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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).
Netherlands · AFM · CASP authorisation
Netherlands AFM CASP Authorisation 2026 — Practitioner Guide
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Crypto custody licence · Comparison
Crypto Custody Licence: Jurisdictions Compared (2026)
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Crypto exchange licence · Comparison
Crypto Exchange License: Jurisdictions Compared (2026)
A crypto exchange licence is not one licence. It is six or seven different regimes — MiCA, VARA, MAS, SFC, FCA, FINMA, and the US state-by-s…
UK FCA vs EU MiCA · Comparison
UK FCA Cryptoasset Registration vs EU MiCA: Compared
The UK's FCA cryptoasset registration is AML-only and narrow. EU MiCA is a comprehensive CASP regime with a 27-state passport. They are two …
Hungary · MNB · CASP authorisation
Hungary MNB CASP Authorisation 2026 — Practitioner Guide
Hungary designated the Magyar Nemzeti Bank (MNB) as the MiCA supervisor via 2024 amendments to the Investment Services Act. MNB applies one …
Latvia · Latvijas Banka · CASP authorisation
Latvia Latvijas Banka CASP Authorisation 2026 — Practitioner Guide
Latvia merged the FCMC into Latvijas Banka in 2023 — a single-supervisor model now covers MiCA CASP authorisation. Small but engaged Baltic …