Named experts · Practitioner profile
About Stefanos
Stefanos Sofroniou is a senior associate at Elias Neocleous & Co LLC, Cyprus's largest law firm, working on financial-services and regulatory matters. He has published practitioner guidance on CASP registration under MiCA in Cyprus (Cyprus Mail, February 2025) and on the EU Transfer of Funds Regulation "travel rule" for crypto-asset service providers. His earlier career includes financial-services policy work at the European Commission, a role as Head of Legal for a Cyprus insurance trade body, and board service with the Financial Ombudsman of Cyprus.
Practice fields
Credentials
- Senior Associate, Elias Neocleous & Co LLC
- Author — CASP registration under MiCA in Cyprus (Cyprus Mail, Feb 2025)
- Former financial-services policy, European Commission
- Former Head of Legal, Cyprus insurance trade body; board, Financial Ombudsman of Cyprus
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EU jurisdictional comparison
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MiCA · CASP operations & lifecycle
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Crypto casino · Gambling + crypto licensing
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Cyprus vs Malta · CASP comparison
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