Named experts · Practitioner profile
Diego Ballon Ossio
Clifford Chance · United Kingdom, European Union
About Diego
Diego Ballon Ossio is a Partner in Clifford Chance's London office and a member of the firm's Global Digital Assets and DLT working group. The group spans APAC, EU, Middle East, UK, and US, advising on the full fintech regulatory value chain — including MiCA implementation, UK FCA cryptoasset registration, and cross-border crypto licensing strategy.
Practice fields
Credentials
- Partner, Clifford Chance London
- Member, Clifford Chance Global Digital Assets and DLT working group
Jurisdictions
Sources
Every entry on this page is sourced from public records. The references below are the evidence base for the practitioner's expertise claims.
- Global Crypto Roundup August 2025 — Clifford Chance — publication
- Digital Assets and DLT — Clifford Chance — firm bio
Relevant guides
Knowledge-base coverage that overlaps with Diego's practice (United Kingdom, European Union · MiCA CASP, Non-EU crypto).
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…
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 …
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…
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: the TFR and what differs by member state, self-hosted wal…
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%, …