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VADYM RIABOKIN
Head of Legal & Compliance — iGaming, Fintech & Regulated Industries
Kyiv, Ukraine | [відкрити контакти](див. вище в блоці «контактна інформація») | [відкрити контакти](див. вище в блоці «контактна інформація»)

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Legal and compliance executive with over 19 years of international experience across iGaming, fintech, banking, and
agribusiness. Nearly nine years leading the legal and compliance function of a global B2B/B2C iGaming group — spanning
platform provision, payment gateway, affiliate platform, sportsbook and casino games — securing and maintaining
gambling licenses in 10+ jurisdictions (Malta, Curaçao, Philippines, Portugal, Isle of Man, Poland, Ukraine and others),
structuring legal entities in 20+ countries, negotiating B2B partner agreements, and managing relationships with
regulators, banks, PSPs and international agents. Broad expertise in AML/KYC compliance, cross-border corporate
structuring, M&A, contract law, trademark protection, and dispute resolution, built through senior legal roles at Alfa Bank,
Kernel, and Myronivskyi Khliboprodukt.

CORE COMPETENCIES

iGaming Licensing & Regulatory Compliance • AML / KYC & Financial Compliance • Cross-Border Corporate Structuring
M&A and Investment Transactions • Contract Drafting & Negotiation • Trademark & IP Registration (EUIPO, WIPO)
Banking & PSP Relations • Litigation & Dispute Resolution • Corporate Governance & Team Leadership

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Head of Legal and Compliance — Gamingtec, B2B iGaming platform, payments & affiliate technology
October 2017 – June 2026
• Led legal and compliance strategy across Gamingtec's B2B and B2C operations — platform provision, payment gateway,
affiliate platform, sportsbook and casino games — advising on cross-border legal and tax matters.
• Researched, obtained and maintained gambling licenses in Malta, Curaçao, Philippines, Portugal, Isle of Man, Poland,
Ukraine, UK and other jurisdictions.
• Established and managed local legal entities across Malta, Curaçao, Isle of Man, UK, Montenegro, Georgia, Bulgaria, Spain,
Portugal, Cyprus and others.
• Structured and negotiated B2B agreements with platform, payment gateway, affiliate and game-supplier partners,
including licensing, white-label, revenue-share and API integration terms.
• Owned KYC/AML and compliance programs across platform, payment gateway and affiliate operations; oversaw bank
account openings and relationships with PSPs, banks and regulators.
• Registered and protected international trademarks (EUIPO, WIPO); drafted internal policies and B2B/B2C terms &
conditions for the platform, payment gateway and affiliate products.
• Handled contractual work, litigation, and resolution of disputes with B2B partners and website customers.

Legal Counsel — Fan Sport, gambling
October 2016 – October 2017
• Advised on investment, civil, economic, tax, corporate and international legal matters for sports betting and online casino
operations.
• Obtained international licenses and authorizations in Curaçao; registered foreign legal entities and trademarks.
• Prepared comparative legal analyses across the EU, USA, Ukraine, Russia and Curaçao; liaised with foreign agents,
consultants and regulators.

Legal Counsel — Lotsof, e-commerce
February 2015 – October 2016
• Advised on investment, civil, economic, tax, corporate and international law; drafted and reviewed commercial contracts.
• Obtained international licenses and authorizations, including broadcasting (UK) and financial services (Estonia).
• Registered foreign legal entities in Cyprus, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and the USA, and trademarks for goods and services.

Senior Legal Counsel — Myronivskyi Khliboprodukt (MHP), agriculture
December 2014 – February 2015
• Provided international, financial and corporate legal support to the company and its foreign group entities (Cyprus,
Luxembourg, BVI).
• Supported real estate and movables sale-and-purchase transactions and liaised with international financial institutions,
including IFC, EBRD, Citi and Deutsche Bank, on loans and Eurobonds.
• Managed execution of foreign court decisions in Ukraine.

Head of Legal — IT Outsourcing (MMCIS Group), Forex
June 2014 – December 2014
• Advised on international law across 15+ jurisdictions, including Australia, Cyprus, Mauritius, New Zealand, Belize,
Seychelles, UK, Kazakhstan and BVI.
• Registered legal entities and obtained licenses, including Forex and securities trading licenses, in foreign jurisdictions.
• Led contractual negotiations with foreign partners and supported international banking operations and project
management.

Chief Legal Counsel — Alfa Bank, banking and finance
October 2012 – June 2014
• Provided legal support to investment department activities and M&A transactions.
• Drafted statutory documents, contracts, schemes and board resolutions for Ukrainian and foreign entities.
• Supported group companies in Cyprus, BVI, Seychelles, Luxembourg and Panama.

Legal Counsel — Kernel, agriculture
October 2007 – April 2012
• Provided legal support to group companies across Ukraine, Cyprus, BVI, Luxembourg, Panama and Russia.
• Led M&A execution, securities transactions, and incorporation/liquidation of legal entities; drafted statutory documents
and commercial contracts.
• Managed foreign investment registration, licensing, reorganization of joint-stock companies, and shareholder meetings;
supported securities issuance and real estate transactions.

Legal Counsel — First Credit Alliance, financial services
April 2007 – October 2007
• Provided legal support to financial transactions and drafted contracts; supported labor relations matters.
• Represented the company in courts, law enforcement and regulatory authorities; handled licensing matters and public
property lease tenders.

EDUCATION

National Academy of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, Kyiv — Law Degree, 2005
National Transport Academy of Ukraine, Kyiv — Bachelor's Degree in Economics, 2008

LANGUAGES

Ukrainian — Native • Russian — Fluent • English — Fluent