Roger M. Brown

Roger Brown is an experienced international tax and financial institutions tax lawyer who currently focuses on the crypto ecosystem, and is Global Head of Tax Strategy for Chainalysis, Inc.

Among Roger’s previous roles, Roger was global head of tax for a blockchain data company focused on tax and accounting solutions. Roger also worked for nearly a decade in the national office of the IRS writing regulations, rulings, and other international tax guidance, while also assisting field agents in their audits. Roger spent a similar period as a technical partner in Ernst & Young’s financial services & institutions practice, serving some of the largest banks, insurance, and asset management companies in EY’s client base. Roger designed some of the firm’s most innovative structures that blended tax, regulatory, and capital efficiencies for financial services clients. Roger was also among the first EY partners to engage with FinTech and blockchain clients — globally.

Prior to EY, Roger gained a deep understanding of the US tax withholding and reporting rules as a partner in a law firm that was the leader in that space: Burt, Staples & Maner (BSM).