Hugh Conroy
FinTech Guide 2025
Band 4 : FinTech Legal: Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies
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About
Provided by Hugh Conroy
Practice Areas
Hugh Conroy’s practice focuses on bank and bank holding company regulation, and he provides advice to both U.S. and non-U.S. financial institutions on a range of complex financial services regulatory issues. He currently devotes a significant portion of his practice to advice and advocacy on regulations related to capital, liquidity, the Volcker Rule, and banking regulation of derivatives and securities transactions. Hugh is also engaged by fintech and digital asset clients for advice on chartering appropriate payments systems and digital asset platforms, digital asset custody, and the federal and state regulatory overlay to fintech and digital asset businesses. His practice encompasses challenging regulatory issues arising out of the interaction of banks with fintech/digital asset businesses, as well as the bank regulatory aspects of traditional financial transactions, including structured finance; private credit; derivative and structured derivative products; securities and commodities trading; new products and activities; mergers and acquisitions; private equity investments; and internal corporate reorganizations.
Career
J.D. (Kent and Stone Scholar), Columbia University School of Law (1996); Fulbright Scholar, Kanazawa University (Japan, 1992-93); B.A., summa cum laude, College of William and Mary (1992).
Professional Memberships
New York Bar; American Bar Association Banking Law Committee.
Publications
Hugh presents on bank regulatory issues and current events in the banking industry at conferences sponsored by the American Bankers Association, the American Bar Association, the Financial Markets Association, and the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, and has been a guest lecturer on bank regulatory matters at Columbia University School of Law and New York University School of Law. Hugh is also co-author of The Guide to Bank Underwriting, Dealing and Brokerage Activities (Thomson West), and a contributor to Regulation of Foreign Banks & Affiliates in the United States (Thomson West).
Chambers Review
FinTech
Hugh Conroy is a highly regarded financial services regulatory expert. Conroy advises clients on digital asset custody and stablecoin regulatory matters.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Hugh is a great lawyer who always brings a lot of value to legal discussions. He is a person who knows how to listen and proposes innovative solutions to the problems posed."
"Hugh understands how to develop a conversation, listens intuitively, and pinpoints key areas to guide communication. The result is always a beneficial conversation and excellent legal advice."
"Hugh excels as a banking lawyer, demonstrating exceptional skill in navigating complex financial matters."
"Hugh is a great lawyer who always brings a lot of value to legal discussions. He is a person who knows how to listen and proposes innovative solutions to the problems posed."
"Hugh understands how to develop a conversation, listens intuitively, and pinpoints key areas to guide communication. The result is always a beneficial conversation and excellent legal advice."
"Hugh excels as a banking lawyer, demonstrating exceptional skill in navigating complex financial matters."
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