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Strategic legal counsel across the financial innovation spectrum—blockchain, payments, and digital infrastructure. We navigate evolving regulatory regimes with sector fluency and cross-border execution.

Blockchain & Tokenized Asset Projects

We advise on the legal structuring and regulatory treatment of blockchain-based ventures.

  • Securities analysis under U.S. and LatAm frameworks, including Howey and local equivalents

  • Whitepaper and token issuance structuring for utility, governance, or asset-backed tokens

  • Cross-border compliance with AML, KYC, FATF standards, and regulatory filings

Digital Wallets & Custody Infrastructure

We support the launch and scale of wallets, custodial systems, and payment interfaces.

  • Structuring custodial relationships, data protection, and digital asset transfer mechanics

  • Licensing analysis across jurisdictions: MSB, e-money, and wallet-specific regimes

  • Legal risk assessments for security breaches, custodial insolvency, and consumer protection

FinTech Capital Markets & Structured Transactions

We advise FinTechs and investors on equity, debt, and hybrid structures tailored to regulated businesses.

  • Term sheet and convertible instrument negotiation for regulated FinTech entities

  • Navigating regulatory approvals, ongoing disclosure obligations, and investor protections

  • Cross-border investment compliance in high-regulation verticals

Decentralized Finance (DeFi)

We provide legal frameworks for projects operating at the edge of decentralization.

  • Protocol structuring, DAO entity creation, and smart contract risk allocation

  • Evaluating securities exposure, exchange registration risk, and AML trigger thresholds

  • Designing hybrid structures to bridge traditional finance and DeFi ecosystems

Money Services Businesses (MSBs) & Payments

We guide companies offering remittances, payment processing, and exchange services through regulatory licensing and supervision.

  • MSB registration, AML program design, and transaction monitoring policy implementation

  • Local licensing regimes across Mexico, Colombia, and the U.S.

  • FinCEN, CNBV, and UIAF interface and enforcement readiness

Impactful business decisions are accompanied by sound legal decisions and an optimal financial strategy

Mateo Hoyos

Managing Partner

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