Andrew Lom

US Head of Financial Services and Global Head of Private Wealth Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP

Andrew Lom

Andrew Lom is a corporate and regulatory partner whose practice sits at the intersection of financial institutions and family offices. He is Norton Rose Fulbright’s US Head of Financial Services and FinTech and the firm’s Global Head of Private Wealth.

Andrew is a trusted advisor to high net worth families and financial institutions on matters of asset management and governance. With his engineering background, he also helps clients design financial products with a focus on FinTech. His areas of work include family office structuring, succession planning, fund formation, fund investments and co-investments, securities and derivatives trading, private placements, securitization, tokenization, robo-advice, blockchain and smart contracts, and related FinTech and financial services regulatory matters. Clients value Andrew's practical judgment and problem-solving skills.

Andrew chairs the Family Office Subcommittee of the American Bar Association and participates in the New York Alternative Investment Roundtable and the Managed Funds Association's Outside Counsel Forum. He is an editor of the Financial Services: Regulation Tomorrow blog, which provides insight and commentary on the global financial regulatory environment. Andrew has been recognized for his contributions to financial services innovation and FinTech by Chambers, the Legal 500 and the National Law Journal, and he is often quoted in industry publications.

Andrew has worked as an analyst on the emissions/carbon trading desk at an energy broker. He also has experience in consumer protection enforcement at the state level. Andrew contributes to the greater New York City community as a volunteer in the US Coast Guard Auxiliary.

Professional experience

Rankings and recognitions

Chambers USA, notable practioner, FinTech, Chambers and Partners, 2021
Legal 500 US, Recommended, Fintech, The Legal 500, 2020 – 2024
New York Metro Rising Star, Business and corporate, Thomson Reuters, 2017 – 2019
NLJ Trailblazer – Cryptocurrency, Blockchain and Fintech, The National Law Journal, 2018

Education

JD, Georgetown University Law Center, 2005
AB, with honors in Engineering and Economics, Brown University, 2002

While in law school, Andrew taught research and writing as a Law Fellow and then as a Senior Writing Fellow. He was a research assistant for Professor Jody Freeman and Professor Charles D. Kolstad in connection with their book Moving to Markets in Environmental Regulation, Lessons after Twenty Years of Experience, Oxford University Press, 2006. Andrew was honored with a CALI Award for Excellence in British Legal History and served on the Georgetown Journal of Law and Public Policy.

Admissions

New York State Bar

Publications

Editor and contributor, Financial Services: Regulation Tomorrow
Co-author, "Anatomy of an NFT," Inside Tech Law, April 29, 2021
Co-author, "Sand dollars: a postmodern monetary architecture," International Financial Law Review, March 10, 2020
Co-author, "SEC Relief For Digital Custody Co. Takes Guarded Approach," Law360, November 14, 2019
Co-author, "IRS releases first cryptocurrency guidance in five years," November 8, 2019
Co-author, Formation of registered series of Delaware LLCs, Thomson Reuters: Westlaw, August 1, 2019
Author, Tax Advantages of Family Office Structures, The Tax Executive, September/October 2018
Contributor, Cryptocurrency exchanges and custody providers: International regulatory developments, Thompson Reuters, September 5, 2018
Contributor, Initial coin offerings: international regulatory developments, Thomson Reuters, July 13, 2018
Author, Keep It In the Family: benefits, models and approaches to family offices, Emirates Law Business & Practice, Vol. 10, June 2018
Lead author, Anatomy of an ICO, Project Finance NewsWire, April 2018
Lead author, Confidentiality and Nondisclosure Agreements (NY), Practical Law Company, October 2017-2021
Co-author, Layperson's guide - Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act, December 12, 2016
Co-author, The DAO's Wild Ride: Where Does Blockchain Go From Here?," Forbes, July 1, 2016
Co-author, The Changing Face of Hedge Fund Regulation, Derivatives: Financial Products Report, Thomson Reuters, Vol. 11, No. 10, June 2010

Speaking engagements

Panelist, "NFTs and Fractional NFTs: Legal and Regulatory Concerns," Strafford Webinars, August 25, 2021
Panelist, "Navigating Global Crypto-Custody Requirements," Global Blockchain Business Council, May 6, 2021
Panelist, "Introduction to SPACs vs. IPOs," Canadian Association of Alternative Strategies & Assets, April 21, 2021
Speaker, "Cryptoassets - Global regulatory update and key trends," Singapore Fintech Festival, December 1, 2020
Guest Speaker, "Enduring legal frameworks for global families," Young President's Organization, November 17, 2020
Moderator, "Residence, Citizenship, Tax and Estate Planning for Safe Havens and "Plan B"," Henley & Partners Webinar, August 25, 2020
Panelist, "Family office inheritance and succession planning," Young Presidents' Organization, November 6, 2019
Panelist, "Smart Contracts: Role of Counsel," Strafford Webinars, October 16, 2019
Panelist, "Investment Fund Regulatory Update," Harneys Cross-Border Restructuring Conference, September 24, 2019
Guest Speaker, "Legal Perspectives on Investing for Sustainable Impact," Africonomie, September 24, 2019
Speaker, "Crypto assets - Understanding the opportunities and risks," Marsh JLT Specialty, July 10, 2019
Speaker, "Asset and security tokenization: poised to revolutionize global capital markets?," Consensus Week New York, May 14, 2019
Moderator, "Artificial Intelligence & FinTech," Quebec Government Office in New York, April 4, 2019
Panelist, "One Block at a Time: Taking Steps Towards a DLT-Based Financial System," Chamber of Digital Commerce, March 7, 2019
Panelist, "Preparing for the Robo-Revolution: Arbitrating Smart Contract Disputes," International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution, March 1, 2019
Panelist, "Crypto-Assets, Blockchain and Digital Banking," PLI Banking Law Institute, November 30, 2018
Guest speaker, "Forming and Organizing the Family Office," Young Presidents' Organization, November 6, 2018
Panelist, "How Fintech is Transforming Global Business," Association of Corporate Counsel, October 23, 2018
Panelist, "Navigating the Insurtech Revolution," XL Catlin and Norton Rose Fulbright, September 20, 2018
Panelist, "Blockchain Technology and Private Equity Financing Transactions," American Bar Association, April 12, 2018
Guest speaker, "Initial Coin Offerings: Lessons from the Past Year and a Look Ahead," Chamber of Digital Commerce, March 8, 2018
Co-moderator, "Balancing the Conversation: Discussion with Rick A. Fleming, SEC Office of the Investor Advocate," American Bar Association, November 18, 2016
Moderator, "Best Practices for Using Co-Investment Capital in Private Equity Transactions," Capital Roundtable, July 9, 2015

Memberships and activities

American Bar Association: Chair, Family Office Subcommittee
Donors' Forum
Managed Funds Association
New York Alternative Investment Roundtable
New York State Bar Association

Andrew contributes to the greater New York City community as a volunteer in the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary and has served in several elected and appointed positions, including a two-year term as a Flotilla Commander responsible for managing the work of over fifty other local volunteers in the areas of boating safety, environmental protection, and search and rescue.