With over a decade advising global financial institutions, and fintech innovators, André brings deep applied expertise in financial services regulation, AML/CFT, and virtual asset frameworks.

A former senior legal counsel at the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), André combines regulatory insight with a practical, client-first mindset. He has supported both buy and sell side firms across the region, helping them navigate complex licencing, compliance and virtual asset mandates with commercial clarity.

As a senior lawyer in leading international law firms, André steered complex cross-border licensing and compliance mandates for major financial institutions in landmark projects and pioneered models that shaped the emerging virtual asset regulatory landscape.

André is valued for his pragmatic, risk-based approach to regulatory problem-solving—helping meet complex obligation while enabling business agility and growth.