Elena Properzi

Elena is a UAE regulatory specialist and provides legal and regulatory advice primarily to clients active in the crypto and blockchain sector, with a particular focus on anti-money laundering and compliance, as well as to clients operating in the banking and financial services industry. In this context, she assists clients with company incorporations and the related authorisation and licensing processes before the main local authorities, including ADGM, DIFC and VARA, offering end-to-end support on all corporate matters, including extraordinary transactions, capital increases and share transfers.
She has gained significant professional experience in the United Arab Emirates, where she worked at a leading international law firm within the Corporate and M&A department, assisting clients with incorporations, corporate governance, compliance with local regulations—both federal and within the main free zones—as well as extraordinary corporate transactions and employment law matters.
She also has experience in banking, financial, insurance and tax matters. She graduated in Law with a thesis on fiscal and monetary sovereignty and the regulation of cryptocurrencies.