Strategy, design, execution
We own all three. Not a memo that ends in "it depends," but a plan we then carry out to the result.
The firm
Clarity and access for businesses the rules haven't caught up to.
What we are
A network built to execute.
Arbi Legal is a legal and regulatory consulting network for fintech, AI and frontier tech. Two principals sit at the centre, with a curated bench of licensed lawyers, tax advisors, compliance specialists, bankers and investors across the jurisdictions that matter.
We are not a firm that bills hours to think out loud. We design the legal strategy, then execute it, and we measure ourselves by whether you ship: licensed, compliant, closed, and live. Fast, because you have runway and a window.
How we work
[ APPROACH ]Operators, not just advisors
We have founded, licensed, banked and sold regulated businesses. We have been on your side of the table.
Access is the product
Banks, regulators, buyers, capital. The difference between a plan and a result is who picks up the phone.
One network, every layer
The right specialist for each problem, convened and coordinated, instead of one generalist stretched thin.
Speed
We move at the pace of your runway. The goal is live, not another quarter of consultation.
Discretion as standard
What you tell us stays between us. We name no one without permission.
Position
A plan is not a result. We are hired for the result.
The network
Expertise on demand.
When your problem needs a securities lawyer in one country, a banking introduction in another, and capital to close, we convene them and run the mandate.
You get one point of contact and the right expert for every layer. We orchestrate; the bench delivers; you stay focused on building.
Who we are
[ PRINCIPALS ]Aleksandr Malkov
Lawyer by training and founder by trade. Co-founded Haqq Network and the fintech Brighty, and has built, licensed, banked and exited businesses across crypto and payments. Leads structuring, licensing and deal work. Based in Paris.
Artem Gordadze
More than a decade on the frontlines of Web3 go-to-market. Leads origination, partnerships and client relationships, and shapes the consolidation thesis behind the practice: licences are the moat, acquisition is the exit.
Based in Paris. Working across the EU, the Gulf and beyond.
Tell us what you are building.