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).
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 — TFR member-state implementation, self-hosted wallets, FA…
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…
VASP licensing · Pre-MiCA frameworks
VASP License Crypto Explained — Pre-MiCA Frameworks to MiCA Migration
VASP (Virtual Asset Service Provider) registration was the dominant pre-MiCA EU crypto framework — AML-focused registration in Estonia, Lith…
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 …
Licensed crypto exchanges EU · CASP directory 2026
Licensed Crypto Exchanges EU 2026 — Authorised CASP Directory
By 2026 the EU has approximately 300-500 authorised CASPs operating under MiCA Regulation. This guide explains how authorisation works, wher…
Qualifying holdings · CASP acquisitions
Qualifying Holdings Acquisitions 2026 — MiCA CASP Guide
MiCA's qualifying holdings framework governs notification and approval of any acquisition that brings a shareholder above 10%, 20%, 30%, or …