The Technology M&A and Digital Currency & Blockchain teams advised Universal Navigation, Inc. (Uniswap) in its acquisition of NFT marketplace aggregator Genie. Uniswap plans to integrate NFTs into its web app, APIs and widgets to make a comprehensive platform for users and builders in web3.
Uniswap created the Uniswap Protocol which is a decentralized cryptocurrency protocol built upon the Ethereum blockchain.
The Goodwin team included Justin Smith, Barzin Pakandam, and Joseph Yim (M&A); Karen Ubell (Digital Currency & Blockchain); Alex Rea (Corporate); Bethany Withers, and Edward Ames; Ora Grinberg and Garrett Gaughan (Tax); Cisco Palao-Ricketts and Bradley Stewart (ERISA & Executive Compensation); Koray Bulut (Employment); Jackie Klosek and Alex Antile (Data, Privacy & Cybersecurity); Kara Kuritz and Michael Casaburi (Antitrust); and Jacob Osborn, Jason Wilcox and Carrie Miller (Global Trade).
For additional details on the transaction, please read the press release.