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- Provided legal and regulatory guidance on the design and operation of kpk’s on-chain, non-custodial investment vehicles (OIVs), Vaults and DeFi infrastructure - Conducted multi-jurisdictional regulatory assessments (focused on EU/UK/US/Cayman/BVI) covering related frameworks - Drafted, reviewed and negotiated a wide range of agreements (IMAs, MSAs, SAFTs, Terms of Service, token-based compensation, commercial contracts, partnerships, sponsorships, data-processing agreements) - Developed risk disclosures, compliance controls, sanctions-screening and marketing-risk policies for permissionless DeFi products - Supported governance, token design and legal structuring for kpk DAO, OIV security frameworks and agent-powered vaults - Advised product, engineering, growth and asset management teams on regulatory constraints, trading-strategy mechanics, protocol integrations and partner negotiations

- Provided strategic legal counsel on local and international business matters, focusing on cryptocurrency and blockchain related projects and entities - Ensured regulatory compliance across multiple jurisdictions, mainly APAC, EMEA and LATAM - Participated in cross-border M&A transactions, entity incorporations and regulatory filings - Advised on corporate governance matters, focusing on structuring intercompany agreements and facilitating shareholder actions - Drafted and negotiated commercial and services agreements, token sale agreements, and simple agreements for future tokens

BANKING & FINANCE AND CAPITAL MARKETS - Provided legal advice in banking and capital markets’ regulatory and compliance matters to several financial institutions (banks and brokerage firms) and investment vehicles (mutual, venture capital and private equity funds) operating in Portugal, Angola and Mozambique - Structured several financing transactions (classic financing and financing restructuring deals) and assistance in the context of takeovers and public offerings, such as the issue and placement of debt, hybrid and equity instruments, in collaboration with some of the main Portuguese public traded companies and financial institutions; participated in the first bond issuance and public bond subscription offering in Angola (major Angolan company) as well as the privatization of a prominent Angolan bank - Advised leading payment institutions, crypto asset service providers and crowdfunding platforms, from incorporation and registration with the competent authorities to ongoing activity, ensuring compliance with associated Portuguese and European regulations and navigating the evolving landscape of fintech innovation CORPORATE AND M&A - Involved in several transactions, in Portugal and international markets, namely in mergers and acquisitions, restructurings and corporate finance transactions in the telecommunications, industry, retail, real estate, energy, banking and construction sectors, preparing all legal documents and conducting due diligence processes in connection thereto - Advised Portuguese companies on the negotiation of commercial contracts and other corporate governance matters

- Conducted research and analysis on companies from the Portuguese pulp & paper sector, gathering and analysing financial data and conducting market and industry research - Assisted in building and updating financial models to forecast future earnings, cash flows, and other financial metrics of companies - Prepared research reports and presentations, supporting the senior equity research analysts, for meetings with institutional clients or internal sales and trading teams