Named experts · Practitioner profile
About Athanasia
Athanasia Tsene is a Partner at Bernitsas Law in Athens and jointly leads the firm's Banking & Finance department. Her practice covers complex finance and capital-market transactions, financial restructurings, and the secondary market for non-performing receivables. Bernitsas has advised crypto-asset service providers on the Greek HCMC regime and the firm publishes regular financial-services briefings on the legal framework for cryptos in Greece.
Practice fields
Credentials
- Partner, Bernitsas Law Athens — Banking & Finance
- Top Tier ranked, Legal 500 EMEA
- Co-leads the Bernitsas Banking & Finance department
Jurisdictions
Sources
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Relevant guides
Knowledge-base coverage that overlaps with Athanasia's practice (Greece, European Union · MiCA CASP, Crypto AML).
EU TFR · Travel Rule · 2026 implementation
EU Travel Rule, AML, Sanctions & DAC8 — CASP Compliance 2026
The EU AML, Travel Rule, sanctions and tax-reporting stack for CASPs in one place — TFR member-state implementation, self-hosted wallets, FA…
Crypto company formation · Cross-jurisdiction guide
Crypto Company Formation 2026: The Vehicle, the Capital, and the Licence
A cross-jurisdiction guide to forming the company behind a crypto business — Estonia OÜ, Lithuania UAB, Czech s.r.o., Ireland LTD, Poland sp…
Crypto brokerage · OTC desk · MiCA services
Crypto Broker License 2026 — OTC Desk and Brokerage Under MiCA
A crypto broker license under MiCA is built from CASP services — reception and transmission of orders, execution, and placing for an agency …
Crypto casino · Gambling + crypto licensing
Crypto Casino License vs Gambling License 2026 — What Operators Need
Crypto casino operators face the intersection of gambling regulation and crypto-asset regulation. Some jurisdictions treat crypto casinos un…
Licensed crypto exchanges EU · CASP directory 2026
Licensed Crypto Exchanges EU 2026 — Authorised CASP Directory
By 2026 the EU has approximately 300-500 authorised CASPs operating under MiCA Regulation. This guide explains how authorisation works, wher…
MiCA stablecoin · Title III + Title IV
MiCA Stablecoin Regulation Summary 2026 — Title III ART + Title IV EMT
MiCA's stablecoin regulation splits across Title III (asset-referenced tokens) and Title IV (e-money tokens) with distinct issuer authorisat…