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Alena Dunaeva

Lawyer, Family Office

LinkedIn·Telegram·alena@private.law

experience

private.law (2022 – present)
Saola — lawyer (2022)
Altai Branch of RANEPA (Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration) — lawyer (2020–2022)

education

University education
RANEPA (Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration) — Master of Law, honours (2023)
RANEPA — Bachelor of Law, honours (2020)
Additional courses
Effective Compliance Programs, University of Pennsylvania (2021)
American Contract Law I, Yale University (2020)
“Crystal Themis” All-Russian Constitutional Justice Competition for student teams (2018)

in this wiki

Author of 200 articles

Aug 15, 2026Professional Corporation in the USA: Ownership of Licensed Practice →Aug 15, 2026ERA: Exempt Reporting Adviser in the United States →Aug 15, 2026Investment Fund Domicile: Jurisdiction, Structure and Launch →Aug 15, 2026Fund Manager Jurisdiction: License, Substance, and Real Presence →Aug 15, 2026MSO: Management Services Organization for Regulated Practices →Aug 15, 2026RIA: Registered Investment Adviser in the United States →Aug 13, 2026Five Ways to Buy In: Contribution, Fund, Property, Business, Deposit →Aug 13, 2026The Total Cost of a Route: What Investors Pay on Top of the Investment →Aug 13, 2026Spain and Professional Athletes: The Beckham Law Is Closed — What Replaces It →Aug 13, 2026Relocating on Platform Income: A Matrix of Routes for Creators →Aug 13, 2026Platform Withholding: YouTube, Twitch and TikTok →Aug 13, 2026Who Sees a Creator's Income: DAC7, MRDP, 1099-K and CESOP →Aug 13, 2026Tax Residence on Tour: How the Authorities Prove You Never Left →Aug 13, 2026NIL in 2026: Revenue Sharing, Deal Clearing and the F-1 Deadlock →Aug 13, 2026RPAA: Bank of Canada Supervision of Payment Service Providers — the Second Regime on Top of FINTRAC →Aug 13, 2026Singapore's DTSP Regime: Why a Singapore-Registered Crypto Company Must Licence or Leave →Aug 12, 2026The Digital Dollar in Four Legal Forms: Deposit Tokens, Stablecoins, EMTs and Tokenised Funds →Aug 12, 2026The OCC National Trust Charter: a Bank Without Deposits for Crypto and Fintech →Aug 12, 2026Compound Planning: the $5 Billion Digital Family Office →Aug 12, 2026CBDCs in 2026: the Digital Euro, the Digital Ruble and the US Fork →Aug 12, 2026Stablecoins in Asia: Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan, Korea and the Yuan Question →Aug 11, 2026Zero Hash: embedded crypto, custody and settlement infrastructure →Aug 11, 2026SoFi Bank and SoFiUSD: Banking, Crypto Trading and Stablecoin →Aug 11, 2026Conduit: B2B Payments Through Stablecoins →Aug 11, 2026iFAST Global Bank: UK Bank for International Clients →Aug 11, 2026Bridge (Stripe): Stablecoin Infrastructure and Preliminary OCC Approval →Aug 11, 2026Meanwhile: Bitcoin-Denominated Life Insurance for Crypto Wealth →Aug 11, 2026Arta Finance: Investment Platform for Accredited Investors →Aug 11, 2026Farther: SEC-Registered RIA and Wealth Platform →Aug 10, 2026DIFC Family Office: The 2023 Regulations, Licensing and the $50M Question →Aug 10, 2026Sanctions-Resilient Structures in 2026: The Mechanics for Russian Capital →Aug 9, 2026Trust Taxation: Grantor, Non-Grantor and Russian Rules →Aug 9, 2026Situs of Movable Assets: Aircraft, Yachts and Collections →Aug 9, 2026Mortgages for Non-Residents: LTV, Rates and Eligibility by Country →Aug 9, 2026Switzerland and Singapore for Private Banking: Comparison →Aug 3, 2026Venture Tax Reliefs: QSBS, EIS/SEIS and Opportunity Zones →Jul 30, 2026Pension Assets on Relocation: SIPP, QROPS, 401(k) and the Destination Country →Jul 30, 2026Buying Property in Greece as a Non-Resident: Law, Taxes and Golden Visa →Jul 30, 2026Buying Property in the UAE as a Non-Resident: Freehold, DLD and Residence →Jul 30, 2026Matrimonial Property Regimes: What Counts as Marital and Under Which Law →Jul 16, 2026Private and Priority Banking in the UAE: Thresholds and Escalation →Jul 16, 2026Arca: AI Wealth Management Platform →Jul 16, 2026Vontobel: Investment House First, Private Bank Second →Jul 16, 2026Standard Chartered Priority Banking: S$200K Entry, Priority Private and Global Status →Jul 16, 2026Serbian Banks for Non-Residents →Jul 16, 2026Serbia Residence Permit →Jul 16, 2026J. Safra Sarasin: Conservative Family-Owned Private Banking →Jul 16, 2026Revolut Private Bank: What Is Known Before Launch →Jul 16, 2026LGT Private Bank: Ownership, Minimums and Booking Centres →Jul 16, 2026Kazakhstan Residence Permits: Temporary, Permanent and Tax Residency →Jul 16, 2026Jusan Bank: Terms for Non-Residents →Jul 16, 2026Kaspi Bank: Kaspi Gold Account and Card for Non-Residents →Jul 16, 2026Hong Kong Virtual Banks: Map and Comparison →Jul 16, 2026Halyk Bank: Non-Resident Accounts and the Premium Tier →Jul 16, 2026ForteBank: Non-Resident Accounts and the Solo Package →Jul 16, 2026EFG International: The Entrepreneurial Private Bank →Jul 16, 2026Bank of East Asia: SupremeGold Tiers and Private Banking →Jul 16, 2026Bank CenterCredit: Non-Resident Accounts and SWIFT Transfers →Jul 16, 2026UK Bank Account for Non-Residents →Jul 16, 2026UOB Privilege Banking: Minimum AUM, Perks and the Tier Ladder →Jul 16, 2026OCBC Premier Banking: S$350K Minimum, PPC and the Route to Bank of Singapore →Jul 16, 2026CMB Wing Lung: China Merchants Bank's Private Arm in Hong Kong →Jul 12, 2026New Zealand: Investor Residency, No-CGT Taxes and Citizenship →Jul 11, 2026Milei's Argentina: Residency, Two-Year Citizenship and Taxes →Jul 8, 2026Zand Bank: The UAE's First Fully Licensed Digital Bank for Corporate and Digital Assets →Jul 7, 2026Cayman Islands Company: Exempted Company, Zero Tax and Substance →Jul 6, 2026UAE: Residency, Taxes, Companies and Banks →Jul 6, 2026Lombard Odier: Geneva's Oldest Private Bank →Jul 4, 2026Banks by Jurisdiction: Private Banking and Accounts →Jul 2, 2026Generating bank statements in CZCB →Jul 1, 2026Wio Bank: Abu Dhabi's Digital Bank for SMEs and Personal Clients →Jun 26, 2026Grasshopper Bank: The US Digital Bank for Startups and SMBs →Jun 26, 2026Lead Bank: The Kansas City Sponsor Bank for Fintech Programs →Jun 24, 2026ClearBank: The Clearing Bank for Fintechs and EMIs →Jun 23, 2026Clear Junction: Banking Infrastructure for Payment Companies →Jun 22, 2026BCB Group: Payment Infrastructure for the Crypto Industry →Jun 20, 2026Cross River Bank: The Sponsor Bank Behind US Fintech →Jun 14, 2026Hong Kong FIHV: 0% profits tax for the family-owned investment holding vehicle →Jun 14, 2026Luxembourg: funds, holding companies and fintech licences →Jun 12, 2026Column N.A.: The Developer Bank for BaaS Programs →Jun 10, 2026Tax Transparency: CRS, FATCA and the End of Banking Secrecy →Jun 10, 2026Payments and Trade with China: Banks, CIPS and Yuan Clearing →Jun 10, 2026Special Tax Regimes for New Residents: A Map of Options →Jun 10, 2026Sygnum: Swiss Crypto Bank with a FINMA Banking Licence →Jun 9, 2026Private Investor Infrastructure: A Map of Platforms for Family Offices →Jun 7, 2026Citizenship by Investment: Caribbean and Malta →Jun 7, 2026Digital Nomad Visas 2026: Overview of 50+ Countries →Jun 5, 2026Singapore company: incorporation, tax, EP and banking substance →Jun 4, 2026SCSp: The Luxembourg Partnership for Funds →Jun 1, 2026Bank Frick: Liechtenstein Bank for Crypto Business and Financial Intermediaries →May 29, 2026Cook Islands trust + Nevis LLC: a procedural fortress, not secrecy →May 28, 2026Investment Funds: Structure, Management and Launch →May 27, 2026AMINA Bank (ex-SEBA): Swiss Crypto Bank with Hubs in Abu Dhabi and Hong Kong →May 26, 2026Making payments in CZCB →May 25, 2026Setting Up a Private Fund in Singapore: VCFM, Section 13D/13O/13U and VCC Combined →May 24, 2026CZCB online banking: login & Ukey setup →May 23, 2026Neobanks: Licensing Overview and Ratings →May 22, 2026Currency exchange in CZCB →May 21, 2026Carried interest 2026: the jurisdiction map for fund principals →May 21, 2026Ireland: Section 110 + ICAV — the US-friendly tax-neutral conduit →May 20, 2026Luxembourg: banks and private banking →May 20, 2026CZCB (Zhejiang Chouzhou Commercial Bank): Yiwu bank for China trade and RMB settlements →May 13, 2026Luxembourg: EMI and payment licence (CSSF) →May 11, 2026Accredited and Qualified Investor: Rules and Thresholds →May 6, 2026Feeder fund: access to a fund through an intermediate structure →May 3, 2026AngelList: How a Family Office Runs "Club" Deals →Apr 30, 2026Moonfare: private equity for those without $10M for a single fund →Apr 28, 2026J.P. Morgan: Corporate & Investment Bank and Private Bank of JPMorgan Chase →Apr 27, 2026BNY (Bank of New York Mellon): World's Largest Custodian, BNY Wealth and Pershing →Apr 26, 2026iCapital: The Alternative Investment "Plumbing" You Don't See →Apr 23, 2026HEVN: Cross-Border Business Banking API Platform – Local EU/US/UAE Accounts, Stablecoins & Payroll →Apr 22, 2026Carta: Cap Table Management, Fund Administration, and a Data Privacy Lesson →Apr 19, 2026Gibraltar — LP&GP fund →Apr 18, 2026FAB (First Abu Dhabi Bank): Largest UAE Bank by Assets and Government-Backed UHNW Banking →Apr 15, 2026Tax on Dividends from Russia for Non-Residents: 15% Rate and Suspension of Tax Treaties →Apr 15, 2026Mashreq Bank: UAE's Oldest Private Bank (1967) and Digital Leader NEO →Apr 13, 2026Capital Amnesty in Russia: Four Waves of Voluntary Disclosure →Apr 13, 2026Suspension of Tax Treaties by Russia: Consequences →Apr 12, 2026Monaco company →Apr 11, 2026Special Administrative Regions (SAR): Redomiciliation of Holdings to Russia →Apr 10, 2026ADCB (Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank): UAE's Third-Largest Bank and Privilege Club Premium Banking →Apr 9, 2026Beneficial Ownership and Nominee Structures →Apr 6, 2026International Schools for Relocating Families →Apr 3, 2026International Health Insurance for Expats →Apr 2, 2026Seychelles IBC: Territorial Tax, Substance and Banking →Apr 1, 2026BVI Company: BC Act, Economic Substance and Beneficial Ownership Register 2025 →Mar 30, 2026Emirates NBD: UAE's Largest Bank and Gateway to Middle East Private Banking →Mar 30, 2026Evelyn Partners (formerly Tilney Smith & Williamson): UK wealth manager with £68B AUM and NatWest acquisition 2026 →Mar 27, 2026Standard Chartered UK: £-listed HQ and emerging-markets wealth gateway →Mar 26, 2026Goldman Sachs Private Wealth Management UK: $10M+ Entry and Institutional UHNW →Mar 24, 2026Lloyds Private Banking: £250k Entry Threshold and Schroders Personal Wealth Integration →Mar 23, 2026Schengen 90/180 Rule →Mar 19, 2026NatWest Premier Banking: £100k Entry and Investment Platform via Coutts →Mar 18, 2026Greece and Cyprus: Digital Nomad Visas →Mar 17, 2026Asia for Nomads: Malaysia, Japan, Korea, Taiwan and the New Visas →Mar 17, 2026AML/KYC for Private Clients →Mar 17, 2026Art and Collectibles as an Asset Class →Mar 16, 2026Latin America for Nomads: Mexico, Colombia, Brazil →Mar 12, 2026UAE Remote Work Visa (Virtual Working Programme) →Mar 12, 2026ESOP guide — How stock option programs work →Mar 11, 2026What is a Fund of Funds? →Mar 9, 2026J.P. Morgan Private Bank UK: US-origin UHNW in London — investment banking expertise and £10M+ entry →Mar 9, 2026Rothschild & Co Wealth Management UK: Family Financial Dynasty + M&A Advisory for Founder-Led UHNW →Mar 6, 2026C. Hoare & Co: UK's Oldest Family Bank Since 1672 — 12 Generations of One Family →Mar 3, 2026El Salvador: Bitcoin and Freedom Visa →Mar 2, 2026Barclays Premier Banking and Barclays Private Bank: £75k Entry and UHNW Tier of the British Retail-Premium Bank →Feb 23, 2026HSBC UK Premier and HSBC UK Private Banking: £100k Entry and Path to UHNW Tiers →Feb 22, 2026Coutts & Co: British Private Bank Since 1692, £3M+ Threshold and NatWest Group →Feb 21, 2026Mirabaud & Cie SA: Boutique Partnership Geneva Private Bank Since 1819 and Private Wealth Management →Feb 20, 2026How National Security Review works →Feb 19, 2026Pictet Group: Geneva Partnership Private Bank with 220-Year History and Alternative Investments Expertise →Feb 17, 2026Mexico: Residence and Taxes →Feb 15, 2026Capital Call: mechanics of capital calls in funds →Feb 14, 2026UBS Global Wealth Management: Swiss Universal Bank After Credit Suisse Acquisition →Feb 13, 2026Costa Rica: Residence and Territorial Tax →Feb 13, 2026Why a South Dakota dynasty trust does not save the American living abroad →Feb 12, 2026Israel: 10-Year Exemption for New Immigrants →Feb 5, 2026Standard Chartered Hong Kong: Priority Banking, Priority Private and SC Private Banking — Emerging-Markets Focus in Asia →Feb 4, 2026Bank of China (Hong Kong): Note-Issuing Bank, RMB Clearing and CIPS Direct Participant →Jan 29, 2026HSBC Hong Kong: One, Premier, Premier Elite and Global Private Banking — Note-Issuing Bank as Gateway to Asia →Jan 29, 2026Hang Seng Bank: Prestige Banking, Prestige Private and HSBC Subsidiary in Hong Kong →Jan 28, 2026Citizenship of Egypt and Jordan by Investment →Jan 27, 2026Upstream basis step-up: erasing built-in gain through the older generation, cross-border too →Jan 25, 2026Standard Chartered Singapore: Priority Private and SC Private Banking with Emerging Markets Coverage →Jan 23, 2026Malta Citizenship by Exceptional Merit After the EU Court Ruling →Jan 23, 2026Turkish Citizenship by Investment: $400,000 Threshold and E-2 Visa Access →Jan 22, 2026Vanuatu Citizenship by Investment: Fastest Passport and EU Visa-Free Revocation →Jan 15, 2026Malta: Cell Companies and the MFSA Licensing Hub →Jan 15, 2026Relocation from Russia: Armenia, Kazakhstan, Georgia, UAE →Jan 14, 2026Mauritius Residence: 15%, Remittance Regime and Visa Routes →Jan 13, 2026Estonian Company (OÜ): 0% on Retained Earnings and 22/78 on Distribution →Jan 2, 2026OCBC →Dec 30, 2025Gift Tax and Lifetime Gifting →Dec 30, 2025Inheritance Tax: Country-by-Country Map →Dec 29, 2025HSBC Singapore →Dec 27, 2025Citi Singapore →Dec 22, 2025Recognition of Foreign Trusts: The Hague Convention 1985 →Dec 17, 2025Domicile, Residence and Citizenship in Succession →Dec 17, 2025The European Certificate of Succession →Dec 12, 2025UOB Private Bank →Dec 10, 2025Singapore Gulf Bank →Dec 9, 2025Bank of Singapore →Dec 8, 2025Trusts and Inheritance Tax: UK IHT After the 2025 Reform →Dec 6, 2025Delaware Series LLC fund →Dec 5, 2025Applicable Law to Succession: Brussels IV, Domicile and Lex Rei Sitae →Dec 4, 2025Roth abroad: the one US wrapper that survives relocation →Dec 3, 2025Offshore Incubator Funds: Fast Launch in BVI and Cayman →Dec 2, 2025UAE: Fund Management in ADGM and DIFC Under Own and Third-Party Licenses →Dec 2, 2025Discretionary Portfolio Management at DBS: Mandates from USD/SGD $1M to $25M →Dec 1, 2025Singapore: Fund Management Under Own and Third-Party Licenses →Dec 1, 2025DBS Treasures Private Client →Nov 30, 2025Saint Lucia: Citizenship by Investment (CBI) →Nov 28, 2025Grenada: Citizenship by Investment and US E-2 Visa →Nov 27, 2025Antigua and Barbuda: Citizenship by Investment (CBI) →Nov 26, 2025St. Kitts and Nevis: Citizenship by Investment (CBI) →Nov 25, 2025DBS Treasures →Nov 24, 2025Dominica: Citizenship by Investment (CBI) →Nov 23, 2025DBS Private Bank →Nov 22, 2025Gibraltar company →Nov 21, 2025Client Introduction to DBS: Treasures, Private Client and Private Bank →