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About the Lawyer
Yuliya Barabash is the Managing Partner of SBSB Fintech Lawyers, a leading firm specializing in FinTech, Crypto, Gambling, and Investments. With over 10 years of experience, Yuliya has established herself as a renowned expert in these sectors. The firm is dedicated to providing consultancy services that cater to the unique needs of clients in the cryptocurrency and blockchain industries.
Our range of services includes selecting the jurisdiction for business, registering firms, assisting in the process of getting payment, crypto, and gambling licenses, registering investment funds, and developing a legal structure for businesses. We also prepare policies and provide comprehensive support before and after launching projects. Our clients include cryptocurrency exchanges, blockchain projects, crypto exchangers, payment and crypto companies, online banks, P2P businesses, crowdfunding platforms, online games, casinos, and lotteries, as well as crypto funds. We operate on a global scale, serving clients from Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and the Americas.
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Experience
Yuliya Barabash founded SBSB Fintech Lawyers in 2013 and has been managing the company for over a decade. She specializes in providing FinTech advice, launching payment systems and neobanks, supporting investment and crypto projects, and establishing companies worldwide. With extensive experience in commercial law services, particularly in Ukraine, Yuliya has developed a strong legal acumen that she applies to her work in the blockchain and cryptocurrency sectors.
Specialty
Blockchain Law
- Launching Payment Business: From scratch, including EMI, PI, Banking, DLT, MSO, MSB licenses.
- Crypto and Gambling Licenses: Assisting in obtaining licenses for online casinos, betting, skill gaming, lotteries, and other gaming projects.
- Investments: Forex licenses, asset management, investment funds.
- Company Incorporation: A wide range of jurisdictions for any business.
- Crypto Support: Obtaining crypto licenses, ICO/STO, supporting NFT marketplaces, DAOs, and Gamify projects.
- Bank Accounts and Merchant Acquiring Services: Opening bank accounts for business and providing merchant acquiring services.
Education
While specific educational details are not provided in the sources, it is clear that Yuliya Barabash has extensive experience and expertise in her field, which she has developed over more than a decade in practice. Her background in commercial law services, particularly in Ukraine, further underscores her legal acumen.
Achievements and Recognition
Leadership Roles
- Managing Partner of SBSB FinTech Lawyers: Founded the company in 2013 and has been managing it for over 10 years.
Industry Expertise
- Exclusively Recommended Commercial Law Expert in Ukraine: Recognized on the Advisory Excellence website.
Notable Contributions
- Specializing in Launching Companies: Played a key role in getting more than 150 licensed projects off the ground around the world, specializing in launching companies in the crypto, fintech, iGaming, and FX spaces.
Major Case Successes
- Obtaining Licenses: Successfully obtained more than 20 licenses in Curacao, 8 projects in Costa Rica, and assisted multiple projects in obtaining gambling licenses in Malta and Kahnawake.
Publications
- Author of Fintech-Themed Publications: Published numerous articles in Finextra, Investing, New Time, and other prominent financial publications.
Achievements and Recognition
- Awards:
- No specific awards mentioned directly related to Yuliya Barabash.
- Industry Rankings:
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- Leadership Roles:
- Managing Director of SBSB Fintech Lawyers.
- Managing Partner of SBSB Fintech Lawyers.
- Major Case Successes:
- Successfully obtained more than 20 licenses in Curacao, 8 projects in Costa Rica, and assisted multiple projects in obtaining gambling licenses in Malta and Kahnawake.
- Contributions to Award-Winning Projects:
- Author of numerous fintech-themed publications in Finextra, Investing, New Time, and others.
- Contributed to the thriving of the Fintech sector with record-breaking investments worldwide.
Law Firm
SBSB Fintech Lawyers
Articles by Yuliya Barabash
Yuliya Barabash featured in

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28 Aug 2026

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Missed the CASP Transition Deadline in Estonia? Emergency Compliance & Remediation Steps
21 Aug 2026

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How to Open a Bank Account for a Crypto Business in Estonia (2026), Step‑by‑step Checklist
14 Aug 2026
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Who is Yuliya Barabash?
Yuliya Barabash is the Managing Partner of SBSB Fintech Lawyers, a leading firm specializing in FinTech, Crypto, Gambling, and Investments. She has over 10 years of experience in these sectors and has been recognized as an exclusively recommended commercial law expert in Ukraine.



