Wesley Davis

Associate

Experience

  • Stradley Ronon Advises Franklin Templeton on its Third Digital Asset ETP Launch in the Past Year

    Stradley Ronon represents Franklin Templeton in expanding its digital asset ETP suite, providing counsel on the formation, registration, listing and launch of the Franklin Crypto Index ETF.

    The Stradley team is led by partners Steve Feinour and Miranda Sturgis, and includes partner Kenneth Greenberg and associates Wesley Davis, Rachel Charamella, Sam Kishiyama and Jeremy Gottlieb. The tax team includes partners Dean Krishna and Rich Peterson.

    J. Stephen Feinour Jr., Miranda L. Sturgis, Kenneth L. Greenberg, Wesley Davis, Rachel Charamella, Samuel Kishiyama, Dean V. Krishna and Richard E. Peterson

  • Stradley Ronon Advises Franklin Templeton on Historic Spot Ether ETF

    Stradley Ronon served as counsel to Franklin Templeton on the formation, registration, listing and launch of a new exchange-traded product, Franklin Ethereum ETF — one of several spot ether ETFs to receive listing approval from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The Franklin Ethereum ETF offers investors exposure to ether, the second-largest digital asset by market capitalization, in an ETF wrapper.  

    J. Stephen Feinour Jr., Miranda L. Sturgis, Kenneth L. Greenberg, Joel D. Corriero, Thomas L. Hanley, Dean V. Krishna, Wesley Davis and Rachel Charamella

  • Stradley Ronon Advises Franklin Templeton on Industry-First Spot Bitcoin ETF

    Stradley Ronon advised Franklin Templeton on the formation, registration, listing and launch of the Franklin Bitcoin ETF, one of 11 spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to receive listing approval from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on January 10.

    The Franklin Bitcoin ETF offers investors exposure to bitcoin in an ETF wrapper, thereby providing access through traditional securities brokerage accounts and avoiding the complexities of handling bitcoin directly. The Franklin Bitcoin ETF, which trades on Cboe, issues shares backed by bitcoin held by the fund’s custodian.

    J. Stephen Feinour Jr., Miranda L. Sturgis, Joel D. Corriero, Kenneth L. Greenberg, Thomas L. Hanley, Dean V. Krishna and Wesley Davis

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