Katherine Minarik, a former legal executive at Coinbase, has been appointed as the Chief Legal Officer (CLO) for Uniswap Labs in potential readiness for the likely incoming legal confrontations with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Notably, Minarik replaced Marvin Ammori, former Uniswap CLO, who decided to leave office, following reasons which he stated in a post on X; “I made this decision to prioritize spending more time with my young family, while still working on hard, thorny problems of the future of Defi policy. I’m grateful to everyone at Uniswap Labs and looking forward to our next chapters together!”
In addition, Ammori also reminisced about his stay in the company, announcing his transit to a part-time partner status come November and heralding Katherine Minarik as the new CLO, Uniswap Labs.
Bittersweet news: I hand off the reins to a new Chief Legal Officer at @Uniswap this week. I’ll remain at Uniswap full-time through November during this transition and then move to a part-time role at the company, focused on global public policy for DeFi.
— Marvin Ammori (@ammori) June 10, 2024
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Minarik's Expresses Her Eagerness To Serve
Minarik's profile is intimidating, including her most recent four-year tenure as the Deputy General Counsel at Coinbase, which makes her a competent candidate for overseeing all the company's legal issues and other related problems.
Commenting on her recent appointment on X, she declared her eagerness to play her part in attaining the company's goals: "It is impossible to spend time in crypto and not be inspired by the potential of DeFi to change the world. So I am humbled to take on this new role at Uniswap Labs, continuing another part of the fight for economic inclusion and the future of finance for all of us," she stated on X.
It is impossible to spend time in crypto and not be inspired by the potential of DeFi to change the world. So I am humbled to be taking on this new role at Uniswap Labs, continuing another part of the fight for economic inclusion and the future of finance for all of us. 3/x
— Katherine Minarik (@MinarikLaw) June 10, 2024
Anticipations From Minarik Following Her Appointment
Considering Minarik’s profile and enthusiasm to serve, it becomes relatively safe to say that Uniswap Labs made the best move in their choice of new CLO.
As stated earlier, the SEC had cautioned Uniswap over alleged violations of multiple Federal Laws on virtual asset securities and several other regulatory compliance issues.
Hence, it is expected that after she assumes office on June 10, her topmost priority will be representing the exchange against the SEC's litigations.
