Mahad Meraj

Freelance Crypto & Digital Assets Lawyer

Fiverr • Vollzeit

Jan 2023 - Present • 3 yrs 7 mos

Independent legal counsel providing cross-border advisory work for crypto founders, DeFi platforms, DAOs, digital asset investors, and Web3 startups across UK, UAE, EU, Isle of Man, and Pakistani jurisdictions. Core service areas: - Cross-border crypto tax structuring (Portugal NHR 2.0 / IFICI, UK SRT day-count, UAE-Portugal DTA, HMRC digital asset treatment, s.10A TCGA CGT clawback). - Token classification (utility vs security) under UK, EU MiCA, FCA, ESMA, and SEC tests. - DAO governance documentation, smart contract legal review, and AML/KYC compliance setup. - Commercial and licensing contracts: Management & Brand Licence Agreements, transfer pricing, CFC analysis under Part 9A TIOPA 2010. - Corporate restructuring across UK, UAE, Isle of Man, and Australian entities. Enrolled Advocate before the Lahore High Court (Punjab Bar Council). LLM (Legal Practice Course), University of Law London. Published author on smart contracts and crypto-assets law (Courting the Law, 2024).