Lucien van Romburg

Lucien van Romburg is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Faculty of Law & Justice, University of New South Wales, Sydney, working under the Australian Research Council Laureate Project 'The Financial Data Revolution: Seizing the Benefits, Controlling the Risks'.

His educational background includes:

• Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Hong Kong
• Bachelor of Civil Law from the University of Oxford (as a UK Commonwealth Scholarship recipient)
• Bachelor of Law (summa cum laude) with the Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr Gold Medal from the University of the Western Cape
• Admitted Attorney of the High Court of South Africa

Dr van Romburg's research focuses at the intersection of law, finance, technology, and development, with particular emphasis on the regulation of financial products and services underpinned by novel technologies and their broader societal impact. His work addresses critical questions about how traditional regulatory frameworks can adapt to the rapid evolution of digital finance, particularly blockchain and distributed ledger technologies. He examines regulatory competition dynamics across jurisdictions and how different legal systems respond to financial innovation.

His recently published book Digital Finance and Regulatory Competition: Regulating Distributed Ledger Technology-based Financial Products and Services (Wolters Kluwer 2025) represents a significant contribution to the field. His research portfolio demonstrates consistent engagement with both theoretical frameworks and practical regulatory challenges in the rapidly evolving digital finance landscape.

His notable achievements include:

• Postgraduate Scholarship from the University of Hong Kong
• UK Commonwealth Scholarship for study at the University of Oxford
• Dean's Gold Medal for Most Distinguished LLB Student at the University of Western Cape

Dr van Romburg contributes to academic instruction through courses including Financial Law and Regulation in the Age of Financial Technology (LAWS8174/JURD7774), Banking and Finance Law (LAWS8026/JURD7526), and Company and Business Structures (LAWS8224). His professional experience includes practicing financial services regulation and commercial litigation in Cape Town, Johannesburg, and London, providing him with valuable practical insights that inform his academic work.