Dario de Martino
Partner
New York
Dario de Martino
Partner
New York
Contact Details
Dario’s practice focuses on domestic and cross-border public and private mergers and acquisitions, carve-outs, joint ventures, strategic and private equity transactions, and corporate governance matters.
He represents a broad array of major U.S.-based and multinational technology (including software, semiconductors, IoT, cloud computing and AI), financial services, life sciences and healthcare, and industrial companies. He regularly counsels global companies on a variety of complex matters, including with respect to acquisitions and strategic investments in blockchain-enabled technologies.
Dario is a frequent speaker and writer on various topics in M&A and private equity with a particular focus on innovative technologies in the FinTech and MedTech industries.
Dario serves as Co-Chair of Allen & Overy’s Blockchain and Fintech Group, advising clients on transformative matters relating to cryptocurrency and blockchain-enabled technologies.
Qualifications
Professional
Academic
Federico II University School of Law, J.D., 2002
Columbia Law School, LL.M., 2006
Related articles
Publications: 04 January 2023
Federal banking regulators issue joint statement on crypto-asset risks to banking organizations
On January 3, 2023, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (together, the “federal banking…
Publications: 03 January 2023
Allen & Overy partners author U.S. chapter of Legal 500’s Country Comparative Guide to Fintech
Publications: 09 December 2022
Digital assets will remain in demand – despite the crypto winter
Publications: 28 November 2022
Crypto M&A: Current trends and unique legal and regulatory considerations
Qualifications
Professional
Academic
Federico II University School of Law, J.D., 2002
Columbia Law School, LL.M., 2006
Published Work
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"Crypto-tunities: Transaction strategies in the challenging crypto markets", Allen & Overy update, July 13, 2022
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"Oh no, where's my crypto? What happens to crypto assets when a custodian fails", Allen & Overy update, June 23, 2022
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"Crypto M&A: Unique Legal and Regulatory Considerations", The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides Hot Topic | Fintech, January 21, 2022, by F. Dario de Martino
