Katten Partners Named Top Crypto Professionals

CHICAGO, November 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Katten today announced that three partners — Lance A. Zinman, global chair of the Capital Markets and Funds practice, Daniel J. Davis, co-chair of the Capital Markets and Regulation practice, and Matthew F. Kluchenek, capital markets litigation and enforcement partner — have been appointed to Wealth of the citythe Top 50 list Cryptocurrency Professionals.

“This recognition highlights Katten’s leadership in shaping the global market digital asset markets and regulatory policies, reflecting the business’s critical role in defining how innovation and compliance coexist in a changing environment. crypto ecosystem,” Zinman said. “Since the creation of cryptocurrency trading, Katten’s Capital Markets and Funds and Capital Markets Litigation and Enforcement teams have been at the forefront of digital asset-related law — helping the world’s biggest companies crypto players launch products, obtain regulatory approvals, resolve enforcement disputes, and navigate U.S. and international frameworks without sacrificing speed and innovation.

The Remarkable List, a global ranking researched and organized by the editorial team of Wealth of the cityan information and networking platform for the global private wealth management industry, highlights the caliber of Katten’s talent. All three partners have assumed leadership roles at leading industry associations, influenced regulatory initiatives, and defended clients in government investigations and enforcement proceedings.

The group’s unparalleled experience, particularly with Zinman as a pioneer in proprietary trading, Davis as former general counsel of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), and Kluchenek as former deputy general counsel of the world’s leading derivatives market, has contributed to Katten’s innovative work in developing new approaches and handling landmark cases in the derivatives space. digital asset space.

As Global Chairman of Katten’s internationally renowned Capital Markets and Funds practice, Zinman has been instrumental in the evolution of the industry in which sophisticated market participants around the world operate at the intersection of financial services, crypto and regulation. He advises clients driving the future of digital assets and leads proprietary trading firms in developing crypto strategies, as well as advice crypto hedge funds and venture capital funds. He provides strategic advice on complex commercial matters and general regulatory matters relating to crypto assets, blockchain technology, offshore crypto trading and emerging digital asset trading firms, drawing on extensive experience in swaps markets and advising swap dealers and market participants on the regulatory considerations that are increasingly shaping traditional and digital asset trade.

Zinman is a member of Katten’s Executive Committee and Board of Directors, as well as the Board of Directors of the MFA (formerly Managed Funds Association), the trade association for the global alternative asset management industry. He was recognized by Crain’s Chicago Company and named to its 40 Under 40 and Notable Gen X Leaders in Accounting, Consulting and Law lists and by The American lawyer as a Midwest pioneer.

Based in Washington, DC, Davis, in his role at the CFTC, participated in the development of cryptocurrencydigital assets and the blockchain industry from the regulator’s perspective. As co-chair of Katten’s Capital Markets and Regulation practice, Davis and his team advise clients on matters relating to cryptocurrencydigital assets and blockchain technology and advises them on matters relating to regulation, compliance, transactions and law enforcement. He is very experienced in helping crypto stock exchanges, banks and others financial technology entities work with distributed ledger technologies.

At the same time, Davis continues to be a leading voice on digital asset regulatory initiatives. He was one of five witnesses who appeared before the United States House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services in May 2025 for a panel discussion on the future of digital assets. Davis was appointed Cryptocurrency/Blockchain/Financial technology Pioneer by the National Law Review.

Based in Chicago, Kluchenek is an associate in the capital markets litigation and enforcement firm Katten. His deep understanding of cryptocurrency and financial markets enable it to effectively advise and defend clients facing regulatory issues or allegations of fraud or non-compliance. He regularly advises clients on regulatory matters, investigations and enforcement actions involving the CFTC and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Kluchenek’s prior experience includes senior legal positions at CME Group, Inc. and a global proprietary trading company.

Kluchenek focuses his practice specifically on regulatory, compliance and enforcement issues and developments crypto assets and derivatives. He has notably advised his clients on a number of innovative projects crypto products and structures, including crypto warranty, the launch of crypto perpetuals in the United States and the launch of hashrate swaps. He has also worked with a number of digital asset companies to obtain registrations with the CFTC. Finally, Kluchenek is an assistant professor at the Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, where he teaches a course titled “Derivatives Markets and Legal Practice,” which covers digital assets.

Recently ranked in Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies And Cryptocurrency-Categories of property disputes in the FinTech Chambers 2025 guide, Katten’s financial services practice is distinguished by its 360-degree platform, designed to give clients a decisive and competitive advantage to grow and prosper, even in the face of regulatory uncertainty. Katten’s unique holistic approach integrates transactional, regulatory, enforcement and operational advice provided by a group of interdisciplinary attorneys in the United States and London, including former senior officials from the SEC, CFTC, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and Department of Justice (DOJ) and veterans of global investment banks.

Katten is a full-service law firm with approximately 700 attorneys located throughout the United States, London and Shanghai. Clients seeking sophisticated, high-value legal services turn to Katten for advice locally, nationally and internationally. The firm’s primary practice areas include corporate, financial markets and funds, insolvency and restructuring, intellectual property, litigation, real estate, structured finance and securitization, transactional tax planning, private credit and private wealth. Katten represents public and private companies in numerous industries, as well as a number of government and nonprofit organizations and individuals. For more information, visit katten.com.

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