Tier 2 Lawyer in Blockchain/Crypto Law, 2018, 2020-2021

  • Recognized as Tier 1 Lawyer in Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies Law by Chambers FinTech Guide, 2021-2024

  • American Jurisprudence Award, Commercial Law

  • American Jurisprudence Award, Decedents' Estates

Professional Experience

Experience

Helping Overstock Launch a Securities Cryptorevolution

Case Study: Following Overstock’s innovative move as the first major online retailer to accept bitcoin, the giant etailer filed plans to issue the first SEC-registered public offering of digital securities. Its plan for up to $500 million in digital securities strengthens its leading role in Blockchain and distributed ledger technology, often referred to as Bitcoin 2.0.

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