Andrew Hinkes Joins Winston & Strawn in Miami

Winston & Strawn recently announced that Andrew (Drew) M. Hinkes has joined the Miami office as a partner in the Transactions Department and member of the Digital Assets and Blockchain Technology (DABT) Group.

Drew is a trailblazing attorney in the digital assets space, and most recently co-chaired the digital assets industry group of a large international law firm. He regularly advises clients on a wide range of digital asset-related matters, including securities regulation; payment systems and money services business regulation; lending and staking; secured transactions, including digital assets as collateral; structuring and governance of DeFi protocols and similar applications; anti-money laundering compliance; non-fungible tokens; stablecoins; and other related technologies.

Nominated as one of Coindesk’s Most Influential People in Blockchain in 2017, Drew also helps to train the next generation of lawyers tackling complex legal questions related to digital assets as an Adjunct Associate Professor at New York University Stern School of Business and an Adjunct Professor of Law at the NYU School of Law, where Drew has co-taught “Digital Currency, Blockchains and the Future of the Financial Services Industry” to JD/MBA students since 2018.

“Drew is a pioneer in the digital assets legal space, and we are thrilled to welcome him to the firm,” said Daniel Stabile and Kim Prior, co-chairs of the DABT Group, in the press release announcing his arrival. “He has been at the center of the arena as long as anyone, and his deep familiarity with the underlying technology and the most cutting-edge legal and regulatory issues will add significant value to our global team.”

“I’ve known and respected lawyers at Winston for many years, having co-authored a textbook with Daniel and Kim that is used to teach the U.S. regulation of digital assets at law schools around the world,” said Drew. “When the opportunity presented itself to join Winston, I knew it would be a great fit. I’m excited to join the firm’s DABT Group and to bolster the firm’s ability to deliver outstanding service to clients in the digital assets area.”

Drew’s move to Winston has been covered in the following media outlets:

• “Winston & Strawn Adds Digital Assets Pro From K&L Gates,” Law360
• “Winston & Strawn Adds Partner to Miami Office,” ABF Journal
• “Andrew Hinkes Joins Winston & Strawn As A Partner,” Citybiz
• “Winston & Strawn Hires K&L Gates' Former Digital Assets Co-Chair in Miami,” Daily Business Review
• “Winston & Strawn Bolsters Digital Assets Practice and Miami Office with Addition of Partner Andrew M. Hinkes,” Secured Finance Network
• “Winston & Strawn Adds Andrew Hinkes as Transactions Partner,” Bloomberg Law
• “Crypto Hiring: Copper, OKX name new executives,” Blockworks
• “The Daily Docket,” Reuters
• “Talk of the Town,” Attorney At Law Magazine
• “Wake Up Call,” Bloomberg Law