Mark Gofaizen

Senior Partner, Head of Consulting

About

Mark Gofaizen is the Senior Partner and Head of Consulting at Gofaizen & Sherle, an international legal and business advisory firm he helped build by founding its consulting division. With over a decade of hands-on experience in FinTech, blockchain, and corporate structuring, he is a recognized thought leader frequently featured in major business media, including Business Insider. Mark has successfully led hundreds of complex licensing projects worldwide, serving as the strategic force behind the firm’s global expansion across Europe, MENA, Asia, and Latin America.

Guiding a multidisciplinary team of legal and financial experts, Mark simplifies complex regulatory environments to provide transparent, strategic support for crypto exchanges, payment platforms, and high-growth ventures. He oversees the delivery of full-cycle solutions—from jurisdiction selection to operational compliance—ensuring clients receive tailored corporate architectures that seamlessly align with their business models. By actively contributing to industry discussions and educational content, his overarching mission is to equip digital-asset and gaming companies with sustainable, long-term regulatory strategies.

Media & Press

Mark Gofaizen is regularly featured in international fintech and crypto media, providing expert commentary on digital-asset regulation, MiCA, global licensing, and emerging fintech markets. His interviews, insights, and analysis have appeared in leading platforms, including:

Education

Master of Business Administration (MBA), Finance, General
Bachelor's degree, Social Sciences and Law

Area of expertise

Blockchain & Digital-Asset Regulation Comprehensive legal advisory on regulatory requirements, compliance frameworks, licensing, and operational structuring for blockchain-based businesses.
Launching Payment Businesses End-to-end support for establishing payment companies, including obtaining EMI, PI, MSB, MSO, banking-related and DLT-based licenses, building compliance architecture, and preparing operational policies from scratch.
Crypto and Gambling Licensing Assistance in securing authorizations for crypto exchanges, custody services, payment processing, as well as licenses for online casinos, betting platforms, skill-gaming, lotteries, and iGaming projects.
Crypto-Business Launch Support Obtaining all categories of crypto permissions: crypto broker license, intermediary activities authorization, portfolio management with virtual assets, crypto asset management, crypto advisory, trading-signal & execution services, crypto exchange, crypto-to-fiat / crypto-to-crypto exchange permissions, crypto custody, crypto processing / crypto payments, full VASP / CASP / DASP licensing; ICO/STO support, token documentation, and regulatory compliance; legal support for NFT marketplaces, DAOs, Gamify projects.
Investment & Asset-Management Licensing Advising on Forex licenses, asset-management structures, investment-fund setup, and portfolio-management activities involving virtual assets.
Trading Platforms & Derivatives Legal structuring and licensing for multilateral trading platforms (spot), crypto-derivatives platforms, creation of derivative contracts, and organization of trading environments.
Corporate Structuring & Company Formation Incorporation of companies worldwide across dozens of jurisdictions — from Europe to Asia, LATAM, and offshore regions — with tailored structures optimized for regulatory and operational needs.
Banking and Merchant Acquiring Opening corporate bank accounts, integrating merchant-acquiring solutions, and designing banking strategies for fintech and crypto companies.
Jurisdiction Selection Based on regulatory clarity, taxation, licensing speed, compliance requirements, and banking availability, he helps clients choose environments that best support long-term growth.