Named experts · Practitioner profile
Felix Canizales
Gofaizen & Sherle · El Salvador, Lithuania, Estonia
★ Editor's Watch — Non-EU crypto, MiCA CASP
About Felix
Felix Canizales is Associate Partner, Consultant and LATAM Business Development Manager at Gofaizen & Sherle. He leads the firm's El Salvador division and has been instrumental in shaping the El Salvadorian fintech landscape — combining fintech-law expertise with regulatory-compliance and business-consulting depth.
Editor's note
Leads the firm's El Salvador division — uniquely positioned in the world's first Bitcoin-legal-tender jurisdiction with EU back-office support.
Practice fields
Credentials
- Associate Partner, LATAM Business Development Manager — Gofaizen & Sherle
- Leads the Gofaizen & Sherle El Salvador division
- Specialist in El Salvador fintech regulatory framework
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.
- Gofaizen & Sherle — Felix Canizales profile — firm bio
- Crypto Law Index — Gofaizen & Sherle CLPAI ranking — directory
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