William
O’Rorke

As the head of the regulatory practice at ORWL, William brings with him a wealth of experience. He was instrumental in setting up the legal and compliance department at Blockchain Partner, a top blockchain advisory firm in France. With his knowledge and expertise in TradFi and digital assets regulation, William advises a diverse range of clients including DASPs and Web3 projects (DeFi protocols, NFTs). Along with his advisory work, William is actively involved in various working groups such as France Stratégie and Finance Innovation, and serves as a board member of ADAN, France's leading crypto association.

Parcours universitaire :

• Master en droit public des affaires et en droit du numérique, Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne
• Certification ANSSI en cybersécurité

Activité d’enseignement :

• Il intervient dans plusieurs universités, grandes écoles ou institutions (HEC, X, Paris II Assas, Cour de cassation, etc.).

Associations :

• William est administrateur de l’Association pour le développemen des actifs numériques, la principale association professionnelle du secteur crypto et web3.

Domaines d’interêts :

• Technologies décentralisées (pair-à-pair, cryptoactifs, blockchain publique)
• Protection de la vie privée et surveillance de masse

Other activities

• He is a member of the criminal bar and regularly speaks on digital litigation and cybercrime (AFIN or “Association francophone de l’investigation numérique”)