Sorainen

Finance & Insurance, Ukraine

Associate

Krista Ševerev is an associate with the firm’s Finance and Insurance team with a focus on banking, financial services, fintech, plus prevention of terrorist financing and anti-money laundering (AML). She is experienced in fintech market participants licensing procedures, especially regarding the AML license and communication with the Financial Intelligence Unit.

AML and terrorist financing prevention regulation. She has experience in helping to advise companies on implementing measures to prevent money laundering and terrorist financing – she has helped develop procedures for implementing these measures and carrying out AML audits. Krista regularly helps with advising financial institutions and other companies on issues in this area. She has also contributed to developments in Estonian AML law.

Assisting fintech companies. Krista`s experience with fintech companies includes matters such as operations, licensing and other relevant regulatory issues. She also assist clients in communicating with the Financial Intelligence Unit – her experience includes helping to advise clients on obtaining an AML license from the Financial Intelligence Unit and general compliance questions regarding AML law.

Studies home and away. Krista completed her Bachelor’s degree in Law at the University of Nottingham in the United Kingdom and she is currently preparing for her Master’s studies at the University of Tartu.

Estonian, English

Estonian Bar Association British-Estonian Chamber of Commerce

University of Tartu, Estonia (MA in Law, to be obtained) University of Nottingham, United Kingdom (LLB/ equivalent to BA in Law)