Bio

Joseph Castelluccio advises multinational corporations, financial institutions and financial investors in a diverse range of M&A, joint ventures, capital raising and other corporate matters. Joe is a seasoned problem solver and former investment banker with a particular focus on the intersection of digital assets, decentralized finance and financial services. Based in New York, Joe is a co-leader of Mayer Brown’s Fintech and Digital Assets, Blockchain & Cryptocurrency groups. He represents companies in a range of industries, including fintech, asset management, banking, insurance, transportation and infrastructure, among others. Joe’s M&A, joint venture and other corporate work includes deep experience on cross-border transactions, especially for financial institutions and multinational companies based in Japan. Joe is a frequent commentator on a variety of issues, including digital assets, corporate governance, and cyber and data privacy issues in M&A transactions. As a member of the Corporate & Securities practice, Joe also co-leads Mayer Brown’s transactional liability insurance practice. In this capacity, he draws on his M&A experience in representing underwriters in issuing representations and warranties insurance and other types of transactional insurance in connection with M&A deals. Joe is a lecturer in Fordham Law School’s Transactional Skills for Global Legal Practice program and a faculty member for the Practising Law Institute’s seminar on Acquiring or Selling the Privately Held Company. Joe is a member of the Legal Advisory Council for Sanctuary for Families, the leading nonprofit organization in New York dedicated exclusively to serving the needs of domestic violence victims, sex trafficking victims, and their children. He is also a member of the Northeast Advisory Board for Youth About Business, a national youth leadership development organization that introduces high school students from diverse and underserved communities to the world of business through intensive summer M&A programs.