CMS advises on the sale of Autonomous and Architech to GSR
CMS has advised on the $57m sale of Autonomous and Architech to GSR, a crypto capital markets partner.
Autonomous is an end-to-end launch, finance, and operations partner for digital asset projects and Architech is a premier advisory firm specialising in fungible token launches and bespoke liquidity strategies. The acquisitions by GSR represent a significant milestone for both businesses and their respective founding teams.
Autonomous will continue to operate under its existing brand within the GSR group, providing launch operations, operational support, and financial infrastructure for tokenized organisations. Architech will form the foundation of GSR Digital Asset Advisory, working alongside GSR’s institutional trading, liquidity and asset management capabilities.
CMS acted as legal adviser to the sellers throughout the transaction process, providing comprehensive support across all aspects of the deal.
Anthony Waller, CMS Partner and Co-Head of Technology, Media & Telecommunications (TMT) at CMS UK, commented: “We’re delighted to have supported the sellers on this transaction, the deal is a testament to the quality of the businesses and the vision of their founders. Our role in this sale highlights CMS’s market-leading Crypto and Fintech team, which has significant experience acting for clients across complex transactions in the digital assets space. It has been a pleasure working closely with the sellers to deliver this successful outcome, and we wish all parties continued success in the next phase of their growth.”
Commenting on behalf of the sellers, Founder Oliver Bell added: “Anthony Waller and the CMS team provided outstanding legal advice throughout the sale process. The team was commercially focused, responsive and fully aligned with our objectives from the outset. We are grateful for their support in helping us achieve a successful result.”
The CMS team was led by Anthony Waller and included Paul Guite, Adam Legge, Gemma Hall, George Iles, Rashmi Varkey, Ard Babatinca and Casha Ali (Corporate); Stephen Hignett, Alex Oldland (Tax); Andrew Quayle and Annette Beresford (Employee Incentives); Luke Pardey and Maxie Chopard (Litigation & Arbitration); Gary Henderson, Eileen MacMahon and Simona Kalnina (Employment); Duncan Turner and Rachel Gillan (Media & Technology); and Neil Baylis, Sebastian Casselbrant-Multala and Rebecca Robertson-Enciso (Competition).
CMS has a market-leading Crypto and Fintech team, advising a broad range of clients including founders, scale-ups, investors and global financial institutions on complex transactions across the digital assets ecosystem. The team combines deep sector expertise with full-service legal capabilities, supporting clients on M&A, regulatory, structuring and financing matters in this rapidly evolving market.
