High education / Experience

Educational Institutions, Degrees, Memberships

- AML Compliance Officer certified by CySEC (Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission)

September, 2023 – September, 2023

- Course “Regulation of Digital Finance: Law and Practice governing crypto-assets and crypto-asset service providers”, CySEC

July, 2006 – June, 2011

- Lomonosov Moscow State University, Law Faculty (Civil Law)

Foreign Languages

English, Greek (B1)

Professional Activity

Specialization

• Over 10 years of experience in corporate consulting and foreign company registration;
• Advising on jurisdiction selection for cross-border businesses;
• Legal support for obtaining broker / investment licenses in Cyprus and offshore jurisdictions;
• Trusts and succession planning, including overseas succession advice;
• Consulting on intellectual property matters, including trademark registration abroad;
• Business relocation (redomiciliation) to / from Cyprus and offshore jurisdictions;
• Assistance with residence permits, permanent residence permits, and visa support in Cyprus;
• Conducting legal due diligence and drafting legal opinions;
• Advising on AML / Compliance procedures and risk analysis;
• Guidance on FATCA / CRS procedures;
• Legal support and administration for foreign companies;
• Assistance with opening corporate and personal bank accounts;

Projects completed

• Conversion of a Seychelles IBC into a domestic company with a Security Dealer License for an Indonesian broker.
• Compliance support for a group of companies engaged in CySEC-regulated activities (Cyprus).
• “Turn-key” relocation of a proprietary trading firm to Cyprus, including office search and securing work permits for foreign employees.
• Creation of 6+ discretionary trusts in Cyprus with an average asset value of $10 million, and subsequent defence of the discretionary trust during a tax inspection.
• Restructuring of assets for a BVI-Cyprus holding with subsequent liquidation of trust.
• Redomiciliation of a Cyprus trust to Seychelles.
• Redomiciliation of a Cyprus private investment company to Mauritius.
• Redomiciliation of a proprietary trading company from BVI to UAE.
• Management of inheritance procedures for BVI company shares involving multiple heirs from different countries, including preparation of a comprehensive set of cross-border documents for the BVI court.
• Consulting on the selection of the appropriate type of charitable organization within the EU for an oncology research project.