International fintech and technology providers evaluating entry or expansion.
Financial regulation and cross-border investment
Digital assets: a legal route before proceeding.
A project needs a clear description of its activities, participants and operation. Our preliminary legal assessment helps organise those decisions before implementation commitments are made.
Book your free 15-minute introductory callIntroductory conversation · No legal advice or document review.
A guide to getting started
Find your next step.
Select your situation to understand what we can review, the general stages and how fees are agreed. No registration or documents required.
General guidance. Scope, fees and acceptance of the matter are subject to written confirmation.
Our approach
Understand the model before recommending a filing.
The review starts with the activities, participants, customers, jurisdictions and flows of funds, assets and information. Those facts inform the legal route and the questions requiring documentation, clarification or further review.
The practice connects financial regulation, corporate structure and contracting. Tokenization, registration or an authorization does not replace business assessment or ensure financing, banking access or commercial results.
A defined starting point
Preliminary regulatory and legal assessment.
An initial analytical engagement with scope and fees defined after the introductory conversation. It is intended for projects that can describe their operation and need to resolve a specific decision.
- The model, activities and assumptions covered by the review.
- The applicable legal route and questions requiring confirmation.
- Documentation gaps and identified legal risks.
- Proposed next steps and specialist review needs.
Findings are delivered in writing. The assessment does not include registration or authorization applications, technical audits, asset custody or token sales. The free 15-minute call is not the assessment. Subsequent applications, contracts and legal support are agreed separately.
Who we advise
Counsel for projects with substance, accountable leaders and a concrete decision.
Financial institutions and regulated companies exploring new products or partnerships.
Issuers, platforms, custodians and digital-infrastructure providers.
Funds, family offices and investors with an identified transaction or investment.
Scope of counsel
Regulatory strategy, market-entry structure and operational readiness.
Scope is defined after an initial assessment and conflict, identity, beneficial-ownership, source-of-funds and compliance review.
Regulatory perimeter
Analysis of the model, activities, territorial reach and potentially relevant authorities before a filing begins.
Market entry and local structure
Entities, governance, powers, contracts, responsibilities and coordination with tax or foreign counsel.
Registration and readiness
Requirements map, gap review, corporate file and legal support during the applicable process.
Issuances and tokenization
Legal structure, participants, contracts and documentary coordination for proposed issuances or tokenization subject to regulatory review.
Governance and compliance
Internal roles, policies, due diligence, beneficial ownership, risk management, records and periodic obligations.
Contracts and operations
Agreements with vendors, customers, technology partners and financial counterparties, including risk allocation and continuity.
How we work
From a defined assessment to the next steps.
Each stage may be engaged separately. Moving forward depends on legal viability, risk clearance and the client’s decision.
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Understand the project
A general conversation to understand the need, identify participants and carry out initial checks.
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Define the engagement
We agree the legal question, necessary information, deliverables and fees before analysing documents.
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Deliver the assessment
We present findings, assumptions, gaps and proposed next steps within the agreed scope.
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Agree further support
Applications, contracts or ongoing support may be engaged separately.
Relevant experience
A financial and regulatory foundation for evaluating innovation.
The practice is grounded in more than twenty years of experience across banking, insurance, securities and pension regulation; trusts, securitizations, security arrangements, corporate governance, compliance and international finance.
That background supports an assessment of digital initiatives through the lenses of regulation, capital, governance, contracts and risk. When technical, tax or foreign-law capabilities are required, we coordinate specialists and clearly define responsibilities.
Experience is described by its nature and scope without identifying clients, proceedings or confidential information.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about digital assets and financial innovation.
Does the assessment confirm that I can operate?
It identifies the route and outstanding questions. Whether operations can begin depends on the facts, applicable requirements and any necessary authorizations.
Does it include an authorization application?
No. That support is agreed separately once the scope is defined. Registrations, approvals and third-party timelines are not guaranteed.
Do you assess platform security?
The assessment addresses legal issues. Code, cybersecurity, infrastructure and reserve audits require technical or accounting specialists.
Does a Salvadoran structure allow services to be offered in any country?
That should not be assumed. Activities and marketing in other jurisdictions require separate assessment with the appropriate advisers.
What should I send to begin?
Only a general, non-confidential description of the product, activities, countries and project stage. Sensitive documents are requested after arrangements have been agreed and initial checks completed.
Prepare for your next decision
Contact
Let’s assess whether your project has a viable legal path.
Send a brief, non-confidential description of the product, activities, jurisdictions and timeline. Before receiving sensitive information, we will review fit, conflicts, identity and compliance.
Prepare a brief summary for your inquiryWe respond within one business day.
15 minutes · Complimentary · No legal advice
juan.uceda@compassabogados.com+503 7786-0276San Salvador, El SalvadorPlease do not send documents or confidential or sensitive information in your initial contact. Scheduling a conversation does not create an attorney-client relationship or confirm acceptance of the matter.