Joseph Perkins, Partner at Orrick

Today, my guest is Joseph Perkins, a Partner at Orrick who advises technology companies and venture capital investors with a focus on blockchain, cryptocurrency, Web3, and NFT companies, as well as Japanese technology clients in their growth journeys. Joseph helps blockchain and cryptocurrency companies develop innovative and comprehensive legal strategies so they can achieve their goals of bringing to market disruptive and transformative technologies.

From DAO and NFT creation, general corporate and fundraising strategies, to navigating complex and changing regulatory regimes, Joseph has become a go-to advisor for companies in the blockchain and virtual currency ecosystem. Joseph also leads Orrick’s international Technology Companies practice connecting Silicon Valley with Japan. He represents a number of technology companies and investors based in Japan, bringing his Silicon Valley experiences to assist founders and corporate venture capital funds. Joseph is fluent in Japanese and retains a strong connection to Japanese companies and our Tokyo practice. Joseph holds a law degree from Harvard Law School.