Rebecca Rettig
Rebecca Rettig is the Chief Legal and Policy Officer at Polygon Labs, the leading platform for Ethereum scaling and infrastructure development, overseeing all global policy matters and regulatory meets with policymakers and regulators across the globe. Rebecca is a pioneer in understanding the complex legal considerations around DeFi, DAOs, legal structures around protocols, tokens, and more. She is an esteemed legal professional with an impressive track record in the technology, information, and internet industries. Prior to Polygon, she was the General Counsel for Aave, where she oversaw the legal and compliance functions, coordinating across numerous Web3 software protocols and other potential product lines and across all departments within the company. Before that, Rebecca was a Partner at various large law firms, including Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP, representing software development and other companies in the blockchain and crypto space for many years.
Rebecca Rettig Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Chief Legal and Policy Officer
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Chief Legal and Policy Officer
Academic History
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J.D., Law
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M.A., History of International Relations
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B.A., English, History
CURRENT AFFILIATIONS
Advisor, Electric Capital
Board of Directors, DeFi Education Fund
Board of Directors, Silvergate Bank
Future of Finance Subcommittee, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission
AAVE
As General Counsel, she played a crucial role in the development of open-source, blockchain-based software in Europe.
She handled all legal matters and spearheaded DeFi policy work by developing novel theories of regulation for Web3 software technologies.
She also advocated for positive policies for decentralized Web3 technology.
BLOCKCHAIN & CONSULTING
Rebecca works with founders in areas such as legal and regulatory compliance, government relations, and public policy.
She has spent the past years advising blockchain and cryptocurrency clients on legal and regulatory matters.
She has extensive experience representing companies at the forefront of the financial services industry’s digital transformation.
She has championed positive policies for decentralized Web3 technology, developed novel theories of regulation, and met with regulators and policymakers across the globe to influence legislation.
LEGAL CAREER
Rebecca began her legal career at renowned law firm Cravath, Swaine & Moore, where she successfully litigated complex commercial disputes.
She was a Partner at FisherBroyles' Litigation Department, and FinTech & Blockchain practice group.
She served as a Partner for Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, where she worked on a broad range of complex commercial disputes with a focus on the blockchain and digital asset sector.
She represented clients in all stages of litigation, and served as trial counsel in cases and arbitration around the country.
RECOGNITIONS
2019 Crain's Top 100 Women Lawyers in New York City
MEDIA & APPEARANCES
Rebecca has been featured in Bloomberg, Business Insider, Fortune, CNBC, and Yahoo! Finance.
She has also been featured or quoted in The Block, CoinDesk, Cointelegraph, and more.
She has appeared as a guest on Real Vision.