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Kathryn Dodds
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Kathryn is a corporate partner specialising in crypto and Web3. She advises on M&A, investments and new forms of corporate structure for Web3 projects. Recent work highlights include leading on: (i) the sale of Attestant, a leading institutional Ethereum staking provider, to Bitwise Asset Management, being the first transaction of its kind in the United Kingdom; and (ii) the global restructure of one of the world’s largest decentralised exchanges. Kathryn has been recognised in Legal 500 as a leading lawyer in her field and her work has been reported in publications such as, the Solicitor’s Journal and Lawyer Monthly.
Kathryn Advises
The following across the crypto and Web3 eco-system:
- Start-ups and SMEs looking to sell
- DAOs on structural set-up, reorganisations and constitutional documents
- Start-ups and SMEs on investments (including SAFEs, ASAs, SAFTs, Token Warrants and shareholder and subscription agreements)
- VCs on investments and portfolio work
- Asset managers, PE and strategic buyers
Experience Highlights
- Leading on the disposal of Attestant Limited, an institutional Ethereum staking provider with $3.7 billion in staked assets to Bitwise Asset Management
- Leading on the restructure of one of the world’s largest decentralised exchanges
- Leading on the sale of a DAO, including advising on structuring considerations that are unique to Web3
- Advising on investment documentation, including SAFEs, ASAs, SAFTs, Token Warrants and shareholder and subscription agreements
- Advising on M&A transactions; including: (i) the disposal of Legal & General’s Mature Savings Business to ReAssure, a division of Swiss Re for £650 million; (ii) the disposal of Probiotics International Limited, a leading provider of probiotics supplements for human and animal use, to Archer Daniels Midland Company for £185 million; and (iii) Markel International Limited on its acquisition of the online freelancer and contractor business of the insurance broker, Caunce O’Hara
Career History
Previous Law firms
- Legal & General PLC, In-house Corporate Lawyer (May 2020 – February 2022)
- Eversheds Sutherland LLP, Corporate Associate (September 2017 – February 2020)
- Eversheds Sutherland LLP, Trainee Solicitor (September 2015- September 2017)
Education
- University of Northumbria: First Class Honours
Other
- Co-author of Chambers Global Practice Guides for FinTech
- Part of the DAO Working Group with the Financial Markets Law Committee.
- Regular contributor to Crypto Cast, a podcast where James Burnie and Kathryn Dodds are joined by expert guests to discuss hot topics and share useful advice for crypto and Web3 businesses.
Expertise
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Kathryn is a corporate partner specialising in crypto and Web3. She advises on M&A, investments and new forms of corporate structure for Web3 projects. Recent work highlights include leading on: (i) the sale of Attestant, a leading institutional Ethereum staking provider, to Bitwise Asset Management, being the first transaction of its kind in the United Kingdom; and (ii) the global restructure of one of the world’s largest decentralised exchanges. Kathryn has been recognised in Legal 500 as a leading lawyer in her field and her work has been reported in publications such as, the Solicitor’s Journal and Lawyer Monthly.
Kathryn Advises
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The following across the crypto and Web3 eco-system:
- Start-ups and SMEs looking to sell
- DAOs on structural set-up, reorganisations and constitutional documents
- Start-ups and SMEs on investments (including SAFEs, ASAs, SAFTs, Token Warrants and shareholder and subscription agreements)
- VCs on investments and portfolio work
- Asset managers, PE and strategic buyers
Experience Highlights
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- Leading on the disposal of Attestant Limited, an institutional Ethereum staking provider with $3.7 billion in staked assets to Bitwise Asset Management
- Leading on the restructure of one of the world’s largest decentralised exchanges
- Leading on the sale of a DAO, including advising on structuring considerations that are unique to Web3
- Advising on investment documentation, including SAFEs, ASAs, SAFTs, Token Warrants and shareholder and subscription agreements
- Advising on M&A transactions; including: (i) the disposal of Legal & General’s Mature Savings Business to ReAssure, a division of Swiss Re for £650 million; (ii) the disposal of Probiotics International Limited, a leading provider of probiotics supplements for human and animal use, to Archer Daniels Midland Company for £185 million; and (iii) Markel International Limited on its acquisition of the online freelancer and contractor business of the insurance broker, Caunce O’Hara
Career History
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Previous Law firms
- Legal & General PLC, In-house Corporate Lawyer (May 2020 – February 2022)
- Eversheds Sutherland LLP, Corporate Associate (September 2017 – February 2020)
- Eversheds Sutherland LLP, Trainee Solicitor (September 2015- September 2017)
Education
- University of Northumbria: First Class Honours
Other
- Co-author of Chambers Global Practice Guides for FinTech
- Part of the DAO Working Group with the Financial Markets Law Committee.
- Regular contributor to Crypto Cast, a podcast where James Burnie and Kathryn Dodds are joined by expert guests to discuss hot topics and share useful advice for crypto and Web3 businesses.
Testimonials
“Kathryn Dodds and her team played a pivotal role in the sale of Attestant to Bitwise Asset Management. With nearly $4bn staked using our systems, I wanted to have the very best guidance and advice. The gunnercooke team were a real pleasure to work with, going above and beyond to offer strategic advice and legal solutions throughout the transaction that were intelligent and practical. The team not only has a deep expertise in the crypto and corporate sector but also genuinely cared about the transaction, having worked with us from the inception of Attestant to its eventual sale.”
Sreejith Das
CEO of Attestant Limited“We have been extremely lucky to find gunnercooke. To find a firm with cutting-edge and diverse industry expertise, but also a very warm and down-to-earth approach has been exactly what we needed!”
Alex Malone
Co-Founder and Co-CEO, Musicia“With a deep understanding of our space and outstanding know-how, gunnercooke provides thorough and rigorous legal advice that makes the critical difference to us as a decision-maker.”
David Carvalho
Founder, CEO and Chief Scientist of Naoris Protocol Cyber Security