Alexander C. Drylewski
Alex Drylewski’s practice focuses on high-stakes complex litigation around the world, having represented companies and individuals across a wide range of industries and disputes, including high-profile litigation involving emerging technologies, government investigations, class actions, trials and appeals. He is co-head of Skadden’s Blockchain and Digital Assets Group.
Bio
Mr. Drylewski’s representative matters include:
- obtaining numerous wins in cases involving alleged violations of federal securities laws, securities class actions, shareholder derivative suits and matters regarding short seller reports
- representing clients in the blockchain and digital asset industry in litigation, government investigations, enforcement actions, rulemaking challenges and corporate transactions
- bringing numerous constitutional and procedural litigation challenges to administrative rulemaking and regulations
- defending class action litigations involving state laws, unfair competition statutes, civil RICO claims and other theories of liability
- playing key roles in multiple billion-dollar civil trials
- representing pro bono clients in federal death penalty litigation, as well as matters involving deprivation of constitutional rights and housing and evictions
Mr. Drylewski’s recent accolades include: named a Fintech MVP (Law360 2023) / winner of a Law360 Distinguished Legal Writing Award (Burton Awards 2023) / ranked in Band 1 for work in Crypto- Asset Disputes (Chambers FinTech 2023-26) / ranked for Securities Litigation (Chambers USA 2023-25) / among the 500 Leading Global Litigators (Lawdragon 2024-25) / among the 500 Leading Litigators in America (Lawdragon 2024-26) / among the 500 Leading Lawyers in America (Lawdragon 2024-25) / among the 500 Leading Global Cyber Lawyers (Lawdragon 2025) / one of the 500 X – The Next Generation (Lawdragon 2023-24) / a Future Star (Benchmark Litigation 2021-26) / a Rising Star (New York Law Journal 2020).
He also was recognized by The American Lawyer for successfully defending Coinbase Global and its CEO against federal securities claims in a proposed class action (2023), representing Capital One in appellate litigation related to the taxi and ride-hail industries (2021), representing Lyft Inc. in successfully invalidating a new “cruising cap” rule in New York City (2020) and representing Maker Ecosystem Growth Foundation in litigation relating to the MakerDAO blockchain platform (2020).
Mr. Drylewski is a member of the board of trustees of the Historical Society of the New York Courts.
Credentials
Education
- J.D., Brooklyn Law School
- B.A., Colgate University
Admissions
- New York
- U.S. District Courts for the District of Columbia and the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York
- U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Second, Ninth and District of Columbia Circuits
Experience
- Law Clerk, Hon. Edward R. Korman, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.