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Overview
Ms. Janina Petrovskaia, MLaw Lucernce, MLaw Moscow, Master of Linguistics (German and English), Novosibirsk, Certified translator (DE, EN, RU), holds over 10 years of professional experience and extensive expertise in Liechtenstein and Swiss law, specializing notably in financial market, capital market and corporate law with focus on IT, fintech, blockchain, tokenization and crypto projects.
With a background in international consultancy, Ms. Petrovskaia used to advise for years a diverse array of international investors, primarily from Germany, Switzerland, Austria, and Liechtenstein in CIS countries with all activities in regard to their subsidiaries, branches, joint ventures and M&A deals in the amount up to 150 Million Euro.
As one of the pioneering figures in supporting blockchain projects in Switzerland and Liechtenstein since 2017,
Ms. Petrovskaia has successfully structured over 100 web3 projects across various sectors worldwide at various stages with major focus on tokenization of real world assets like real estate, commodities, diamonds, physical and digital art, as well as SDG related projects.
Noteworthy projects between 2017 and 2023 include the resolution of corporate conflicts for a blockchain start-up in Switzerland and Liechtenstein amounting to CHF 30 million, structuring an STO in Switzerland and the EU valued at CHF 10 million for a crypto mining company, as well as the structuring of green bonds up to EUR 11 million. Her legal expertise also encompassed assisting with UK real estate tokenization valued at up to EUR 5 million and Cyprus real estate tokenization amounting to EUR 140 million.
Janina is an active participant in prestigious events such as the Blockchain Leadership Summit, Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference, Axess Think Tank, WEF Davos, the St. Moritz Institutional Investors Summit, delivering over 30 presentations.
Additionally, she regularly contributes publications for Chambers and Partners Global Practice Guide and Legal500 Country Comparative Guides. Ms. Petrovskaia is also a member of the Crypto Valley Association Regulatory and Asset Tokenization Paper Working Group.
Beyond her legal expertise, she indulges in her musical talents by playing the piano and singing, immerses herself in the realms of poetry and literature, and passionately documents her family's history. Janina is a happy mom of a son and a true inspiration to women worldwide.
Languages
- German
- English
- Russian
- Polish
- Swiss German
Education
- University of Lucerne, Master of Law (MLaw Luzern) including Verbundpruefung (examination for Bachelor's degree consisting of administrative law, public procedural law, criminal law, private law) (2021)
- Lomonosov Moscow State University, Master's degree in law (2013)
- Novosibirsk State Pedagogical University, Master's degree in linguistics (German and English) with honors, DAAD scholarship for diploma thesis (2007)
JANINA PETROVSKAIA'S LATEST DEALS, CASES & PUBLICATIONS
10.11.2023 “Liechtenstein BLOCKCHAIN”, Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides
05.07.2023 “Liechtenstein: Trends and Developments”, Chambers and Partners Global Practice Guide
15.11.2022 “Liechtenstein BLOCKCHAIN”, Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides
13.09.2022 “Liechtenstein Blockchain Act and Major Business Models – from Legal Framework to Reality”, Chambers and Partners Global Practice Guide
17.07.2021 “Liechtenstein Blockchain Act and Major Business Models – from Legal Framework to Reality”, Chambers and Partners Global Practice Guide
25.08.2020 “Blockchain startups: due-diligence and legal aspects”, InnMind blog
18.06.2020 “Security Token Offering for Fundraising and Assets Tokenisation under Liechtenstein Blockchain Act”, Chambers and Partners Global Practice Guide
02.12.2019 “Paper on Asset Tokenization under Swiss Law”, Crypto Valley Association
11.06.2019 “Switzerland and Liechtenstein: jurisdictions for serious blockchain projects”, Legal Nodes blog
22.05.2024 Panel discussion “Defining Functionality of Tokenomics”, CRYPTO2030, Berlin
26.04.2024 Video Interview “Navigating High-Risk Payments" by Dukascopy TV
22.04.2024 Workshop “Real-world Assets Tokenization”, Berlin
07.04.2024 Workshop "Regulatory considerations and challenges in DeFi", EthereumZuri.ch, Zurich.
16.01.2024 Interview for “Albus Talking” on Ducaskopy TV, WEF Davos 2024
16.01.2024 Panel discussion “Bitget Power Breakfast: Unlocking Financial Inclusivity for Web3 Shapers”, CV Labs, Web3 Hub Davos
15.01.2024 Panel discussion “Fireside chat: Asset Tokenization - Fact vs Fiction”, CRYPTO2030 during WEF Davos 2024
17.11.2023 Video interview "$5 trillion in Tokenization, Crypto Lawyer Janina Pietrowska. Tiamonds by LCX" by Egor Eremenko and Youtube-channel "Crypto Fridays with Yegor"
14.11.2023 Workshop "How to use the cryptocurrency regulatory landscape to your advantage?", “Devconnect IST: Blockchain for International Development", Atatürk Cultural Center, Istanbul
13.11.2023 Presentation “Legal and regulatory aspects of MiCA”, “Demystifying EU Market Access for Swiss Crypto: Unlocking MiCA”, Zurich
22.09.2023 Presentation “Navigating MiCAR: A Comparative Analysis of Crypto-Asset Regulations Across Jurisdictions”, TUM Blockchain conference Munich
23.06.2023 Presentation “Legislation for token issuance in Liechtenstein and European Union. Token Issuance with LCX vs. Self-Issuance”, LCX Token Sale Masterclass
25.05.2023 Panel discussion “LAW AND ORDER - the NBX episode”, Next Block Expo Warsaw
10.05.2023 Presentation “Switzerland and Liechtenstein as jurisdictions for crypto projects. DeFi/Fintech, GameFi, web3 trading/DEX from a legal perspective”, an Acceleration Program webinar from InnMind – a Swiss fundraising and acceleration platform for crypto start-ups
03.03.2023 Presentation “Sustainability & regenerative finance in Web3”, Web3StrongerTogether Virtual Summit
21.12.2022 Podcast “DAO Legal Aspects in Switzerland and Liechtenstein”, by DAO Today with Aléksa Mil
20.10.2022 Presentation “Switzerland and Liechtenstein as jurisdictions for crypto projects. DeFi/Fintech, GameFi, web3 trading/DEX from a legal perspective”, an Acceleration Program webinar from InnMind – a Swiss fundraising and acceleration platform for crypto start-ups
26.05.2022 Panel discussion “Regulation of tokenized assets”, event during WEF
24.05.2022 Presentation “Tokenization of IP Rights from Legal Perspective (Switzerland, Liechtenstein and European Union)”, event during WEF
26.05.2021 Presentation “Regulation for payment services in Switzerland and Liechtenstein”, webinar by a fintech software and licensing solutions provider
09.04.2021 Presentation “Legislation for blockchain projects in Switzerland and Liechtenstein”, a virtual round table by Silicon Valley Arbitration and Mediation Center
11.12.2020 Presentation “Legal Aspects of a Security Token Offering under Swiss and Liechtenstein Law”, “Legal Aspects of a Security Token Offering – Panel Discussion” by a tokenization platform
13-14.11.2020 Panel discussion “Legal aspects of digital assets”, Digital Assets Investment Conference
03.09.2020 Presentation “Legislation for blockchain projects in Switzerland & Liechtenstein”, Fintech Disruption Summit 2020. Panel discussion “VC Investment funds in the blockchain in the sphere”
11-12.06.2020 Panel discussion “Regulation issues for security token offering & crypto exchanges in Europe, U.S. and Asia”, Virtual Blockchain Summit
13.02.2020 Presentation “Legislation for blockchain projects in Switzerland and Liechtenstein”, regional round table of German-Russian Lawyers' Association DRJV - Deutsch-Russische Juristenvereinigung, Germany, Frankfurt am Main
3.12.2019 Panel discussion “Asset Tokenization Paper Presentation”, launch event of Crypto Valley Association Western Chapter
11.11.2019 Webinar “How to raise funds in Europe + U.S. via Security Token Offering”, by RLP Lawyers
23.05.2019 Webinar “STO in Switzerland and Liechtenstein: USP - Main pitfalls - Perspectives", by Synergy
07.09.2019 Video interview “Security token offerings in Liechtenstein”, by CryptoTwins and Value Tokenized
01.02.2019 Panel on regulatory event "Challenges and opportunities in cryptoassets investing", Axess Thinktank, Geneva, Switzerland
23-24.11.2018 Panel on initial coin offerings and regulatory issues “Fundamental changes and core transformation of the token offering market; Due-diligence and assessment; Private and public investments to the ICO sector”, Blockchain Leadership Summit, Basel, Switzerland
9.10.2018 Presentation “Liechtenstein as an excellent base for blockchain projects”, Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference Switzerland, Geneva
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