I am a tech-forward Corporate & Regulatory Lawyer specializing in Digital Assets, Blockchain Infrastructure, and EU Financial Regulation (MiCA / DORA).
Having started my career handling corporate matters and litigating intellectual property and tech law in India, I moved to Germany as a DAAD Scholar to complete an advanced Master's degree focusing my research on blockchain legal frameworks. To deeply understand the tech I advise on, I learned JavaScript and Solidity, allowing me to bridge the gap between complex smart contract logic and statutory requirements.
My experience spans building end-to-end compliance infrastructure from scratch for a DeFi startup, driving successful MiCAR license application, drafting institutional legal documentation (BIBs, Whitepapers, T&Cs), and managing advanced crypto asset risk operations for high-volume market makers.
Core Expertise: MiCA & MiCAR Strategy • Crypto Asset Whitepapers & Whitepaper Drafting (BIBs) • Tech & IP Contracts • Cross-Border KYB/AML Operations • Blockchain Forensic Investigation (Elliptic) • Digital Asset Infrastructure.
Let's connect if you are looking to scale compliant Web3 infrastructure or navigate the post-MiCA European landscape.
Experience: 5 years
Yearly salary: $76,000
Hourly rate: $100
Nationality: 🇮🇳 India
Residency: 🇩🇪 Germany
Experience
Regulatory Compliance (AML/KYC)
Keyrock 2025 - 2026
Keyrock is one of Europe's leading digital asset market makers and regulated virtual asset service providers. Key Contributions - Conduct end-to-end KYC/KYB onboarding for institutional and corporate clients, including ownership structure analysis, UBO verification, and risk classification. - Prepare Customer Risk Assessments using a risk-based methodology covering client profile, geography, business activity, and exposure to AML typologies. - Lead Enhanced Due Diligence reviews involving complex ownership structures, high-risk jurisdictions, and Source of Funds/Source of Wealth verification. - Perform sanctions, PEP, and adverse media screening using ComplyAdvantage and document defensible compliance decisions. - Conduct wallet screening and blockchain investigations using Elliptic to identify exposure to sanctioned entities, illicit activity, and high-risk counterparties. - Execute ongoing transaction monitoring across fiat and digital asset transactions and escalate suspicious activity to the MLRO when required. - Support MiCA licensing initiatives through preparation of compliance documentation, regulatory submissions, and internal policy development. - Contribute to maintaining audit-ready compliance records and regulatory evidence repositories.
Founders Associate (Legal, Compliance & Operations)
fija Finance GmbH 2024 - 2025
- Spearheaded the company’s internal MiCAR licensing application and DORA compliance mapping, aligning tech requirements with external legal counsels and CNB requirements. - Formulated and calibrated standard operating procedures (SOPs), institutional onboarding structures, risk governance parameters, and partner service contracts. - Coordinated deliverables across product engineering, marketing, and leadership to launch compliant tokenized and decentralized finance (DeFi) products.
Legal Associate
fija Finance Gmbh 2023 - 2025
- Drafted commercial partnership agreements, consumer Terms & Conditions, and statutory Crypto-Asset Whitepapers (BIB) / Prospectuses for digital token issuance. - Maintained internal product compliance maps tracking German BaFin criteria and broader EU financial crypto regulations.
Advocate
High Court of Judicature at Delhi 2018 - 2021
IPR, Information Technology Act, Insolvency and Bankruptcy, Negotiable Instruments, Arbitration, Service Law, and other Civil and Criminal matters.
Skills
ai
compliance
dao
defi
legal
nft
smart-contract
solidity
kyc