At the frontier

What I do

Commercial, FinTech, and Crypto Counsel

Compliance systems, product design, data privacy, investigations, litigation strategy, law enforcement requests, board reporting, and corporate governance for FinTech operators and emerging-technology companies.

Active in the blockchain and distributed cryptosystems space since 2013.

Free Speech & Digital Rights Defense

Defending the constitutional rights of American Internet companies and their users from foreign regulatory intrusions.

Cross-Border Disputes

International commercial litigation and arbitration, with experience managing cross-border disputes in the United States, Europe, and Asia.

Policy & Legislative Drafting

Model legislation, policy papers, and longform analysis on technology regulation and freedom of expression.

Author of the GRANITE Act, a foreign censorship shield law concept. The Wyoming GRANITE Act passed the Wyoming House of Representatives 46-12 in February 2026 before running out of legislative time; it is being reintroduced as a committee bill in the 2027 general session. Versions of the GRANITE Act are under consideration by lawmakers in at least three other U.S. states.

Fellow of the Adam Smith Institute, in London, since 2012. Also lead author of the Adam Smith Institute’s Freedom of Speech Bill 2026 law reform proposal.

Going on offense

Are you an American targeted by a foreign censorship agency?

Fight back, for your rights, your users, and your country.

Fighting foreign censorship is what I love to do. For that, or for any other business legal problem, get in touch.