Michael Podevyn

About Michael Podevyn

I am a Belgian lawyer, admitted to practice in New York, and distinguished LL.M. graduate from the University of Pennsylvania Law School (Penn Law). I simultaneously obtained the Business and Law Certificate at the Wharton School of Business. Currently, I am working as a Compliance Officer and Legal Counsel at Asset Management One USA, an SEC and CFTC/NFA registered investment management firm and member of the Mizuho Financial Group. I am a Chartered Regulatory Counsel, a designation granted by the Regulatory Compliance Association (RCA). Before moving to the United States, I worked for three years in the Legal department of BNP Paribas, as counsel on trade finance matters, during which time I was based in Brussels. Prior to that, I took part in the prestigious International Associate program offered by BNP Paribas, which brought me, among other places, to Shanghai, China, where I worked as a Project Manager. I obtained my primary Master of Laws degree at KU Leuven, as well as an Advanced Master in European law at the Free University of Brussels (ULB). Based on this experience, my areas of expertise include the following- Banking and securities regulation, particularly Dodd-Frank (including the Volcker Rule), the Investment Advisers Act, Investment Company Act, the Commodity Exchange Act, CFTC regulations and NFA rules, as well as FINRA rules, the Securities Act, the Securities Exchange Act, broker-dealer regulations, MIFID and AIFMD- Anti-Money Laundering regulation (including BSA, OFAC and EU financial sanctions and FCPA)- Private fund formation and governance- Compliance and operational risk assessments- Internal compliance policies and procedures drafting- Trade finance instruments, particularly (demand) guarantees (I am an ICC Certified Specialist in Demand Guarantees), letters of credit, standby letters of credit and bank payment obligations (BPO), as well as related rules (URDG758, ISP98, UCP600 and URBPO)-(General) US and EU corporate law

Experience

1. General Counsel and Head of Legal

   Asset Management One USA Inc

   Mar 2026 — Present · New York, NY, US

   General Counsel, Head of Legal, and senior compliance officer at Asset Management One USA Inc, providing strategic legal leadership for a U.S-based alternative investment manager. Responsible for overseeing legal and regulatory matters across the firm’s activities, including fund structures, investor arrangements, trading documentation (ISDA, prime brokerage, FCM), and SEC/CFTC regulatory frameworks.Advises senior management on governance, legal risk, and strategic initiatives, including fund launches, institutional investor mandates, and cross-border coordination with global affiliates. Leading efforts to institutionalize the legal function through enhanced contract management infrastructure, standardized documentation frameworks for fund offering materials and IMAs, and the responsible integration of legal AI and technology to improve efficiency and scalability.

Education

• KU Leuven

  Bachelor of Laws, Cum Laude

  2005 — 2008

• Centrum voor Levende Talen/CLT Language Center Leuven

  Mandarin language program

  2012 — 2015

• University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School

  Wharton Business and Law Certificate

  2015 — 2016

• University of Pennsylvania Law School

  Master of Laws (LL.M.)

  2015 — 2016

• Katholieke Universiteit Leuven

  Master of Laws, Cum Laude

  2008 — 2010

• Libera Università Internazionale degli Studi Sociali Guido Carli

  Erasmus exchange student

  2008 — 2009

• Université libre de Bruxelles

  Master complémentaire en droit européen (Advanced Master in European law) “Cum Laude”

  2010 — 2011

• College of Regulatory Compliance (Regulatory Compliance Association)

  Chartered Regulatory Counsel™ (online masters program)

  2016 — 2017