Agant, an aspiring issuer of pound sterling stablecoins and other digital assets, today (29th May 2025) announces the appointment of Tom Rhodes as Agant’s Chief Legal Officer.

Tom joins Agant with extensive experience in financial regulation, banking, digital assets, and international business. He has worked in in leading law firms, fintechs, and regulatory bodies. Tom brings invaluable insights into regulatory strategy, innovative digital asset products, and international compliance.

“When I met Tom at a Bank of England roundtable last year, when he was a senior regulatory lawyer at ClearBank, it was clear he had a proactive and forward thinking approach to stablecoins in the UK and was aligned with my vision. During his short tenure at AG, he contributed massively to Agant’s regulatory push and it was an obvious choice to bring him on board.” - Andrew MacKenzie, Agant Founder & CEO.

Prior to joining Agant, Tom was Managing Associate at Addleshaw Goddard LLP, specialising in financial regulation. Prior to that he was Senior Regulatory Counsel at ClearBank, where he led the legal aspects of their developing cryptoasset offering and contributed to obtaining regulatory authorisations, including a European banking licence. He also spent several years at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP advising on complex regulatory change projects and cross-border M&A. This included a year on secondment to the Financial Stability Division of the Bank of England, where he advised on the regulatory framework for systemic stablecoins, bank capital requirements, and sustainable finance initiatives.

“Agant has a world class team building great products. With the regulatory landscape opening up, the time is right for GBP digital assets and Agant is perfectly positioned to seize the opportunity. I’m looking forward to working on cutting edge legal issues as we help shape the future of financial services.” - Tom Rhodes, Agant CLO.

Tom’s appointment reinforces Agant’s commitment to ensuring the highest legal and regulatory standards, supporting our mission to offer secure, compliant, and innovative digital asset products.