Samuel Azzopardi is Deputy General Counsel and Head of Legal Europe at OKX, where he leads the implementation of the MiCA regulation for the firm’s European entity. A warranted lawyer with over 18 years’ experience in the legal profession and financial services industry, his expertise spans regulatory compliance, corporate governance, and digital assets. He has acted as general counsel to international financial institutions and held MFSA and FIAU-approved roles, including independent non-executive director, compliance officer, MLRO, and company secretary, with extensive experience engaging regulators across multiple jurisdictions.