Legal & compliance
Payment, crypto and gaming licences, incorporation, compliance, accounting and disputes.
Vistra
Vistra is a global corporate and fund services provider that supports companies from incorporation through to closure. Beyond company services, it offers…
Ogier
Ogier is an international law firm focused on offshore corporate, shareholder and trust disputes. Its corporate division, Ogier Global, separately provides…
Ocorian
Ocorian is a corporate services group that sets up and administers subsidiaries and SPVs, and provides corporate governance, fund administration and regulatory…
Advapay
Advapay is a financial technology vendor that builds software for digital banking and payment businesses and advises on licensing. The company states that it…
JTC
JTC is a corporate, fund and private client services group. Its address is JTC House, 28 Esplanade, St Helier, Jersey JE4 2QP. Corporate services The listed…
IQ-EQ
IQ-EQ is an international group offering corporate administration and structuring services to companies, investors and capital markets participants. Its offer…
CSC
CSC is a global provider of entity formation and administration, registered agent services, licensing and corporate compliance, founded in 1899. The operating…
Apex Group
Apex Group is an international corporate and fund services group. Its entity Apex Group Ltd handles company incorporation, fund administration and regulatory…
4H Agency
4H Agency is a consulting agency for the gambling industry. It provides legal opinions, licensing and support for entering new markets, and its address is…
3E Accounting
3E Accounting is a Singapore accounting and corporate services firm founded in 2011. The operating entity is 3E Accounting Pte Ltd, registration number…
1st Formations
1st Formations is a UK company formation agent founded in 2014. The operating entity is 1st Formations Limited, company number 08861249, based at 71-75 Shelton…
1Office
1Office is a corporate services provider that helps entrepreneurs register companies in European markets. The listed jurisdictions are Estonia, Finland…
Zeta
Zeta is a name shared by two lines of business. The first is a technology company that provides banks with a cloud API platform for card issuing and…
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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.