Filipp helps entrepreneurs and visionaries stay on the right side of the law while they change the world. As head of the firm’s Fintech & Crypto practice, he structures offshore and U.S.-based crypto funds and guides founders to the jurisdictions that best match their roadmap.

Filipp’s day-to-day work covers token sale documentation and cross-border incorporations. He drafts legal opinions for token issuances, fine-tunes white papers and tokenomics, and handles every legal step from MVP to listing and beyond.

When tensions flare between investors, co-founders, or portfolio companies, years of market experience allow Filipp to offer clear-headed advice and negotiate outcomes that keep the venture moving forward.

Outside the office, Filipp can be found shooting street photography, traveling, or playing golf or tennis.

• Advising crypto startups on the structuring and regulation of real-world asset (RWA) tokenization, DeFi, and decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) in the U.S., EU, UAE, and key offshore jurisdictions.
• Structuring traditional, master-feeder, and segregated investment funds in the U.S., British Virgin Islands, and Cayman Islands.
• Restructuring and redomiciling a hedge fund with $100+ million in assets under management.
• Structuring and closing investment rounds for startups valued at over $150 million, including issuances of tokens and/or equity through SAFTs, SAFEs, and Token Warrants.
• Providing comprehensive support for the restructuring of a Cayman crypto hedge fund with $70+ million in assets under management and 50+ external trading teams, transitioning from a private fund to a public multi-jurisdictional offering.
• Advising financial institutions on sanctions compliance frameworks, internal controls, and processes that take into account sanctions regulations and countermeasures.
• Representing an investor in California litigation arising from a loss of over $3 million on a fraudulent crypto exchange.

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