About Irina Heaver

Irina Heaver is the managing partner of NeosLegal, the UAE’s first crypto-native law firm, and author of “The Founder’s Guide to the UAE Crypto Laws”. She advises on all aspects of VASP licensing and regulatory compliance across UAE regimes, including VARA, SCA, ADGM and DIFC. Since 2016, she has structured over 300 blockchain and Web3 projects, supporting exchanges, token issuers, DeFi platforms, and RWA tokenisation ventures. Irina works closely with regulators, contributing to the development of virtual asset laws, and is a trusted adviser to founders, VCs and institutions expanding into the UAE’s rapidly evolving crypto ecosystem.