Illia Prokopiev is the Managing Partner and founder of Licentium. With over 11 years of experience in practice, he has guided innovators through various cross-border M&A deals and related disputes, combining sharp transactional skills with courtroom resolve. Admitted to the bar in 2017, he pivoted early to Web3, serving as legal advisor to prominent crypto projects. He also carried AML/MLRO duties, anchoring complex token, DAO, and compliance questions on solid regulatory ground. Certified in money laundering prevention and an active crypto investor, Illia blends market intuition with a global network of specialists, enabling Licentium to untangle licensing knots for crypto and AI ventures anywhere in the world.