Kirill Gussev is a Senior Corporate Consulting Specialist at LegalBison, a global boutique legal and business services firm and licensed Corporate Service Provider specializing in crypto licensing, international corporate structuring, and gambling regulatory advisory across 50+ jurisdictions.
Professional Background
Kirill Gussev holds ACAMS CAFCA and CAMS certifications and brings five years of client-facing regulatory advisory experience to LegalBison. Before joining the firm, he worked at a regulatory and corporate services company.
His most substantive hands-on background came from serving as both an AML officer and a company director at a crypto entity registered in Estonia, where he engaged directly with Estonia’s Financial Intelligence Unit during the regulatory approval process.
That direct regulator engagement gives him a practitioner’s understanding of what licensing processes require in practice, which now directs the guidance he provides to clients navigating VASP and CASP authorization. He speaks Russian, English, and Estonian.
Regulatory & Jurisdictional Expertise
Kirill Gussev’s primary focus is crypto and digital asset licensing. His working knowledge covers VASP and CASP frameworks, authorization under the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA), and the transition from pre-MiCA national registration regimes to the EU’s harmonized framework. He advises on centralized exchange structures, decentralized exchange setups, and token issuance platforms across LegalBison’s 50+ jurisdiction service scope. His ACAMS-certified compliance background underpins applied knowledge of AML/CTF requirements across the regulatory pathways he works with.
Role at LegalBison
At LegalBison, Kirill Gussev serves as a primary advisory contact for companies building or expanding regulated digital asset businesses. His work covers client intake advisory, direct meetings, and matching each business model to the appropriate regulatory structure within LegalBison’s product and jurisdiction scope. He works directly with centralized exchanges, decentralized exchanges, and token issuance platforms seeking structured, compliant market entry.
Thought Leadership & Public Engagement
Kirill Gussev has contributed regulatory commentary to LegalBison’s published content, covering the Polish VASP framework, MiCA and CASP authorization in Estonia, and the regulatory landscape for crypto gaming platforms. He holds ACAMS CAFCA and CAMS certifications and was an active ACAMS member for three years.
Articles & Publications
- Senior Consultant Kirill Gussev Praises Poland VASP, LegalBison Blog;
- MiCA/CASP License in Estonia, LegalBison LinkedIn;
- Crypto Gaming Is Booming: Are You In?, LegalBison LinkedIn.
