Qualified Lawyer | Digital Finance Policy Expert & Advisor

Francesca Salierno is a qualified lawyer and former senior adviser to the European Parliament, with over 15 years of experience in financial regulation, digital-asset policy, and cross-border advisory. Having worked in Brussels, London, and Dubai, she brings a unique blend of institutional insight and private-sector expertise to clients navigating global crypto-asset and financial-services frameworks.

She is highly acquainted with parliamentary processes, legislative environments, and regulatory systems across multiple jurisdictions worldwide, having worked closely with policymakers, ministries, central banks, and supervisory authorities on several continents.

As Executive Director of the Digital Currencies Governance Group (DCGG), she has represented leading blockchain foundations and stablecoin issuers before key regulatory authorities in the UAE and worldwide.

Francesca holds an LL.M. in Law with Honours and has completed qualification programmes at Oxford and INSEAD, specialising in fintech, digital assets, and emerging-technology regulation.

She is fluent in five languages.

Barrister | Financial Regulation & Markets Expert

Prior to returning to the Bar in 2017, Tim Aron was a partner and head of UK Financial Services at two leading US law firms. Between 2004 and 2010, he served as a legal adviser within the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), working across the legislation team, retail markets division, wholesale banks division, and the UK Listing Authority.

Tim’s practice focuses on financial regulation, fintech, and virtual-asset law, advising both traditional financial institutions and digital-finance companies on licensing, compliance, and market conduct matters. He brings deep experience in UK, EU, and UAE regulatory frameworks, and plays a leading role in advising on the alignment of crypto-asset activities with financial-services law.