Biography

Jason Allen is Associate Professor of Law at Singapore Management University, where his research sits at the intersection of private law, financial regulation, and emerging technology. He is a leading voice on the legal treatment of crypto-assets, smart contracts, and decentralised autonomous organisations across European and common law jurisdictions.

Dr Allen's scholarship has been cited by courts, regulators, and standard-setting bodies in the EU, UK, and Switzerland. He has advised the European Commission on the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) and contributed to UNIDROIT's Digital Assets and Private Law project.