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Daniel Kahan is partner in King & Spalding’s Corporate, Finance and Investments Practice and co-leads both the firm’s Emerging Companies and Venture Capital Group and Fintech, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies Group. His corporate transactional practice focuses on venture capital and private equity investments, mergers and acquisitions, divestitures and spin-offs, debt and equity offerings, digital asset transactions, and corporate governance matters. Mr. Kahan also regularly advises clients in strategic technology transactions, including professional service, software-as-a-service, distribution, reseller, and intellectual property licensing agreements.
Mr. Kahan has worked with companies, entrepreneurs, venture capital investors, private equity investors, and strategic corporate investors and acquirers across a range of sectors, including enterprise software, software and cloud infrastructure, fintech, blockchain, insurtech, cybersecurity, e-commerce, hardware, life sciences, healthcare, and travel.
Mr. Kahan is a frequent writer and speaker on startup, fintech, cryptocurrency, and blockchain topics. He has been recognized by Legal 500 in its Venture Capital and Emerging Companies category, with clients describing him as a “best-in-class attorney” who is “extremely knowledgeable, responsive, and efficient.” He has also been recognized by Super Lawyers as a “Rising Star” from 2014 - 2022.
J.D., Georgetown University Law Center
A.B., Georgetown University
District of Columbia
Florida
Virginia
June 8, 2023
King & Spalding Earns Top-Tier Rankings in Legal 500 United States 2023 Guide
January 11, 2023
Daniel Kahan explains why the demand for dealmaking is expected to increase this year in the North American financial services sector
August 12, 2022
Dan Kahan explains why SPAC deals have become increasingly difficult to close for non-crypto companies when digital assets are involved
October 4, 2022
The Ethereum Merge: Key Takeaways and Potential Regulatory Impact
May 5, 2022
The Rise of Crypto SPACs
June 16, 2021
Not Your Standard Orange Grove: Non-Fungible Tokens & Securities Laws
June 8, 2023
King & Spalding Earns Top-Tier Rankings in Legal 500 United States 2023 Guide
January 11, 2023
Daniel Kahan explains why the demand for dealmaking is expected to increase this year in the North American financial services sector
August 12, 2022
Dan Kahan explains why SPAC deals have become increasingly difficult to close for non-crypto companies when digital assets are involved
October 4, 2022
The Ethereum Merge: Key Takeaways and Potential Regulatory Impact
May 5, 2022
The Rise of Crypto SPACs
June 16, 2021
Not Your Standard Orange Grove: Non-Fungible Tokens & Securities Laws
June 8, 2023
King & Spalding Earns Top-Tier Rankings in Legal 500 United States 2023 Guide
January 11, 2023
Daniel Kahan explains why the demand for dealmaking is expected to increase this year in the North American financial services sector
August 12, 2022
Dan Kahan explains why SPAC deals have become increasingly difficult to close for non-crypto companies when digital assets are involved
J.D., Georgetown University Law Center
A.B., Georgetown University
District of Columbia
Florida
Virginia