John Le Guen specialises in financial services law, acting more particularly on the legal issues related to the development of FinTechs and blockchain technology (ICOs, smart contracts and post-market). He joined Gide’s Innovation & FinTech team from the French Financial Markets Authority legal affairs division, where he was involved in the field’s regulation (blockchain order and decree, PACTE law, ICO consultation).

John holds a Master’s degree in banking and financial law from Paris II Panthéon-Assas University, and a Master’s degree in financial law from Paris Dauphine University. He is currently preparing a PhD on Initial Coin Offerings.