Gal Arad Cohen

Gal is a leading lawyer in the fields of blockchain, digital assets, FinTech and financial regulation, advising global technology companies, financial institutions, crypto and Web3 businesses, investors and startups on complex legal, regulatory and strategic matters.

With extensive experience spanning both traditional financial services and the digital asset industry, Gal brings a distinctive combination of regulatory expertise and practical industry knowledge. She has advised both established financial institutions and emerging technology companies, allowing her to bridge the regulatory frameworks of traditional finance with rapidly evolving technologies and business models.

Gal regularly advises clients on the structuring and launch of innovative financial and blockchain-based products and services, regulatory market-entry strategies and cross-border operations. Her practice covers, among other areas, cryptocurrency and digital asset regulation, FinTech, stablecoins and payments, crypto custody and wallet infrastructure, DeFi, tokenization, AML and financial crime compliance, licensing and regulatory strategy.

Her work frequently involves navigating developing regulatory frameworks in Israel and internationally, including European and U.S. digital asset regulation, and advising businesses on how new regulatory requirements affect their products, operating models and ability to access global markets.

Gal has been recognized by leading international legal directories and industry awards for her work in FinTech and financial regulation. She is ranked by Chambers FinTech Legal and has been recognized as a Recommended Lawyer by The Legal 500. In 2026, Gal was shortlisted for the Women in Business Law Awards EMEA in the Financial Regulation category, as the only Israeli lawyer shortlisted in her field.

Alongside her legal practice, Gal is actively involved in academia and professional education. She is a lecturer at the Israeli Blockchain College (BDCC) and a guest lecturer at Israeli universities and other academic and professional programs, where she lectures on law, blockchain, financial regulation, technology and the evolving intersection between law and innovation.

Gal is also a frequent speaker at conferences and industry events and regularly publishes and comments on developments in blockchain, cryptocurrency and financial regulation. She has written and spoken on topics including MiCA, stablecoins, crypto custody and MPC technology, regulatory market access and the integration of blockchain technology into the traditional financial system.

Gal is actively involved in Israel’s blockchain ecosystem and is a co-founder of the Israeli chapter of the Association for Women in Cryptocurrency, an initiative promoting professional development, industry engagement and greater representation of women in the digital asset sector.

Prior to focusing her practice on blockchain and digital assets, Gal held senior legal, compliance and risk-management positions in the traditional financial services industry. This experience continues to inform her practical and commercially focused approach to advising clients operating at the intersection of finance, regulation and technology.