Daniel Isaacs focuses his practice on regulatory enforcement, investigations, litigation and arbitration relating to securities, cryptocurrency and digital assets, commodities, futures and derivatives, and structured finance. Daniel regularly advises U.S. and foreign companies on blockchain and cryptocurrency law relating to litigation and regulatory risk issues.
Daniel defends and advises companies and individuals in investigations and enforcement actions conducted by governmental or self-regulatory agencies, including the SEC, CFTC, Department of Justice, FINRA and state attorneys general and securities regulators, among others. As part of his litigation practice, Daniel defends clients, including securities issuers, trading companies, cryptocurrency companies, banks, hedge funds, private equity funds and individuals in a variety of commercial, financial and securities disputes. Daniel regularly practices in federal and state courts and before various arbitration tribunals. He has also litigated appeals to the U.S. Supreme Court, Second Circuit Court of Appeals, NY Court of Appeals, and NY Appellate Division.
Daniel is a thought leader in the DAO and cryptocurrency space, writing frequently on legal developments in the sector. His articles have appeared in CoinDesk, Bloomberg Law and Law360, among other publications. Daniel filed an Amicus Brief, covered widely in the press, on behalf of client The Blockchain Association in the landmark SEC v. Ripple Labs, Inc., et al. litigation, which detailed how a ruling in the Ripple case could have negative consequences for the digital asset and blockchain industry at large. He is also a co-author of the MoCo Cryptocurrency Litigation Tracker.
Prior to joining Morrison Cohen in 2015, Daniel was an associate at Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP.