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TRAILBREAK

Legal Counsel and Strategic Advice for Frontier Technologists

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EXPERTISE

EXPERIENCE


FLUENT IN BOTH THE LAW AND THE TECH


TRAILBREAK IS A BOUTIQUE TRANSACTIONAL FIRM, OFFERING SOPHISTICATED CORPORATE /
REGULATORY / PRODUCT / IP COUNSEL AND STRATEGIC CONSULTING ON ISSUES AFFECTING
BLOCKCHAINS, AI AND BEYOND.



EVAN ZINAMAN, ESQ., FOUNDER AND PRINCIPAL AT TRAILBREAK, HAS DEVELOPED A RARE
COMBINATION OF SKILLS THAT BUILDERS VALUE MOST.



HE IS WIDELY RECOGNIZED AS A CRYPTO-NATIVE LEGAL ENGINEER, MEV / DEFI RESEARCHER
AND ETHEREUM POWER USER. HE SPECIALIZES IN UNDERSTANDING THE INTRICATE DETAILS
OF THE TECHNOLOGIES HE ADVISES UPON, WHERE THE TRICKIEST LEGAL ISSUES AND THE
SUBTLE DESIGN DISTINCTIONS TO ADDRESS THEM LIE.



CLIENTS BENEFIT FROM EVAN'S NEAR-DECADE OF TOP-TIER ADVISORY EXPERIENCE,
EXTENSIVE LEGAL, TECHNICAL AND INVESTMENT NETWORK, AND PASSION FOR FRONTIER
TECHNOLOGY FROM LONG BEFORE GAMERS WERE CELEBRITIES.



EVAN IS A VALUABLE RESOURCE, WHETHER YOU’RE:
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 * a pioneering technologist anticipating, navigating and/or making use of your
   first big capital raise;
 * an established player in need of creative analysis within a dynamic and
   often-opaque regulatory landscape; or
 * a venture capitalist seeking a unique value-add in your pitch for the most
   in-demand deal flow.


CLIENTS SAVE TIME (AND MONEY) WITH A LAWYER THAT DOESN'T NEED TO BE TAUGHT THE
BASICS OF HOW THEIR PRODUCTS WORK UNDER THE HOOD. EVAN'S COUNSEL ENSURES THEY
STAY ON TOP OF THE FAST-EVOLVING LEGAL, TECHNOLOGICAL AND MARKET DEVELOPMENTS
ARISING THROUGHOUT THE SPACE.





INDUSTRY-WIDE COVERAGE


Evan has built a multi-faceted practice that has touched all corners of the
corporate, tech and media sectors—all directly and increasingly relevant to the
issues that his clients face each day. He continually updates and expands his
knowledge of relevant law, regulations and best practices, acting as clients'
"legal quarterback" as they pursue their most ambitious objectives.

Evan has particular expertise in the following practice areas:
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FINANCIAL REGULATIONS

SEC, CFTC, FinCEN, OFAC, DOC, NYDFS, etc., including proposed federal
and state legislation and extranational regimes (e.g., MiCA, GDPR)

CORPORATE STRUCTURING

Cross-jurisdictional guidance for development companies, token distributors, DAO
foundations and trusts, BORGs, investment funds, etc.

OUTSIDE-GC SERVICES

Financing rounds, cap table management, terms of service and privacy policies,
HR and employment matters, commercial contracts, etc.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Copyright and trademark licensing and management, including open-sourcing and
issues affecting NFTs and AI (e.g., fair use, music rights)





A DUAL HISTORY



CAREERLONG DEDICATION TO BUILDERS

LIFELONG DEDICATION TO THE TECH


Evan began his career at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP in NYC, regularly
representing some of the world’s largest funds and financial institutions on
complex ten-figure deals. Ever since, he has focused on providing actionable
advice to a range of startups, including in his current, separate capacity as
special crypto counsel to clients of Reed Smith LLP.
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Evan’s clients have included all manner of digital-asset projects,
infrastructure firms, staking and mining operations, exchanges, investment
funds, institutional service providers, Fortune 50 companies and various other
entrepreneurs.

Evan's training includes the CIPP/US and CIPP/E data-privacy curricula from
IAPP, and the CAMS, CGSS and CCAS AML / sanctions curricula from ACAMS.

Evan is an early adopter and true user of emerging technologies, not a tourist.

His exposure to Bitcoin began in 2012, and he has been deeply engaged with the
bleeding edges of the Internet since childhood—designing custom computers,
participating in peer-to-peer networks and chatting pseudonymously on mIRC—all
which helps him understand his clients’ perspectives today.

Evan runs Bitcoin and Ethereum nodes, and is conversant with Solidity, Python
and leading AI models. He prefers his fungible tokens, but owns a few NFTs "for
the art."


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Trailbreak comes from the hiker slang, "to break trail," where one sets out in a
lead position through fresh-fallen snow, forging the path for others to follow.

Licensed to practice law in New York and California. No attorney-client
relationship shall be deemed to exist absent a signed engagement letter. All
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