Named experts · Practitioner profile

Mihhail Sherle

Mihhail Sherle

Gofaizen & Sherle · Estonia, Lithuania, European Union

★ Editor's Watch — MiCA CASP, Crypto AML, Crypto custody

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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.

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

  • Estonia
  • Lithuania
  • European Union

Sources

Every entry on this page is sourced from public records. The references below are the evidence base for the practitioner's expertise claims.

  1. Gofaizen & Sherle — Mihhail Sherle profile — firm bio
  2. Crypto Law Index — Gofaizen & Sherle CLPAI ranking — directory
  3. Gofaizen & Sherle — Legal & Compliance practice — firm bio

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