Cole-Frieman & Mallon LLP

California's new VC diversity reporting law requires covered advisers to register with the DFPI (registration opened March 1) and file by April 1, 2026. colefrieman.com/news/californi… #VentureCapital #CaliforniaLaw #InvestmentFunds

🌟 Don't miss CFM Partner Brett Bunnell at the Funded Female Founders Summit on Thursday, March 5th in San Francisco! luma.com/FFFSummit2026

Huge thank you to everyone who stopped by our Thursday afternoon Crypto Coffee Break at ETHDenver! ☕️❄️ #ethdenver #fundmanager #DAO

Don’t miss the latest post on the IP PRO blog by CFM partner Bill Samuels! Bill outlines the key IP issues to consider when it comes to smart contract technology. theippro.com/smart-contract…

Make sure to catch CFM partner @JohnAraneo27 in South Beach tomorrow morning at the US-DIFC breakfast panel, and learn how funds are being structured to operate between the U.S. and Dubai — and positioned to access Middle East capital. Click below to RSVP. luma.com/gzn53oj0?tk=P5…

Our partners Karl Cole-Frieman, Lilly Palmer, John T. Araneo & Dave Rothschild will be in Miami Beach (Feb 23–26), including Miami Mix & Shake (Feb 24) and the US-DIFC Expansion & Tokenization Breakfast (Feb 25). In town? Let’s connect ☀️ iconnections.io/global-alts-mi…

Join CFM Partners Tony Wise, Bill Samuels, and Scott Kitchens, and Associate Frances Menzer at @EthereumDenver 2026. Don't miss the chance to connect at our side event, “Crypto Coffee Break with Cole-Frieman & Mallon LLP,” Feb. 19 from 3-5 PM MST. luma.com/1mlrf1ie?tk=bE…

“Digital Asset Funds: U.S. or Dubai?” CFM partner @JohnAraneo27 joins The Ascent Group & DIFC in Miami on Feb 25 for a panel on licensing, tokenization, and evolving crypto rules. Details to follow. See you in Miami! 🌴 #DigitalAssetFunds #CFM #DIFC

Cole-Frieman & Mallon LLP is pleased to announce that Mayerly Garay has joined the firm as a Legal Assistant. Welcome Mayerly!

Cole-Frieman & Mallon LLP is pleased to announce that Savannah Rodriguez has joined the firm as a Legal Assistant. Welcome Savannah!

Cole-Frieman & Mallon LLP is pleased to announce that Ian Potts has joined the firm as Chief Marketing Officer. Welcome Ian!

Join us at Cayman Crypto Week | 2/9–2/13. CFM Managing Partner Karl Cole-Frieman will speak on the panel, “Tokenize this Talk,” on Wednesday, 2/11. Karl will be joined by Partners Alex Yastremski and Tony Wise. #CaymanCryptoWeek #Crypto caymancryptoweek.com

Don't miss out! If you’re in Miami for @iconnections_io Global Alts, join CFM Partners Karl Cole-Frieman, Dave Rothschild, Lilly Palmer, and John T. Araneo at Miami Mix and Shake! See you in Miami! 🌴RSVP here: bit.ly/3NUvJV1

CFM is happy to announce that partner Lilly Palmer has been named Chair of the firm’s Investment Funds Practice. Please join us in congratulating Lilly!

Don’t miss the latest post on The IP PRO blog by CFM Partner Bill Samuels, where he outlines the critical legal, operational, and strategic considerations every business should weigh before initiating trade secret enforcement. Link to blog: theippro.com/enforcing-trad…

Cole-Frieman & Mallon LLP is pleased to announce that Athena Anderson has joined the firm as a Finance Controller. Welcome Athena!

Be sure to tune in to the latest episode of Tokens of Wisdom, where CFM Partner Dave Rothschild is joined by Ronald Falls, Jr. to shed light on Washington’s latest epic showdown: Brian vs The Banks. Link to podcast: buzzsprout.com/2082177

Tune into the Richmond Journal of Law & Technology podcast episode featuring CFM Partner, Daniel Payne. jolt.richmond.edu/podcast-episod…

We’re pleased to share that Daniel M. Payne, Partner at CFM, will be speaking at @emtech_inc Invest in Davos. Daniel will join the panel “The New Rules of Trust: Law, Stablecoins & Enforcement in the Digital Economy.”

Daniel M. Payne, Partner at CFM, will be speaking at Tokenize Puerto Rico on January 30th. Please reach out to connect at the conference! tokenizepuertorico.com #TOKENIZEPUERTORICO2026