Named experts · Practitioner profile
About Berry
Berry van Wijk is a Partner at Houthoff in Amsterdam and steers the firm's financial regulatory team. He helps financial services clients implement regulatory requirements and liaises with regulators on their behalf, including in MiCA CASP licence applications with the AFM. Houthoff coordinated one of the first registrations under the predecessor Dutch crypto regime and continues to lead on MiCA work.
Practice fields
Credentials
- Partner, Houthoff Amsterdam — Financial Regulatory
- Recognised by Chambers and Legal 500 for Dutch financial regulatory work
Jurisdictions
Sources
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Relevant guides
Knowledge-base coverage that overlaps with Berry's practice (Netherlands, European Union · MiCA CASP, Crypto custody).
MiCA · CASP operations & lifecycle
CASP Operations and Lifecycle 2026 — MiCA Passport, Banking, Wind-Down
The CASP passport under MiCA Article 65 went operational in late 2024 — but a working passport is one part of running an authorised CASP. Th…
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 …
Qualifying holdings · CASP acquisitions
Qualifying Holdings Acquisitions 2026 — MiCA CASP Guide
MiCA Articles 83 and 84 govern notification and assessment of any acquisition of a qualifying holding in a CASP, and of increases past 20%, …
Licensed crypto exchanges EU · Checking MiCA authorisation
Licensed Crypto Exchanges in the EU: How to Check MiCA Authorisation
ESMA's interim MiCA register listed 370 crypto-asset service providers across the EEA on 7 October 2026. This guide explains what the regist…
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…
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…