Christopher Martin is a Member of Blockchain Ireland’s Legal and Regulatory Working Group and a partner in financial services regulation in KPMG Law. He has over 15 years’ experience in financial regulation, and has worked in both the public and private sectors advising on legal and regulatory issues, including experience in the Central Bank. He advises domestic and international institutions, including CASPs, on regulatory and compliance issues, including conduct of business and prudential requirements, authorisation and passporting requirements, acquisitions and disposals, corporate governance, fitness and probity, AML/CFT, financial sanctions, structuring, and best practice norms.
He regularly lectures and speaks on legal and regulatory matters, as well as participating in various industry bodies, including chairing the Central Steering Committee of the Compliance Institute, and the Investment Firms Working Group for Irish Funds. He is also as an author for the Insurance Institute’s Compliance and Advice textbook and Module 2 of the Compliance Institute’s Professional Diploma in Compliance textbook.