
Eric C. SibbittEric C.Sibbitt
Partner, Fintech
Eric Sibbitt serves as the co-chair of both the Fintech and Capital Markets practices at Paul Hastings. As one of the most trusted legal advisors in the fintech industry, Eric represents major trading platforms and other market intermediaries, leading innovators and prominent investors in navigating the regulatory complexity presented by blockchain and new financial technologies and legacy regulation.
Eric has broad experience advising issuers and underwriters on IPOs and other complex equity and debt capital-raising and liability management transactions, as well as M&A and other strategic transactions, and provides clients with boardroom counsel on SEC and corporate governance matters.
Kyushu University, LL.M., 1998
Harvard Law School, J.D., 1997
University of California, Berkeley, A.B., 1993
The Official Unsecured Creditors Committee in the FTX Restructuring.
Coinbase Global in SEC matters in connection with Coinbase’s direct listing on Nasdaq.
- Band 3 – Fintech Legal, Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies
Chambers USA
- Band 3 – Fintech Legal, Corporate, Securities & Financing
Chambers USA
“Resurrecting Time-Barred Crypto Claims Is An Uphill Struggle,” Law360, Co-Author
MAY 6, 2020
“Legalized sports gambling: Anti-money laundering compliance,” Westlaw Journal Bank & Lender Liability, Co-Author
OCTOBER 29, 2018
Expert Contributor, “Understanding Distributed Tokens: Market Overviews and Proposed Guidelines for Policymakers & Practitioners,” Chamber of Digital Commerce’s Token Alliance, Co-Author
JULY 30, 2018
“Five Crypto-Securities Trends that Spell More Lawsuits in 2018,” Journal of Investment Compliance, Vol. 19 Issue: 2, pp. 13-15, Author
2018
“Accessing Capital Through Customised PIPE Offerings,” Eurekahedge e-newsletter, Co-Author
NOVEMBER 15, 2016
“Overseas IPO Strategies for Global Japanese Companies - US/JOBS Act,” Business Homu Co-Author
AUGUST 21, 2012
“A smoother IPO path under the Jobs Act,” International Financial Law Review, Author
MAY 31, 2012
“Capital structure and tax considerations for an IPO,” The Deal Magazine, Author
SEPTEMBER 13, 2011
“Disclosure of Pre-IPO Transactions,” The Deal Magazine, Author
MARCH 17, 2011
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Law
University of California Hastings College of the Law
Member
Board of Directors, Japanese Chamber of Commerce of Northern California
- “What’s Next for Crypto and Digital Assets,” UC Berkeley’s Innovation X Initiative, Speaker2021
- “Blockchain & Crypto Currency,” Cal CPA Society Annual Tax Conference, Speaker2019