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Last Thursday, we celebrated our new office space at 200 Madison Avenue with a great night of connection, conversation, and of course - delicious food! Thank you to everyone who could join us last week, and to the friends and colleagues that made our growth in NYC possible.
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Don't miss the latest episode of Tokens of Wisdom by CFM partner Dave Rothschild! This episode dives into the #SEC’s latest increase to the “qualified client” thresholds, and what folks need to know before the increase goes into effect on June 29. youtube.com/watch?v=3PRWt0ed…
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Excited to share the new blog from Tokens of Wisdom — where investment fund and crypto insights are made engaging and easy to digest. 🚀 Follow along for great analysis, industry coverage, and more. tokensdcr.substack.com/

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Check out our latest update! We cover key industry highlights to help keep you informed on SEC matters, digital assets, and more. hedgefundlawblog.com/cole-fr… #SEC #digitalassets #cryptocurrency #blockchain #regulation
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CFM is thrilled to announce the opening of our new office at 200 Madison Avenue! This new location will support an expanding NYC team, including: 🔷 John T. Araneo 🔷 Daniel M. Payne 🔷 Bill Samuels 🔷 Alex Yastremski We look forward to welcoming you to 200 Madison!
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California's new VC diversity reporting law requires covered advisers to register with the DFPI (registration opened March 1) and file by April 1, 2026. colefrieman.com/news/califor… #VentureCapital #CaliforniaLaw #InvestmentFunds
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🌟 Don't miss CFM Partner Brett Bunnell at the Funded Female Founders Summit on Thursday, March 5th in San Francisco! luma.com/FFFSummit2026
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Huge thank you to everyone who stopped by our Thursday afternoon Crypto Coffee Break at ETHDenver! ☕️❄️ #ethdenver #fundmanager #DAO
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Make sure to catch CFM partner @JohnAraneo27 in South Beach tomorrow morning at the US-DIFC breakfast panel, and learn how funds are being structured to operate between the U.S. and Dubai — and positioned to access Middle East capital. Click below to RSVP. luma.com/gzn53oj0?tk=P5BI9N
“Digital Asset Funds: U.S. or Dubai?” CFM partner @JohnAraneo27 joins The Ascent Group & DIFC in Miami on Feb 25 for a panel on licensing, tokenization, and evolving crypto rules. Details to follow. See you in Miami! 🌴 #DigitalAssetFunds #CFM #DIFC
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Our partners Karl Cole-Frieman, Lilly Palmer, John T. Araneo & Dave Rothschild will be in Miami Beach (Feb 23–26), including Miami Mix & Shake (Feb 24) and the US-DIFC Expansion & Tokenization Breakfast (Feb 25). In town? Let’s connect ☀️ iconnections.io/global-alts-…
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Join CFM Partners Tony Wise, Bill Samuels, and Scott Kitchens, and Associate Frances Menzer at @EthereumDenver 2026. Don't miss the chance to connect at our side event, “Crypto Coffee Break with Cole-Frieman & Mallon LLP,” Feb. 19 from 3-5 PM MST. luma.com/1mlrf1ie?tk=bEX3aX
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“Digital Asset Funds: U.S. or Dubai?” CFM partner @JohnAraneo27 joins The Ascent Group & DIFC in Miami on Feb 25 for a panel on licensing, tokenization, and evolving crypto rules. Details to follow. See you in Miami! 🌴 #DigitalAssetFunds #CFM #DIFC
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Cole-Frieman & Mallon LLP is pleased to announce that Mayerly Garay has joined the firm as a Legal Assistant. Welcome Mayerly!
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Cole-Frieman & Mallon LLP is pleased to announce that Savannah Rodriguez has joined the firm as a Legal Assistant. Welcome Savannah!
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Cole-Frieman & Mallon LLP is pleased to announce that Ian Potts has joined the firm as Chief Marketing Officer. Welcome Ian!
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Join us at Cayman Crypto Week | 2/9–2/13. CFM Managing Partner Karl Cole-Frieman will speak on the panel, “Tokenize this Talk,” on Wednesday, 2/11. Karl will be joined by Partners Alex Yastremski and Tony Wise. #CaymanCryptoWeek #Crypto caymancryptoweek.com/
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Don't miss out! If you’re in Miami for @iconnections_io Global Alts, join CFM Partners Karl Cole-Frieman, Dave Rothschild, Lilly Palmer, and John T. Araneo at Miami Mix and Shake! See you in Miami! 🌴RSVP here: bit.ly/3NUvJV1
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CFM is happy to announce that partner Lilly Palmer has been named Chair of the firm’s Investment Funds Practice. Please join us in congratulating Lilly!
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Don’t miss the latest post on The IP PRO blog by CFM Partner Bill Samuels, where he outlines the critical legal, operational, and strategic considerations every business should weigh before initiating trade secret enforcement. Link to blog: theippro.com/enforcing-trade…
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