Hogan Lovells International LLP

Information Technology

Partner

John is a highly experienced IT lawyer with a market leading reputation in the financial services sector.

His main focus is advising financial institutions on their strategic IT projects and he supports his clients in implementing innovative digital and technology solutions whilst managing legal and regulatory risk.

John has a reputation as a lawyer in the FinTech area and has been heavily involved with leading edge developments.

John has been actively involved in developing industry-wide solutions for electronic data exchange issues. He worked on both the Origo Legal Framework and TISA Exchange, which was established to facilitate the electronic re-registration of assets and portfolios between platforms.

John Salmon is a highly experienced information technology (IT) lawyer with a market-leading reputation in the financial services sector. His main focus is advising financial institutions on their strategic IT projects and he supports his clients in implementing innovative digital and technology solutions whilst managing legal and regulatory risk. John has a leading reputation as a lawyer in the FinTech area and has been heavily involved with leading-edge developments. John has been actively involved in developing industry-wide solutions particularly in the sharing of data. Recently he has been heavily involved with open banking and open finance, having advised the Open Banking Implementation Entity in the UK since its inception including as interim general counsel.

John leads the Hogan Lovells Blockchain and Cryptocurrency practice and has advised major banks and startups in this area. He spends a great deal of time educating regulators, policymakers, and clients in the area of blockchain and crypto and has spoken to the European Parliament, IOSCO, and many governments in this area.

In addition, John has extensive experience in drafting and negotiating both customer and supplier IT services contracts, including for development projects, software licensing, cloud, and systems integration.

English

University of Edinburgh University of Strathclyde