Blockchain and the Legal Profession

By (author) Lewis Cohen, Priyanka Desai, David Fisher, Joanne Frears, Alvin Lam, Robert Millard, Vijay Rathour, John Sheridan, Krzysztof Wojdyło, Tyler Woods Edited by Alex Davies

Publication date:

01 June 2018

Length of book:

118 pages

Publisher

Ark Group

Dimensions:

234x156mm
6x9"

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.

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