Galyna Podoprikhina

Galyna Podoprikhina is a Senior Associate at WH Partners, forming part of the FinTech, Intellectual Property and Gaming & Gambling teams. Galyna advises a diverse clientele, including crypto-assets service providers, fintech companies, and gaming and gambling entities. She provides strategic counsel on licensability, assists with licence applications, and conducts thorough reviews of policies, procedures, and documentation to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements. Together with the team, Galyna also conducts various trainings on crypto-assets regulatory framework.

- FinTech legal and regulatory advisory

- Crypto‑assets regulatory framework and VFA licensing

- Licencing applications and regulatory authorisations

- Compliance reviews of policies, procedures and documentation

- Strategic business model optimisation within financial regulatory environments

- Intellectual property matters (including digital assets & NFTs)

- Gaming & gambling law matters

Galyna authored an article on MiCA’s new competence standards relevant to CASP staff and regulatory frameworks in 2026. She also contributed to discussions on IP rights and NFTs, demonstrating expertise in digital assets.

- Crypto‑asset service providers (CASPs)

- Fintech companies and start‑ups

- Virtual financial assets (VFA) licence‑holders

- Gaming & gambling entities

- Clients seeking advice on regulatory compliance, licencing and operational frameworks

- Assisting clients with obtaining VFA and financial services licences issued by the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA).

- Providing ongoing regulatory advice and compliance support to one of the largest institutional crypto brokers and other financial licence holders.

- Advising on optimising fintech business models to align with complex regulatory frameworks.

- Speaking on blockchain applications in real estate at the Property in the Med Summit in Malta (focusing on legal, regulatory and tech risks).

Erasmus University Rotterdam

LL.M. in Commercial Law (Maritime & Transport Law)

University of Malta

Master of Advocacy