Hogan Lovells has employed a blockchain regulation knowledgeable as a advisor in its digital belongings and blockchain observe in London, because the regulation agency seeks to spice up its fintech providing.
Luke Grubb is a senior expertise lawyer who has greater than 23 years expertise within the sector. He beforehand held the place of head of the Asia-Pacific expertise observe for each Latham & Watkins and Clifford Likelihood, and helped to determine each companies’ expertise practices inside the area.
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“Luke brings a wealth of experience and expertise in serving to purchasers to navigate advanced expertise transactions,” stated Sharon Lewis, head of the worldwide monetary establishments and insurance coverage sector group at Hogan Lovells.
“Our monetary establishments purchasers are turning to us for assist with the adoption and implementation of blockchain expertise to revolutionise merchandise and funds, simply as cryptoasset gamers themselves are searching for assist on their fast development journeys.
“We’re delighted to welcome Luke to the agency to additional improve our consumer providing on this subject.”
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Grubb specialises in fintech and blockchain work for monetary establishments, traders, personal fairness companies, digital banks, fintech start-ups and unicorns.
As a blockchain regulation knowledgeable, he has acted for purchasers on advanced, cross-border expertise mandates, in addition to information privateness and cyber safety points.
He stated: “Hogan Lovells has a very international platform from which I can proceed to assist monetary establishments on their innovative expertise regulation points and companion with rising blockchain and crypto corporations as they develop at tempo”.
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