She advises clients on a range of regulatory reporting requirements, including the updated Common Reporting Standard 2.0 (CRS 2.0), which extends reporting obligations to e-money, and the EU-wide Value Added Tax (VAT) reporting regime, the Central Electronic System of Payment Information (CESOP), introduced to support the detection and prevention of VAT fraud in cross-border e-commerce. Anna supports product assessments and advises on reporting scope

Anna also has experience advising on EU cryptoassets regulation (Markets in cryptoassets Regulation (MiCA), helping clients assess CASP license requirements against their business models.

She is closely involved in developments in payments innovation and acts as a subject-matter expert within a trade body representing the interests of e-money issuers and innovative payment service providers. Anna represents the fintech industry in a number of policy and regulatory forums, including as a member of the European Payments Council’s Legal Support Group, and is involved in engagement with UK and EU regulators on payments-related regulatory initiatives.

Contact

Email: anna.pivtorak@legal-fm.com

Phone: +44 7515 358 366

Office: London

Practice areas

Electronic money

Payments

AML and financial crime

Regulatory reporting (CRS 2.0, DAC8)

Education

LPC The University of Law 2020

GDL The University of Law 2019

B.Sc. Automation and Automatization on Railway Transport, Ukrainian State University of Railway Transport, 2015

Admission

Solicitor in England and Wales