John is the Head of the Hogan Lovells Blockchain and Cryptocurrency practice, John is a highly experienced technology lawyer with a market leading reputation in the financial services sector. John advises clients across the industry on their strategic technology projects and the implementation of innovative blockchain solutions whilst managing legal and regulatory risk.
John has a successful track record of advising major banks and start-ups on complex commercial technology and regulatory matters in this area. He spends a great deal of time educating regulators, policy makers and clients in the area of blockchain and crypto and has spoken to the European Parliament, IOSCO, OECD and many governments and regulators on this topic.
Widely recognised for his involvement in cutting-edge developments across the sector, John is ranked as a leading lawyer in FinTech by the industry’s leading publications and directories.
Representative experience
- Advising a leading digital assets platform in regulatory and commercial matters relating to its expansion into the UK market
- Advising multiple cryptoassets business in relation to their compliance with regulatory regimes in various jurisdictions
- Advising a blockchain developer on its public procurement technology arrangements with a local authority in Africa to provide a blockchain land register repository