Complium has been working with international founders and financial services companies for over 20 years. We've helped them get licensed, stay compliant, and let business owners to focus on building their businesses.

We're not a just a law firm. We're not a generic consultancy. We're a team of compliance and legal specialists who've spent years inside the EU regulatory landscape, and we know how to translate that into practical guidance for founders who don't have time to become experts themselves.

How We Work

We communicate in plain English, not regulatory jargon. We give structured, actionable advice, not 40-page reports that sit in a drawer. We represent our clients in all communications with local regulators, working in the local legal language, and handle regulatory reporting on their behalf. 

Getting a license is a significant undertaking, but keeping it is just as much work. Regulations change, and falling behind is easier than most people expect.

We monitor EU and local regulatory developments daily and flag changes to our clients as soon as they're relevant, whether that means updating internal processes, adjusting reporting, or building new requirements into their product before a deadline creeps up. Staying compliant isn't a one-time effort and we treat it that way.

One thing that catches many companies off guard: even with a passportable EU license, local regulators don't step aside when something goes wrong on their turf. If an AML concern arises involving a resident of another jurisdiction, you may well file your SAR with your home regulator and still find yourself facing a separate investigation by the local authority. In those situations, they expect you to submit evidence according to their legal framework, using their reporting systems, and in some cases in their local language. Having someone who knows how to navigate that, before it becomes urgent, matters more than most people realise until they need it.

And we stick around: most of our clients work with us for years, not just through their initial application. If you're serious about building something that lasts in a regulated market, we should talk.