Usman Sheikh

Usman Sheikh is Chair of the Blockchain & Fintech Practice. He is a Transactional Partner in Baker McKenzie's Toronto office and is also a member of the Firm's Litigation and Government Enforcement Practice Group. A highly regarded thought leader on blockchain and distributed ledger technology, Usman has briefed the offices of several prime ministers, as well as ministers, on blockchain's disruptive power, and is regularly invited to speak to business leaders and at global blockchain conferences throughout the world. As a global thought leader on blockchain's disruptive power, Usman has lectured at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the Bank for International Settlements, the Financial Stability Board and the Monetary Authority of Singapore. He has co-lectured with the heads of blockchain for Nasdaq and the TMX, and presented to the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada, the Mutual Fund Dealers Association, the Law Society of Ontario, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada, and several other regulatory organizations. Since 2019, Usman has served as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Toronto (Faculty of Law), teaching a course entitled "Blockchain, Digital Assets, and the Law".