Regional regulation
Bringing Latin American legal and regulatory context to the Centre’s advisory discussions.
Advisory board · Latin America
Felix Canizales
LATAM Advisory Board Member
Connecting digital finance regulation with the legal realities of Latin America.
Felix brings experience in financial law, fintech, digital assets and government advisory to the Centre’s LATAM perspective.
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Regional understanding.
Background
Where financial law meets technology.
Felix Canizales is an Associate Partner at Gofaizen & Sherle and a member of AML Certification Centre’s advisory board for Latin America. His practice spans corporate and financial law, technology regulation and digital asset compliance.
Before joining Gofaizen & Sherle, he worked as a Legal Advisor in Technology at El Salvador’s Ministry of Economy, covering digital law, e-governance, fintech and digital asset regulation. He holds an LLM in Banking, Finance and Securities Law from the University of London and an LLB from ESEN.
- Legal practice
- Lawyer & Notary PublicLicensed in El Salvador
- Education
- LLM · Banking, Finance & Securities LawUniversity of London
Advisory perspective
A Latin American legal perspective.
Advisory input shaped by private practice, public-sector work and the development of digital finance.
Fintech & digital assets
Drawing on experience with financial technology, cryptocurrency regulation and digital asset service providers.
Public & private practice
Connecting the perspectives of government advisory and legal services for businesses.
Selected professional experience
From policy to legal practice.
Legal advisory
Gofaizen & Sherle
Associate Partner contributing to LATAM legal services in fintech, technology and digital assets.
Government advisory · 2022–2024
Ministry of Economy, El Salvador
Legal Advisor in Technology, working on digital law, e-governance and financial technology regulation.
University teaching · 2024
Universidad Francisco Gavidia
Taught e-governance law, bringing regulatory practice into university teaching.
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