Mr. Brian Sanya Mondoh

^{Dual-Qualified Barrister and Attorney-at-Law}

Brian has a wide-ranging interest in legal disputes and is developing varied expertise in Civil and Commercial Litigation, International Trade and Government Procurement, Intellectual Property, Family, Company, and Employment law. He also advises lay clients and institutions (both regional and international) on the Ethics and Regulation of Blockchain and Crypto-assets.

Brian is an accredited Blockchain Legal Professional with specialisms in:

● Non Fungible Tokens (NFTs)
● Artificial Intelligence (A.I) enabled Blockchain Technology
● Decentralised Finance (DeFi)
● Bitcoin and Crypto-assets (Theory, Protocol and Design)
● Know Your Client (K.Y.C) and Know Your Transactions (K.Y.T)
● Anti-Money Laundering and Combating Terrorist Financing
● Sustainable Supply Chain Management and Procurement

Brian is a co-founder at BLOCK6TY (BLOCK 60) – a blockchain startup providing supply chain and logistics consultation. He is also a co-founder at NXTDIMEN$ION (Next Dimension) – a startup mentoring women and children from low income backgrounds to learn and earn from blockchain and other emerging technology. He is also a verified expert on THE C.A.K.E, which is the World’s First Decentralised support organisation for the Crypto-asset ecosystem.

QUALIFICATIONS`

• BA Psychology with Community Development, Daystar University, Kenya
• LL.B. (Hons), Nottingham Law School, UK
• Bar Professional Training Course (Very Competent), Nottingham Law School, UK
• LL.M (Distinction) – Intellectual Property Law (Trademarks and Passing Off), Nottingham Law School, UK
• Legal Education Certificate – Hugh Wooding Law School, Trinidad, and Tobago

SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS

• Nottingham Trent University International Scholarship 2014/15
• Nottingham Law School Dean’s Scholarship for Academic Excellence 2016/17
• Nottingham Law School Model Student 2016/17 and 2017/18
• Nottingham Trent University Alumni Fellow 2018
• Certificate of Excellent Contribution awarded by the United Nations, UNESCAP for co-authoring a research paper titled ‘Measure to Improve Transparency and Cooperation in Government Procurement & Trade in Times of Crisis’
• Recognised as a ‘Nottingham Law School – Next Legal Voice’ 2021

BLOCKCHAIN AND CRYPTO LEGAL REVIEWS

1. The Broken Chain: The Satoshi Vision, Fraudsters and Clueless Regulators;
   
2. Covid-19, Web 3.0 and the Demise of the ‘Middleman Economy’;
   
3. Polynetwork Hack with Keir Finlow-Bates;
   
4. BXH Hack with Keir Finlow Bates;
   
5. You Want to Do What Podcast – Blockchain Lawyer;
   
6. Client Demand for Crypto Regulation – Crypto Curry Club and Swarm Markets;
   
7. This Call is Being Recorded Podcast; Crowdfunding Professional Association;
   
8. Crypto Curry Club, Blockchain Industry Review; DeFi and Crypto 101 – An Intro
   Guide to Bitcoin and Decentralised Finance (Page 24-27)
   

Bar Admissions

• England & Wales, Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn – 2017 (Non-Practising)
• Trinidad and Tobago – 2019 (Practising)

LANGUAGES

• English
• Swahili