About

‘Patrick McEvoy is the director of legal in one of the most innovative companies in the world. ConsenSys is a global technology company which develops infrastructure and applications for the blockchain industry. McEvoy’s role is to guide the company through the frequently novel regulatory issues that it faces. He acts as a senior adviser to the business and reports to the leadership team in the US. He is an advocate for the role of blockchain based technologies and his legal advice is informed by his deep understanding of the technology itself. Many of the issues that McEvoy advises on are extremely novel – essentially the application of existing legal norms to new and disruptive ways of doing business. McEvoy has many years of experience in private practice and in-house where he has earned a name for himself as a pragmatic, technology focused leader. McEvoy is known in particular for his skill in managing international and cross functional teams to tackle difficult legal and regulatory challenges. Both colleagues and external counsel report that he is a pleasure to work with’.