Named experts · Practitioner profile
Mihhail Sherle
Gofaizen & Sherle · Estonia, Lithuania, European Union
★ Editor's Watch — MiCA CASP, Crypto AML, Crypto custody
About Mihhail
Mihhail Sherle is Senior Partner and Head of Legal & Compliance at Gofaizen & Sherle. With 13 years of legal experience including seven years specialising in FinTech and AML/CTF compliance, he has led the firm's team on more than 300 successful financial-licence projects — including CASPs, investment fund managers, and EMIs across the EU.
Editor's note
Head of Legal & Compliance at the CLPAI #1-ranked firm. Mihhail's track record on 300+ financial-licence files makes him one of the highest-throughput EU crypto-licensing practitioners.
Practice fields
Credentials
- Senior Partner, Head of Legal & Compliance — Gofaizen & Sherle
- 13 years legal experience; 7 years FinTech + AML/CFT specialisation
- Led 300+ financial-licence projects across EU and beyond
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 — Mihhail Sherle profile — firm bio
- Crypto Law Index — Gofaizen & Sherle CLPAI ranking — directory
- Gofaizen & Sherle — Legal & Compliance practice — firm bio
Relevant guides
Knowledge-base coverage that overlaps with Mihhail's practice (Estonia, Lithuania, European Union · MiCA CASP, Crypto AML, Crypto custody).
Estonia OÜ · Company formation
Estonia OÜ for a Crypto Business: Company Formation Explained
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Lithuania UAB · Company formation
Lithuania UAB Company Formation for a Crypto Business
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Estonia · FSA process
Estonian FSA CASP Process: A 2026 Practitioner Guide
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Lithuania · MiCA CASP
MiCA CASP Authorisation in Lithuania: 2026 Complete Guide
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MiCA Title II · Token sales and white paper
MiCA Token Sale Rules 2026 — White Paper and Public Offer
MiCA Title II regulates the issuance and public offering of crypto-assets that are not ARTs or EMTs. The issuer prepares a white paper, noti…
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 …