Professional Activity
Projects completed
- Provided comprehensive legal and strategic advice on the design, incorporation, and restructuring of multinational corporate groups. Ensured optimal legal, tax, and operational efficiency through the use of holding structures incorporating entities of various jurisdictions (including but not limited to UK, Netherlands, Cyprus, HK, BVI, Seychelles, USA). Coordinated with local counsel and corporate service providers to implement compliant and effective corporate frameworks.
- Advised on multi-jurisdictional transactions governed by English law, including share purchase agreements, loan facilities, and joint venture arrangements. Oversaw compliance with international regulatory requirements, liaising with financial and legal advisers to align transactional structures with the applicable laws and supervisory expectations across relevant jurisdictions.
- Conducted in-depth corporate governance reviews to assess compliance with statutory, regulatory, and internal policy requirements. Participated in complex due diligence exercises for mergers, acquisitions, and investment transactions, identifying key legal risks and advising on risk mitigation strategies to support executive decision-making.
- Provided specialist advice on the creation, restructuring, and administration of trusts and asset protection arrangements under English and offshore trust law. Developed bespoke solutions for high-net-worth individuals and corporate clients to support succession planning, confidentiality, and wealth preservation objectives.
- Served for several years as the Compliance Officer for a licensed international FOREX brokerage, overseeing all aspects of regulatory compliance, anti-money laundering (AML), counter-terrorist financing (CTF), and sanctions obligations. Successfully managed multiple regulatory inspections and audits conducted by supervisory authorities across several jurisdictions. Also provided compliance oversight and strategic support for corporate and trust service providers, ensuring adherence to local and international regulatory frameworks and best practices.
High education / Experience
Educational Institutions, Degrees, Memberships
- January, 2017 – January, 2017
- Member of ICA (International Compliance Association)
- January, 2016 – January, 2016
- Member of STEP (Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners)
- January, 2008 – January, 2008
- Attorney-at-Law, Budapest Bar Association, Hungary
- January, 2007 – January, 2007
- Solicitor, The Law Society of England and Wales
- September, 2016 – June, 2017
- ICA Specialist Certificate in Financial Crime Risk in Cryptocurrencies
- September, 2016 – June, 2017
- ICA International Diploma in Anti-Money Laundering
- January, 2016 – May, 2016
- STEP Diploma in International Trust Management
- January, 2007 – June, 2007
- The College of Law, London, UK – Law Degree
- January, 2006 – May, 2006
- Budapest Bar Association, Hungary – Hungarian Bar Exams
- September, 1996 – July, 2001
- University of Szeged, Faculty of Law, Hungary – Juris Doctor
Foreign Languages
- English, Russian, Hungarian
Aniko Sebok
GSL Law & Consulting Lawyer, Head of UK GSL office, Hungarian GSL office and UAE GSL office
| Age: | 48 | years |
| Length of Professional Experience: | 25 | years |
| Length of Service at GSL: | 21 | years |