Counsel at the frontier of free speech, FinTech, and digital rights

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

Active in the blockchain and distributed cryptosystems space since 2013.

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

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

Senior Fellow of the Adam Smith Institute in London, where work focuses on 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.

Early drafts of the Wyoming GRANITE Act and relevant documentary evidence of foreign censorship attempts were provided to United States federal legislators and executive branch officials for their consideration throughout 2025 and 2026.

Lead author of the Adam Smith Institute’s Freedom of Speech Bill 2026 law reform proposal to create a First Amendment-style right in the United Kingdom.