Michael Dawson

Michael Dawson advises banks, payments firms, and fintech firms in areas of high-risk where the regulatory environment is volatile and complex. Michael has many years of experience at the U.S. Treasury and in business, and he offers practical, legal guidance on a range of financial regulatory topics, such as sanctions, anti-money laundering, consumer protection, crisis management, cryptocurrency, and the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in financial services. He has worked with firms and regulators in the Americas, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East and also has an extensive background in designing compliance and remediation programs.

Early in his career, Michael served for more than 16 years as a senior leader of one of the world's premier financial regulatory consulting firms, where he helped grow the firm from 8 employees to more than 800 employees. He served in various leadership roles at the company, including founding its office in the United Kingdom, its software arm, and its managed services business, and he oversaw the integration of the company's offices in Beijing, Hong Kong, Singapore, Sydney, and Tokyo when the company was sold to IBM.

Michael is coauthor of "Regulatory Approach to AI in Financial Services — What to Expect in 2025," which was published by the Financial Markets Association in Market Solutions (Volume 34, Number 2, June 2025).