Lee Bryan

Lee Bryan is a two-time international best-selling author and recognised global authority on regulatory compliance in highly regulated consumer products sectors. He is the founder and chief executive of Arcus Compliance, a strategic compliance advisory firm that helps innovative companies in regulated industries anticipate enforcement risks, interpret complex regulatory frameworks, and build business systems that withstand scrutiny.

Lee’s work combines deep regulatory domain expertise with a practical, commercial mindset. He has guided hundreds of brands across novel nicotine, consumer electronics, cosmetics, and other regulated categories through compliance strategy, product launches, regulatory submissions, and risk mitigation programs.

His books The Compliance Edge: How Disruptive Entrepreneurs Win in Regulated Markets and How Safe Is Your Vape? have both achieved international best-selling status and are widely used by regulators, industry leaders, and compliance professionals as core references on regulatory strategy, risk intelligence, and market access.

Lee is a frequent speaker at industry conferences worldwide, including regulatory symposia in North America, Europe, and Asia. He is known for translating dense regulatory regimes into actionable business intelligence and for a brutally honest advisory style that challenges assumptions and drives results.

Based in London, Lee works with emerging brands and global enterprises alike to build scalable, defensible compliance architectures and to proactively manage regulatory change across markets.