Areas of focus
The work below describes the engagements Karolina Zielińska typically leads at the firm.
- MiCA CASP authorisation strategy across EU member states;
- EU AML framework and Transfer of Funds Regulation implementation;
- Georgia Free Industrial Zone + VASP combined structures;
- Czech, Polish and Lithuanian CASP authorisations;
- Bridge structures from offshore to MiCA;
Publications and recognition
- Contributor, Oxford Business Law Blog on MiCA transposition;
- Commentary in Parkiet on Polish CASP rules;
- Speaker, Warsaw Fintech Forum;
Jurisdictions led by Karolina Zielińska
- Crypto license in Georgia — NBG / FIZ administrators, 4–6 weeks.
Services Karolina Zielińska leads
- Crypto License for a Startup.
- Crypto License for a Crypto Exchange.
- Crypto License for a Token Issuer (ICO / STO).
Selected client testimonials
Georgia’s Free Industrial Zone setup is a sweet spot for crypto-native projects. Karolina’s team handled the FIZ company formation, the VASP registration, and the tax structure as one package. Operational in five weeks. Cost-effective.
We needed a fast bridge while we waited for our EU MiCA setup to mature. Georgia VASP was the right interim play. The team executed it in four weeks and is now coordinating our migration to a Czech CASP licence.
Georgia is well-priced and well-run. The FIZ tax incentives are real but require proper substance. The team made sure we structured the substance correctly so we will not face challenges from foreign tax authorities.