Is your dApp really decentralized?
If a DeFi protocol is decentralized in name only (DINO), it may well be regulated. Just like a technical smart contract audit, the LEXR DeFi legal experts give you
recommendations on how to decentralize
a full public decentralization audit report for investors, users, and regulators.
Christian Meisser, CEO & Partner
Christian and his team have advised on blockchain law and financial market regulation since over 10 years. Together with US and EU legal experts, the LEXR team has developed the legal decentralization framework based on the research done for the Swiss Blockchain Federation. Book a free call now to talk to our experts!
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Regulatory certainty
If a DeFi protocol is not “sufficiently decentralized”, people involved in the DeFi project may be regulated, such as founders, developers, deployers, front-end operators, oracles, or users (retail or regulated institutions that want to offer DeFi products to their customers).
Trust for users
Just like a technical smart contract audit, the legal audit provides trust to users that the dApp is indeed decentralized also from a legal perspective, with access to key functions sufficiently distributed.
Compliance for regulated institutions that interact with DeFi
Regulated financial institutions that wish to interact with DeFi protocols or offer DeFi products to their customers need to do their legal due diligence on the DeFi protocol before interacting with it.
LEXR – the blockchain experts since day one
Legal Expertise: We have worked with our customers for years in the setup of decentralized protocols, blockchain infrastructure and VASPs. Where needed, we help building the bridge to the traditional financial world.
Tech Know-How: Crypto moves notoriously fast. We are personal users of blockchain technology because we are genuinely interested in where the future is heading. We hold tokens, we interact with DeFi, we act as keyholder of the tzBTC and we follow crypto twitter.
Community Voice: We lecture and educate on the intersection of blockchain and legal, we take part in community events, and we are part of the Swiss Blockchain Federation to help shape the future crypto laws in Switzerland.
Some of our clients:
- Bitcoin Suisse
- Tezos
- Bitmain
- matrixport
- Aktionariat
- Unix
- Gro
- Ecoo
- StakingRewards
- Splint Invest
Meet the crypto laywers
Christian Meisser, CEO & Partner
Christian has been advising tech, FinTech, and crypto companies since over 10 years with many publications, speaking engagements, and successful customer projects.
Lars Fidan, Partner
Lars advises clients on commercial contracts, legal aspects of technological innovation, and the setup of B2B and B2C business models, while also navigating the complexities of German and EU financial regulation.
Armin Kaiser, Managing Associate
Armin advises clients on commercial contracts, corporate law and US legal matters. As a member of LEXR’s general counsel team, Armin also assists startups and founders with all of their day-to-day legal issues.
Maximilian Krähenbühl, Partner, Manager LEXR Finance
Max has earned a reputation as a go-to escrow agent for both M&A and crypto transactions. Since joining in 2019, he’s been guiding clients through the complex world of fiat and crypto finance with ease.
Audrey Canova, Senior Associate
Audrey advises Swiss and international founders, startups and companies on various topics including contracts and HR. She has a strong background in tech, having worked at a legal tech startup.
Andrin Hold, Junior Associate
Andrin advises companies on matters regarding blockchain, DLT, digital assets and FinTech. In his master thesis, he investigated the interface between the Swiss DLT revision and banking law.
Yannick Bucher, Senior Associate
Yannick advises Swiss and international founders, startups, companies, and investors on a wide range of M&A transactions, while also leading startup financing deals. Yannick is trusted advisor for high-stakes transactions.
Yoann Garraux, Senior Associate
Yoann is specializing in tech contracts, intellectual property, HR, and data privacy matters. Acting as a fractional general counsel, he advises companies and founders on day-to-day legal issues, as well as providing strategic guidance and support in negotiations.
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