Blockchain and the Legal Profession

Created by programmers from the mid-90s onwards and launched by technology disruptors in 2008 on the back of the biggest corporate failings in trust and honesty the modern world has seen, Blockchain collects facts as diverse as Wikipedia and churns them out as randomly as Alexa in a playschool. Heralded as the next big thing, blockchain has the potential to radically change the way lawyers work, and even threaten their very existence. So, what is it, and how does it work? This book, featuring opinions and experience from some of the most knowledgeable thought leaders on the subject, aims to cut through the hype and explore the many different facets of blockchain, and what it will mean for the legal profession.

Auteur

Joanne Frears Solicitor, Leader in IP/Technology Law David Fisher Founder and CEO at Integra Robert Millard Robert Millard is director of Cambridge Strategy Group (CSG,) a virtual management consultancy in the UK that utilizes a sophisticated digital collaboration platform to leverage a network of leading specialists in a variety of areas of business strategy and management. The firm is focused primarily on professional services and other deep knowledge enterprises. Rob is immediate past co-chair of the IBA's Law Firm Management Committee and currently serves on the steering committee of the IBA's "President's task force on the future of legal services". He is based in Cambridge, UK, but his clients span the globe. Krzysztof Wojdylo Partner at Wardynski & Partners, Warsaw Joshua Ashley Klayman Blockchain & Finance Transactional Law | Founding Chair & Co-Chair, Blockchain + Smart Contracts Vijay Rathour Vice president, Stroz Friedberg. John Sheridan Digital Director, National Archives Alvin Lam Patent Attorney, Maucher Jenkins Lewis Cohen Lawyer, DLX Law

Contenu

Chapter 1: Will Blockchain change the legal world? By Joanne Frears, Lionshead Law Chapter 2: The evolution of law in a peer-to-peer technology world By David Fisher, Integra Chapter 3: Blockchain and the business model By Robert Millard, Cambridge Strategy Group Chapter 4: Smart contracts and their potential positive impact on society and economy By Krzysztof Wojdylo, Partner at Wardynski & Partners, Warsaw Chapter 5: Blockchain and finance transactional law By Joshua Ashley Klayman, Blockchain & Finance Transactional Law | Founding Chair & Co-Chair, Blockchain + Smart Contracts Chapter 6: Blockchain and the chain of custody By Vijay Rathour, Partner, Grant Thornton Chapter 7: Blockchain and archives By John Sheridan, National Archives Chapter 8: Patents By Alvin Lam, Patent Attorney, Maucher Jenkins Chapter 9: Capital markets and the blockchain By Lewis Cohen, DLX Law