Vladislav Linko
Vladislav’s day-to-day work involves the areas of EU law and the financial regulations connected to digital assets and traditional finance, including the legal classification of tokenisation projects, business models backed by NFTs, fundraising for Web3.0 projects, DAO, investment funds regulations and more.
His expertise goes beyond regulatory compliance and he advises clients on disputes and matters of corporate governance, ensuring their compliant operations.
His master’s thesis was dedicated to Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAO). Vladislav combines theoretical knowledge with practical skills, which are further enhanced through close collaboration with startups operating in the crypto space.
He is well-versed in the requirements arising from the regulations of FinTech companies and financial markets, including crypto-assets and crowdfunding licenses, as well as the preparation of KYC and AML documentation and the tokenization of securities. Additionally, he has represented the University of Tartu at the European Law Moot Court competition in Leiden.
Expertise
Professional experience
2023- Hedman Law Firm, associate
2020-2023 Hedman Law Firm, junior associate
2019-2020 Hedman Partners, intern
2019 Republic of Estonia Ministry of Justice, intern
2018-2019 Flagito, lawyer
Success stories
- Advising SMI Group OÜ (Aufort) in their global gold tokenization operations
- Advising Unlockd in the preparation for the launching of a DAO
- Advised Striga in the application for a virtual currency services license
- Advised Ekofolio OÜ on the token sale and applying for cryptocurrency activity licenses
- Advising Wallet Solutions OÜ on the public launch of its Chess NFT platform
- Advising Talent Protocol in the launching of a web3 tokenisation platform
- Advising Admiral Markets Group AS on its acquisition of 100% of shares in Moneyzen OÜ
- Advising Swarmer Estonia OÜ on acquiring a dual-use goods export license
Education
2020-2022 University of Tartu, Faculty of Law, MA
2017-2020 University of Tartu, Faculty of Law, BA
Membership
2023- Estonian Bar Association
Languages
Russian, Estonian, English, German
Personal
Vladislav values personal development and has a positive attitude toward everything. He seizes positive experiences and enjoys them.
