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ABOUT KIRA MAEVSKA

I speak business.
And understand the tech.

I’m Kira. I work with crypto founders — where the product moves fast, the technology matters and the legal answer needs to work in practice.

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Kira Maevska
Kira Maevska / Crypto lawyer & regulatory adviser

15+ YEARS IN LAW / CRYPTO SINCE 2017

Early to crypto.
Close to the business.

I started working in crypto in 2017. I have worked through its early growth, new business models and the regulatory frameworks that followed. That experience shapes how I approach a project today.

I understand crypto at the business and technical levels: how revenue is generated, who controls the keys, how transactions are executed, and what the interface lets the user do. Those details can determine the legal structure a product needs.

My practice centres on crypto: DeFi, wallets, trading platforms and crypto gaming. I help founders examine regulatory options, choose licensing routes and build structures that reflect how the business actually operates.

I’m comfortable working with high-risk business models. For me, that means looking closely at the risks, questioning conventional structures and finding practical options founders can act on. It’s an approach shaped by crypto.

Where the law and facts support it, I help design models outside the relevant licensing perimeter. That means working on the architecture itself — the activities, control, roles and relationships — and documenting a position the business can operate within.

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HOW I WORK

Show me the product.
Tell me the commercial goal.
Let’s work through the options.

A PRACTICAL KIND OF LEGAL COUNSEL

Complex business.
Straight conversations.

You work directly with me, from the first discussion to the decisions that follow.

Speak plainly.

You get clear options, commercial implications and a view on what to do next. I explain the legal reasoning in language your team can use.

Think with the builders.

I work through product mechanics with founders and technical teams. A change in control, execution or the user journey can matter as much as a clause in a contract.

Find a workable route.

We can examine licensing, jurisdiction, entity roles and product architecture together, then choose the route that fits the business and its constraints.

02 / SELECTED EXPERIENCE

Experience behind
the advice.

Transaction support, fundraising and high-stakes disputes. A selection of matters from my practice.

More about my background
$200M

TRANSACTION SUPPORT

Legal support for a major transaction.

Advised on legal matters in a transaction valued at $200 million, supporting its successful completion.

$8.5M+

PRIVATE FUNDING

Supporting a successful private round.

Provided legal support for a private funding round that raised more than $8.5 million.

$30M+

DISPUTE RESOLUTION

Defending a client against a substantial claim.

Successfully protected a client against a claim exceeding $30 million.

Past matters illustrate experience. Outcomes depend on the facts, law and circumstances of each project.

SELECTED CLIENT EXPERIENCE

Coin98PaysengerAura NetworkGentlyxBC.GAMEridotto

YOUR NEXT STEP

Bring the business idea.
Let’s work on the structure.

A 30-minute introductory conversation about your project, priorities and the scope of support you need.