Thania Charmani
Partner
Thania has a broad range of experience representing U.S. and international clients in federal and state courts in complex, high-stakes commercial, securities, and antitrust litigation, as well as habeas corpus and reproductive rights litigation. Thania also has an exceptional understanding of matters relating to blockchain and digital assets and has been representing clients in this space since 2018, including in enforcement actions brought by the SEC, as well as advising companies on regulatory matters in this field.
Thania has significant experience in representing clients in matters relating to blockchain, distributed ledger technologies, shareholder derivatives claims and antitrust class actions. She also has defended numerous clients against federal securities class actions brought under the Securities Act of 1933 and Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as well as enforcement actions brought by the SEC.
Thania also has a very active pro bono practice and has handled various matters including serving as counsel for a nonprofit art center in a commercial litigation in New York State Supreme Court, reproductive rights litigation, death penalty cases, immigration matters, clemency petitions, and civil rights-related Section 1983 claims. She has worked with the Innocence Project, and she has submitted several briefs to the U.S. Supreme Court on constitutional issues, one of which was quoted by the dissent in a 2022 decision.
Thania was recognized by The Legal 500 US in the areas of Dispute Resolution: Securities Litigation: Defense and Finance: Fintech in 2024.
- Women in Securities Litigation Network, Member
- Historical Society of the New York Courts, Young Lawyers Committee, Co-Chair
- Federal Bar Council, Inn of Court
Capabilities
Credentials
Education
Thania received her law degree from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in 2010. Thania received both her LL.M. (2012) and her J.D. (2015) from Cornell Law School, where she was a general editor of the Journal of Law and Public Policy and was the winner of the Langfan and Cuccia Moot Court competitions.
Admissions
- New York
Related Insights & News
Publications
Co-Author, “Digital Asset Mergers and Acquisitions” Chapter, Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Regulation 2025, Global Legal Insights
"Lexis+ NFT Litigation and Regulatory Proceeding Tracker" Winston.com (January 2024)
“‘Ripple’ Effect: Long-Awaited Crypto Decision Seen as Reigniting Struggling Market,” The National Jaw Journal, July 14, 2023
“The SEC’s Approach to Digital Asset Regulation Harms Investors,” Bloomberg Law, March 8, 2023
“A Final Agreement and a Losses Sharing Provision Might No Longer Be ‘Indispensable’ Elements of Joint Venture Agreements,” New York Law Journal, June 17, 2022
“Corporations’ Liability Shield Under the Communications Decency,” New York Law Journal, April 13, 2022
“Fiduciary Duties in Arms-Length Business Transactions,” New York Law Journal, February 9, 2022
“Good Faith and Fair Dealing Revisited: The Interplay Between ‘Sole Discretion’ Provisions, Implied Covenants and Fiduciary Duties,” New York Law Journal, August 31, 2020
“Emerging Discovery Issues in Blockchain Litigation,” Legaltech News, April 3, 2019
Speaking Engagements
Panelist, "Evaluating and Mitigating Legal Risks When Investing in Digital Assets," Alternative Investment Management Association Digital Assets Conference 2025 (April 24, 2025)
Moderator, "Realism vs. Idealism: Privacy Pools and the Fight for DeGi's Future," ETHDenver 2024 (February 1, 2024)