Senior Counsel — EU & Eastern Europe

Tomáš Novák

Leads the firm’s MiCA implementation practice and Eastern European jurisdictions. Six years at the European Banking Authority working on MiCA technical standards and the Transfer of Funds Regulation. LL.M. from KU Leuven. Czech Bar admitted. He advises on CASP authorisation across EU member states with focus on the Czech Republic, Poland, Lithuania and bridge jurisdictions like Georgia. He coordinates with the firm’s offshore desk on MiCA migration strategies.

Jurisdictions

  • Georgia
  • EU MiCA (cross-cutting)

Languages

  • English
  • Czech
  • Polish
  • Russian

Qualifications

  • LL.M. KU Leuven
  • Czech Bar
  • Former EBA Senior Policy Officer

Areas of focus

The work below describes the engagements Tomáš Novák typically leads at the firm.

Publications and recognition

Jurisdictions led by Tomáš Novák

Services Tomáš Novák leads

Selected client testimonials

★★★★★

Georgia’s Free Industrial Zone setup is a sweet spot for crypto-native projects. Tomáš’s team handled the FIZ company formation, the VASP registration, and the tax structure as one package. Operational in five weeks. Cost-effective.

Giorgi Kvaratskhelia · Founder, Caucasus Digital Crypto Exchange · Tbilisi
★★★★★

We needed a fast bridge while we waited for our EU MiCA setup to mature. Georgia VASP was the right interim play. The team executed it in four weeks and is now coordinating our migration to a Czech CASP licence.

Magdalena Krawczyk · COO, Borderless Crypto Solutions Crypto Brokerage · Tbilisi → Prague
★★★★☆

Georgia is well-priced and well-run. The FIZ tax incentives are real but require proper substance. The team made sure we structured the substance correctly so we will not face challenges from foreign tax authorities.

Vakhtang Beridze · CEO, Iberia Token Trading Token Issuer · Tbilisi

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