Latham & Watkins, Walkers and Harter Secrest & Emery advised on Open World’s business combination with VerifyMe.

Open World completed its reverse merger with a wholly owned subsidiary of VerifyMe, Inc. on September 30, 2026. Effective from October 1, 2026, VerifyMe changed its name to OpenWorld, Inc., with its common stock beginning to trade on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol OPNW.

Founded in 2023, Open World is a technology-powered digital assets and blockchain innovation company that brings real-world assets on-chain. Its capabilities include real-world asset tokenisation, stablecoin infrastructure and capital markets advisory, with active engagements across the United States, GCC, Europe, Southeast Asia, and Africa. VerifyMe provided specialised logistics for time- and temperature-sensitive products, as well as brand protection and enhancement solutions.

Latham & Watkins LLP represented OpenWorld in the transaction.

The Capital Markets team was led by Partners Brittany Ruiz, Scott Westhoff, Greg Rodgers and Eli Curi, with Associates Andrew Rutsky, Rachel Collier, Samuel Vallejo, Rich Reynolds and Skyler Ligon.

The M&A team was led by Partner Kevin Richardson, with Associates Ziyad Barghouthy, David Lee and Liem-Lucas Nguyen.

Advice was also provided on public company representation matters by Partners Ellen Smiley and Abigail Smith; on executive compensation, employment and benefits matters by Partner Ashley Wagner, with Associate Will Fowler; on digital assets matters by Partners Zachary Fallon and Jenny Cieplak; and on tax matters by Partners Jared Grimley and Elena Romanova, with Associate Christopher Garza.

Walkers’ Corporate team acted as Cayman Islands legal counsel to Open World Ltd.

The transaction was led by Partners Andrew Barker and Melissa Lim and Senior Counsel Olivia Fielding, and was supported by Associate Max Ankers.

Harter Secrest & Emery LLP is serving as counsel to VerifyMe.