Ciarán McGonagle#13548

Ciarán McGonagle

Chief Legal & Product Officer
Ciarán McGonagle is an experience lawyer specialising in digital assets and smart contracts with deep financial market expertise. As Tokenovate’s Chief Legal & Product Officer, he drives the legal-first product vision while serving as in-house counsel. He previously was Assistant General Counsel at ISDA and held roles at Deutsche Bank and Morgan Stanley. A graduate of Queen’s University Belfast, trained at Allen & Overy, Ciarán has taught property law and worked in Senator Chuck Hagel's office. He co-authored a seminal whitepaper on smart derivatives contracts and was named one of the UK’s Hot 100 lawyers in 2025.

Practice Area

Panel

  • Consulting Editorial Board

Qualified Year

  • 2010

Experience

  • ISDA (2017 - 2024)
  • Deutsche Bank (2012 - 2017)
  • Morgan Stanley (2010 - 2012)
  • Allen & Overy (2008 - 2010)

Qualifications

  • LPC (2007)
  • LLB (2005)

Education

  • Queens University Belfast (2002-2005)
  • St Columb’s College (1995-2002)

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