Brian Mondoh

Brian Sanya Mondoh is a dual-qualified barrister of England and Wales and Attorney-at-Law of Trinidad and Tobago, and registered as a practitioner in the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) and Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Courts. He is also Direct Access accredited by the Bar Standards Board.

Brian’s practice combines commercial litigation with specialist expertise in fintech, digital assets, blockchain, artificial intelligence and cross-border regulatory compliance. He  advises financial institutions, virtual asset service providers (VASPs), technology companies, governments and emerging businesses on complex regulatory, commercial and technology-related matters across the United Kingdom, the Caribbean, Africa and the Gulf. His practice encompasses digital asset regulation, blockchain governance, anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (AML/CTF), artificial intelligence regulation, financial services, commercial disputes and cross-border regulatory strategy.

Alongside his advisory practice, Brian regularly appears before the High Court, County Court and Employment Tribunal, accepting instructions across commercial litigation, banking and financial services, insolvency, employment, family finance, immigration and property disputes. He has acted in a wide range of complex matters involving contractual disputes, banking litigation, winding-up petitions, commercial property disputes and cross-border legal issues.

Brian is recognised internationally for his work in blockchain regulation and emerging technologies. He serves as an Expert Panel Member of the Digital Euro Association, advising on Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) frameworks, and has provided regulatory advisory services on digital asset compliance, decentralised finance (DeFi), decentralised autonomous organisations (DAOs), smart contracts, virtual asset regulation and artificial intelligence governance across multiple jurisdictions.

His international work includes advising Money Services Businesses and Virtual Asset Service Providers in offshore financial centres, supporting mergers and acquisitions involving blockchain companies, advising on digital asset recovery, regulatory licensing and compliance, and developing AML/CTF programmes for regulated businesses. Through Blockchain Lex Group, he also leads regulatory advisory and professional education initiatives across the Caribbean, Africa and the Gulf.

A respected author and thought leader, Brian has published extensively on digital assets, artificial intelligence, fintech regulation and commercial law. His work has appeared in Thomson Reuters Regulatory Intelligence, the Digital Euro Association, SSRN, academic journals and leading industry publications. His publications have examined topics including cryptocurrency litigation, decentralised governance, stablecoins, CBDCs, digital assets in matrimonial finance and regulatory reform.

Brian is a frequent keynote speaker at international conferences and academic institutions, having delivered presentations for organisations including Cambridge University, Queen Mary University of London, the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS), the London Blockchain Conference, MIT, TEDx University of Nottingham and Fintech Islands Barbados.

He is currently undertaking doctoral research at the University of Nottingham, examining the use of blockchain technology and smart contracts to improve transparency and integrity in public procurement. He also holds an LL.M. in Intellectual Property Law with Distinction, the Bar Practice Course, and has received numerous academic and professional awards recognising his contribution to legal innovation and emerging technologies.