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Filipp Petkevitch

Lawyer

Filipp is a New York-licensed attorney and head of the firm’s web3 & crypto practice. He focuses on investment fund formation, cross-border crypto startup structuring and digital assets-related litigation.

Areas of Expertise

Crypto & Web3
Investment Funds
VC & Startups
Cross-border Corporate Structuring
Litigation & Asset Recovery
Sanctions Compliance

Client Testimonials

“Roman is a valuable member of our team. As we work in a rapidly changing industry, we need a lawyer who will be our forward-looking fiduciary willing and able to work with uncertainty. And that's exactly who Roman is.”

Mike Brusov
CEO, Founder
Cindicator

"Roman helped us a lot with our business efforts in Russia. We relied on his advice from day one and can certainly recommend him as a go-to counsel when it comes to joint ventures and acquisitions in Russia."

Bram van Noordenne
Legal Counsel
Damen Shipyards Group

“We are more than comfortable working with Roman knowing that our clients are in the best hands in Russia.”

Cagatay Yilmaz
Managing Partner
Yilmaz Law Offices (Turkey)

“Evgeny did great work for Ambronite regarding our US trademark registration. Always promptly completed agreed tasks on time. Evgeny also demonstrated ability explaining complicated topics in an easily understandable manner. Highly recommended!”

Mikko Ikola
Co-founder
Ambronite

“Evgeny was phenomenal in assisting my business in trademarking our name. He answered every question I had and demonstrated great knowledge and attention to detail. He is definitely a master at his craft. My trademark got approved thanks to him, thank you Evgeny!”

Edwin Soyfer
CEO, Founder
The Car Guys

More About Filipp

I help entrepreneurs and visionaries stay on the right side of the law while they change the world. As head of web3 & crypto practice, I structure offshore and U.S.-based crypto funds and steer founders to the jurisdiction that best matches their roadmap.

My day-to-day work covers token-sale documentation and cross-border incorporations. I draft legal opinions for token issuance, fine-tune whitepapers and tokenomics, and generally handle every legal step from the MVP to listing and beyond.

When tensions flare between investors, co-founders or portfolio companies, years in the crypto trenches let me bring clear-headed advice and negotiate outcomes that keep the venture moving forward.

Outside the office you’ll find me shooting street photography, travelling or on a tennis court.

Select Experience

  • Structuring crypto funds
    Set up U.S. and Offshore master–feeder, hedge, venture and series-LLC vehicles
  • Token launches
    Drafted “not-a-security” legal opinions, revised whitepapers and tokenomics
  • Licensing & compliance
    Advise on U.S. MSB and global VASP registrations, KYC/AML frameworks for market makers, exchanges and custodians
  • Fundraising instruments
    Prepared and helped negotiate SAFEs, SAFTs, Token Warrant Agreements, FASTs and convertible notes from pre-seed to Series B rounds
  • Dispute resolution
    Managed multi-state crypto-asset recovery litigation, secured freezing orders in the U.S. courts, assisted in negotiations with crypto exchanges and VASPs
  • Securities & sanctions guidance
    Counselled venture and hedge funds on U.S./EU securities rules, OFAC licences and sanctions-risk mitigation

Education

  • Fordham University School of Law, LL.M., cum laude ‘19
  • Belarusian State University, Faculty of Law, with honors ‘18