Legal & compliance
Payment, crypto and gaming licences, incorporation, compliance, accounting and disputes.
Ayla Advisory
Ayla Advisory is a provider of outsourced MLRO, compliance officer and DPO services for regulated companies in the UAE and the wider GCC. The legal entity is…
Avyanco
Avyanco is a business setup and advisory firm that handles company registration, licensing, corporate and tax support in the UAE and international…
Avenox
Avenox is a boutique AML and compliance firm in the UAE that offers outsourced MLRO and compliance officer services, KYC and compliance reviews. It is located…
Auxadi
Auxadi is an international provider of accounting, tax, payroll and corporate legal services, including the creation and launch of legal entities. The company…
Aurion
Aurion is a company formation provider in the UAE that adds visa, banking, tax and PRO support. The legal entity is Aurion FZE, and the company states that it…
Atradius Collections
Atradius Collections is an international provider of B2B debt collection and receivables management. It deals with unpaid commercial invoices, including those…
Asia Business Centre
Asia Business Centre provides company incorporation in Hong Kong, Singapore and other international jurisdictions, together with banking, accounting and…
Asensi Abogados
Asensi Abogados is a Spanish law firm specialising in gaming law, licence acquisition, market entry and AML. The legal entity is Asensi Abogados, S.L.P…
ARROWS
ARROWS is a Czech law firm that supports MiCA projects from company formation through the licence application to ongoing compliance. Its legal entity is ARROWS…
ARQ Group
ARQ Group is a Maltese consultancy that helps gaming businesses choose a jurisdiction, prepare licence applications and stay compliant after launch. Its office…
Arden Consult
Arden Consult is a Philippine regulatory and licensing consultant for the gaming industry, focused on PAGCOR licensing and market strategy. It is based in…
Archipel
Archipel is a law firm with offices in Paris and Geneva that handles cross-border disputes, international enforcement of judgments and asset recovery. Its work…
ARC Risk and Compliance
ARC Risk and Compliance is a US consulting firm of AML specialists and compliance programme technology advisers. It is based in Pennington, New Jersey, and…
Aprio
Aprio is a US accounting, tax and audit group that works with blockchain companies. The entities named are Aprio Advisory Group, LLC and Aprio, LLP, with an…
Appleby
Appleby is an international law firm that supports the set-up and licensing of eGaming businesses in the Isle of Man and Alderney. For operators, it acts as…
Annerton
Annerton is an independent law firm founded in 2020 that advises financial and technology companies. Its digital assets practice covers product design…
AMS Europe
AMS Europe is a provider of outsourced AML Officer and MLRO functions for fintech, EMI, payment and crypto companies. Instead of hiring a full-time compliance…
AML Solutions
AML Solutions is a New Zealand AML/CFT firm that provides independent audits, consulting, training and customer due diligence outsourcing. It operates from…
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Subsections
Legal and compliance for payment businesses
Almost every payment business eventually needs a lawyer: to choose a jurisdiction, obtain a licence, set up a company and bank account, write AML policies or fight a frozen balance. This section lists {count} law firms, licensing consultants, corporate service providers and compliance specialists that work with PSPs, EMIs, exchangers, crypto companies and high-risk merchants.
Subsections
- Payment licensing — EMI, PI, MSB, money transmitter and payment aggregator licences.
- Crypto licensing (VASP) — VASP registrations, CASP authorisation under MiCA, local crypto regimes.
- Gaming licensing — Curaçao, Anjouan, Malta, Isle of Man, Kahnawake and others.
- Company formation — incorporation, nominee services, corporate maintenance.
- Compliance outsourcing — MLRO, AML policies, audits, regulatory reporting.
- Accounting & audit and disputes & recovery.
Choosing a jurisdiction
There is no universally "cheapest" or "fastest" licence. Cost and timing depend on capital requirements, local substance (office, staff, resident directors), regulator workload and how complete your application is. A lower entry price can mean weaker access to banks and acquirers later. Ask advisers to compare at least: total first-year cost including capital and staff, ongoing compliance burden, passporting or market access, and how local banks and acquirers view the licence.
Popular directions
- EU: Lithuania, Malta, Cyprus, Estonia, Poland, Czech Republic — EMI/PI licences and MiCA.
- UK: FCA authorisation for payments and crypto registration.
- UAE / Dubai, Hong Kong, Singapore — regional hubs with their own crypto and payment regimes.
- North America: MSB registration in Canada, state-level money transmitter licences in the USA.
- Gaming: Curaçao, Anjouan, Malta, Isle of Man, Kahnawake.
Country pages help narrow the choice: UK, UAE, Malta, Lithuania, Cyprus.
How to use the page
Filter by country and service, compare published packages in Offers, and pair legal work with banks & EMI and KYC/AML technology. Nominal hub does not provide legal advice — each firm answers for its own services. Post a request to get proposals.