Sorainen

Finance & Insurance, Ukraine

Senior 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 recently completed her Master’s studies at the University of Tartu.

Estonian, English

British-Estonian Chamber of Commerce

Estonian Bar Association

University of Tartu, Estonia (MA in Law, to be obtained)

University of Nottingham, United Kingdom (LLB/ equivalent to BA in Law)