Co-Chair of Fintech Initiative, Covington & Burling

Burr Eckstut is co-chair of the Fintech Initiative at the law firm Covington & Burling LLP. He advises financial industry clients on legal matters involving technology and data, with a focus on negotiating strategic agreements for IP licenses, technology services, joint ventures, and outsourcing arrangements. Burr has worked extensively on matters involving financial market data, trading platforms, market infrastructure, digital assets, blockchain technology, and digital banking, and he has particular expertise in data licensing, data analytics, machine learning, and artificial intelligence.