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About the Lawyer
Elena Sadovskaya is a Managing Partner at Inteliumlaw, a prominent legal consultancy and law firm delivering high-caliber legal services to iGaming, crypto, IT, marketing, and investment companies navigating ever-changing regulations.
With over 10 years of professional experience, almost half of them in the role of international tax and legal consultant at Ernst & Young (one of the Big 4 consulting firms), Elena has established herself as a highly skilled expert in these sectors.
Inteliumlaw excels in business structuring, cross-border transactions, M&A support, as well as incorporation and maintenance of businesses in foreign jurisdictions across the globe. What Elena and Inteliumlaw apart is the unwavering commitment to excellence and the genuine care for each project's success.
With offices in the United Arab Emirates and Cyprus, Inteliumlaw helps businesses operate continuously and efficiently, ensuring clients receive solutions best tailored to their unique business needs.
Experience
Elena Sadovskaya launched her independent practice in 2019, which has since grown into Inteliumlaw.
Throughout her career, Elena has managed over 50 complex business projects, helping startups and major venture capital funds across multiple industries in making their dreams come true by structuring their businesses and maintaining ongoing compliance amid rapidly changing regulations.
Specialty
Elena Sadovskaya specializes in providing legal support to firms across blockchain, iGaming, IT, real estate, marketing, and investment industries.
- Gaming and Crypto Licenses: Assisting with choosing a framework that best serves each business's unique needs and guiding them through the complex licensing process.
- Business Registration Abroad: Supporting companies’ incorporation in the world’s most favorable jurisdictions.
- Bank and Merchant Account Opening: Leveraging the network of well-established industry connections, Inteliumlaw offers seamless access to the best payment providers.
- International Business and Transactions Structuring: Our experts conduct an in-depth review of the client’s case and advise on top structuring alternatives.
- Ongoing Legal Support: Elena provides ongoing support to keep clients informed and compliant with any regulatory changes.
Education
- Degree in Law with honors, alongside academic certification in blockchain and cryptocurrency.
- Over 40 contributions to legal academia, reflecting her deep knowledge and active engagement in the evolving legal landscape related to gaming, blockchain, and crypto.
- Professional training and legal practice experience at Ernst & Young.
- Leadership Role: Managing Partner at Inteliumlaw, leading the firm with over 10 years of legal experience, particularly in gaming, blockchain, and cryptocurrency sectors.
- Major Case Successes: Managed more than 50 successful complex business projects, providing legal guidance and playing a crucial role in structuring businesses and transactions for major venture capital funds; supported numerous startups in the iGaming and Crypto industries from a legal perspective.
- Contributions to Legal Academia: Authored over 40 publications; won scientific competitions and received multiple nominations for the best scientific work in law.
Law Firm
Inteliumlaw
Articles by Elena Sadovskaya
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Responsible Gaming UAE: GCGRA Rules on Self‑exclusion, Age Checks & Operator Obligations (2026)
4 Sept 2026

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Running Prize Draws, Sweepstakes and Skill-based Contests in the UAE (2026), GCGRA Rules, Penalties and Compliance Steps
28 Aug 2026

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GCGRA Enforcement in the UAE (2026): Investigations, Penalties and Operator Responses
21 Aug 2026

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Curacao's Gaming Supplier Licensing Deadline: What Operators and Suppliers Must Do Before 24 December 2026
17 Aug 2026

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How to Accept Cryptocurrency Payments for Gaming Operators in the UAE (2026): GCGRA, AML & Licensing
14 Aug 2026


