Tom Skevington

Tom Skevington is the Senior Legal Counsel at Square Peg, a venture capital firm managing over $2.5 billion in assets, based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. In this capacity, he manages the firm's legal stack, overseeing fund structuring, regulatory compliance, licensing, and portfolio investments across a 61-employee organization. Before joining Square Peg, he served as a financial services and fintech lawyer at Piper Alderman from 2018 to 2020, specializing in cryptocurrency regulations. Earlier in his career, he worked as a corporate lawyer at DMAW Lawyers and earned dual bachelor's degrees in law and commerce from the University of Adelaide. He also served as a committee member for Blockchain Australia Young Professionals. Skevington's legal career is currently focused on venture capital fund operations, executing investment transactions, and guiding portfolio companies through strategic exits.