Cryptocurrencies (such as Bitcoin, Ether, and others) have become more and more a part of the investment landscape. But how do these emerging assets fit into real estate transactions? Join our panel as they discuss the legal and practical implications of cryptocurrency in real estate deals.

Our panelists are:

Yvette D. Valdez
Partner
Latham & Watkins LLP
New York, NY

Yvette Valdez is a partner in the New York office of Latham & Watkins and is Co-Chair of the firm’s Global Digital Assets & Web3 Practice, and Co-Chair of the Commodities and Derivatives Regulation and Enforcement practice. Yvette advises emerging companies, financial institutions, and investment managers on complex regulatory challenges in the development of bespoke financial crypto-asset and cryptocurrency technologies including token launches, market infrastructure, trading, clearing, and settlement solutions on distributed ledger technology.

Alex Dobrev
Shareholder and Chair of Multifamily & Condominium Group
Lowndes
Orlando, FL

Alex Dobrev is a shareholder with the Lowndes law firm in Orlando, FL, and advises investors, developers, and lenders on the acquisition, development, disposition and financing of multifamily, condominium, and commercial real estate projects. Chair of the firm’s Multifamily & Condominium Group, he specializes in distressed condominium deals, exit strategies, and risk mitigation. Alex also counsels clients on Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act compliance and structuring exemptions. Alex is very active in The Florida Bar’s Real Property Section, where he holds leadership roles across several committees and task forces, including chairing the Commercial Real Estate Committee’s Blockchain & Digital Assets Task Force.

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Justin Lischak Earley
Chief Innovation Underwriter
First American Title Insurance Company
Santa Ana, CA

Justin Lischak Earley is Chief Innovation Underwriter for First American Title Insurance Company. Justin’s work includes setting governance rules and crafting industry-leading strategies at the intersection of real estate business, law, and technology. Justin received his J.D. from Duke University, where he was an editor of the Duke Law Journal. Building on his work in electronic real estate transactions, Justin has received his master’s degree in Human-Computer Interaction & Design, and is currently working on his Executive M.B.A., both from the University of California, Irvine.

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