Ernesto Luciano

Ernesto Luciano

Business / Contracts, Business Formation, Copyrights, Intellectual Property, Mergers & Acquisitions, Patents, Startups, Trademarks (Transactional/Litigation)

Coral Gables, Florida

Personal Introduction

Experienced and business-minded practical attorney with legal expertise in Corporate Law, M&A (domestic and international), Divestitures, Public & Private companies, Initial Public (IPOs) and Secondary Offerings, Start-Ups, Corporate Governance, SEC (33 & 34 Acts, SOX, Regulation FD, Sec. 16 filings, among other SEC laws/regs.), Credit/Financing/Loan Agreements, Commercial Agreements/Contracts (SaaS, IT / Technology Services Agreements), FinTech, Payments, Wallets, Cryptocurrencies, Web3, DAO, Blockchain, Regulatory Compliance (licensing, exams, audits, eDiscovery/subpoenas), Product Counseling (desktop user experiences and mobile apps) Intellectual Property (Copyright, Trademark & Patents), Data Privacy & Use, Cybersecurity, and Manage Litigation (domestic and international).

Practice Composition

Transactional/Litigation

Education

New England Law
New England Law JD (1998)
State University of New York at Albany
State University of New York at Albany BA (1995)

Practice Summary

Business Law/Practice: - Corporate Formation, M&A, Buy/Sell, Divestitures, Corporate Governance & Reorganization / Corporate Finance, Shareholder & LLC Operating Agreements, Board of Director meetings, acting corporate secretary minutes and resolutions. - Commercial law & contracts, Promissory Notes, UCC Forms, Powers of Attorney, Executive Employment Agreements, Purchase & Sale Agreements, Independent Contractor Agreements. Technology Law/ Practice: - Internet & e-Commerce , (websites and mobile apps - terms & conditions, IP and privacy policies) - Privacy & Data Use - Cybersecurity & Ransomware, NIST Guidelines & SEC Regulation - Technology Contracts (Development, Hosting, Licensing, SaaS, IaaS, PaaS, MSAs, SOWs & MSPs Agreements). FinTech Practice: - AML/BSA Regulatory Compliance, including DEA, DHS, DOJ, FinCEN and other state subpoenas, audits and examinations. - Draft and prepare Compliance Programs - Money Remittance State licenses, NY BitLienses and CFPB regulation - Embedded Finance / API Contracts, BuyNow, Pay Later, Lease to Own - Payments, pre-paid cards, staking/prepaid advance payments and cross-border transactions - Custodian Wallet Agreements, fiat cryptocurrency payments from money wire transfers/ WhatsApp integration, peer-to-peer marketplace to buy & sell cryptocurrencies - Technology While Label Contracts , Reseller / Referral Agreements/ RaaS Agreements.

Response Time

1 day

Personal Interests & Charitable Work

Americans for Immigrant Justice (AIJ)

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Bar Admissions

Florida