John Salmon

Partner
Hogan Lovells

John is a market-leading lawyer in digital assets, blockchain, and FinTech, with over 25 years of experience advising clients on innovation and regulatory strategy in financial services.

Since 2016, John has worked extensively with clients in the digital assets and blockchain space and co-founded Hogan Lovells’ Digital Assets and Blockchain (DAB) Practice in 2022. He is consistently ranked as a leading individual for FinTech across independent directories, recognised for shaping regulatory frameworks and guiding industry-wide solutions. John advises on implementing cutting-edge digital and technology solutions while managing complex legal and regulatory risks. His work spans tokenisation, stablecoins, decentralised finance (DeFi), and digital asset legislation, helping clients navigate multi-jurisdictional compliance and emerging regulatory regimes.