Summary
Hanh Disch-le is a global legal and strategic advisor with 25+ years of experience shaping governance, regulatory strategy, and cross-border transactions for multinational enterprises and sovereign stakeholders. Currently Managing Principal in the Office of the Chairman & CEO at the Small States Asset Class Initiative, she architects legal frameworks for blockchain-enabled financial infrastructure, stablecoins, and AI-driven data platforms. Her background includes senior roles at Rio Tinto and Vale where she led corporate development, international M&A, and high-stakes dispute resolution for NYSE- and multi-jurisdictional issuers. She has founded and led Strategic International Management LLC, delivering bankable feasibility studies and World Bank/IFC bid successes that enabled multi-billion dollar capital commitments. A board member and advisor in climate tech and bio-engineering ventures, she blends deep legal rigor with practical experience in minerals, decarbonization investments, and sovereign partnership design. Fluent in navigating complex multi-stakeholder governance, she brings a rare combination of courtroom-caliber legal skills and hands-on infrastructure dealcraft.
11 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Law - JD Law, Doctor of Law - JD Law at University of Washington
Bachelor of Arts - BA International Relations and Affairs, Bachelor of Arts - BA International Relations and Affairs at Oberlin College
English, Vietnamese, Portuguese, French, Dutch, Italian