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Andrew Lom
Global Head of Private Wealth and Head of Financial Services
Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP

Andrew Lom is US Head of Financial Services and Global Head of Private Wealth based in New York. He is a corporate and regulatory lawyer, advising high-net-worth families and financial institutions on asset management and governance matters.

Andrew’s work with clients is focused on financial product design, FinTech regulation, fund formation and fund investments, family office structuring, succession planning, securities and derivatives trading, private company fundraising, and securitization. 

Recent Articles & Comments

A fair amount of the information that would have been collected from domestic reporting companies is already reported to the IRS in the ordinary course of filing annual corporate, partnership and individual tax returns. But many in government argue that this exemption swallows the rule and should not be allowed. Senators Grassley and Whitehouse have written a letter along those lines. (See .) So, it is important to appreciate that this is an interim rule, and it may yet be challenged in…

Well, it may correct errors, but it doesn't fix any of the fundamental issues with the usefulness of the data that Form PF collects in the first place.

The CTA originally passed both houses of Congress with broad bipartisan support, enough to override a presidential veto during Trump's first term in office. The original text of the CTA requires many small businesses to file beneficial ownership reports, but provides an exemption for large operating companies.

That this bill, the "Protect Small Businesses from Excessive Paperwork Act of 2025," passed the House with overwhelming bipartisan support—a vote of 408 to zero—…

As one might expect from Commissioner Peirce, this agenda reflects thoughtful balancing between appropriate market regulation and industry innovation. It is also consistent with various prior statements and dissents that she has made. 

While the task force may be focused on crypto, the agenda extends to exploring how blockchain and tokenization can be integrated into existing market infrastructure to modernize securities transactions, which has implications that are much broader…