Melvin Tjon Akon
He/himKnowledge Development Lawyer
About
Melvin Tjon Akon is a Knowledge Development Lawyer specialised in EU Financial Services Regulation, with significant experience both in private practice and in-house.
Melvin’s main role is to ensure that all practitioners have access to the know-how, training and tools they need to deliver exceptional service and that we leverage our collective expertise for the benefit of our clients.
Areas of FocusFinancial Services
Languages
- English
- Dutch
- French
- Spanish
- German
Education
University of Chicago, LL.M., 2014
University of Amsterdam, LL.M., cum laude, 2013
Erasmus University Rotterdam, M.S., 2009
- University of Amsterdam, B.S., 2007
Publications
- ‘Keeping Up With The Rules When Endorsing Crypto-Assets: Kimberly Kardashian’, Bulletin Droit et Banque 72, June 2023.
- ‘The Role of Market Operators in Scaling Up Voluntary Carbon Markets’, Capital Markets Law Journal, 2/2023, April 2023.
- ‘The Calculus of Data Disclosure and Price Acceptance’, Journal of European Consumer and Market Law, 6/2021, December 2021, 228 - 237.
Prior Experience
- 2020 - 2023 - Luxembourg Stock Exchange
- 2019 - 2020 - Associate, Luxembourg law firm
- 2015 - 2019 - Associate, Luxembourg law firm
