Thomas Brown is a special external advisor for Paul Hastings LLP’s Fintech and Antitrust Groups. Mr. Brown serves as the General Counsel of NYCA, a leading venture capital firm focused on connecting innovative companies to the global financial system.  Mr. Brown is not a Paul Hastings attorney but works with the Firm and its clients on select projects.  Mr. Brown can be reached at (415) 225-1277.

While previously with Paul Hastings, Mr. Brown’s practice was focused primarily on competition law and legal issues affecting the financial services industry. In addition to strategically advising payment systems and financial services clients across a broad spectrum of regulatory issues, he has litigated notable antitrust cases, including class actions, in the financial services industry for more than 15 years.

Prior to his joining Paul Hastings, Mr. Brown had served as Vice President, Senior Counsel at Visa U.S.A. Inc. There he was responsible for managing the aftermath of the settlement in In re Visa Check/MasterMoney Antitrust Litigation, including the dozens of consumer class actions that were filed following the settlement. He was also deeply involved in the company’s transformation from a co-op to a shareholder-owned company.

• Chambers Band 2, FinTech Legal (2019 & 2020)
• The Legal 500, Antitrust - Merger Control (2021)
• The Legal 500, Antitrust - Civil Litigation/Class Actions: Defense (2021)
• The Legal 500, Leading Lawyer for Media, Technology, and Telecoms - Fintech (2021)

• University of Chicago Law School, J.D., 1995
• Columbia University, A.B., 1992