What our Clients say about us:
“Dr Irena is very knowledgeable and experienced in payment compliance. Had good experience working with her.” Roman Perchyts, General Counsel, airSlate
“I had the pleasure of working with Irena on securing our company’s participation in SEPA. Her expertise in drafting a critical legal opinion and assisting with the document submission to the EPС was invaluable. Irena’s meticulous attention to detail and proactive approach made a complex process much smoother. I highly recommend her for anyone seeking a skilled and reliable lawyer in financial regulatory matters.” Andrey Pastuhov, Director of Strategic Projects, PayDo
“I had the pleasure of working with Dr. Irena as our external legal advisor, and I can confidently say that her expertise and professionalism are exceptional. Dr. Irena has consistently provided us with clear, strategic, and insightful legal advice.
Not only does she possess deep knowledge of the legal and regulatory framework in relation to PSD2 and the broader industry, but she also has a remarkable ability to understand the wider business context and offer practical, solution-oriented counsel. Dr. Irena is highly responsive, detail-oriented, and skilled at breaking down complex legal issues into clear, actionable terms—qualities that have been invaluable to our team.
I highly recommend Dr. Irena to any organization seeking top-tier legal advice. She is a trusted partner who brings not only legal acumen but also a strong commitment to the success of her clients.” Andreas Leonida, Legal Counsel, Aylo
“Irena was great in helping us untangle a complicated application of financial regulations, with good, clear, digestible advice.” Liddy Barrow, Group Legal Counsel, UK HearstLab Scout
“I have known and worked with Irena for a number of years and she has always been extremely knowledgeable with regard to payment regulation and the legal requirements. She has assisted with Vitesse on a number of complex client negotiations and she is always very professional whilst understanding the commercial backdrop.” Paul Townsend, Founder & Chairman, Vitesse PSP
“I’ve worked with Irena closely on joined projects at Worldpay. She’s been amazing at translating complex legal blurb into practical applications. I was also impressed by how she quickly grasped complex business, customer and technology requirements and applied her keen legal mind to find solutions or highlight risks. Her smart, practical and clear advice has been invaluable to us! Plus, she’s really fun to work with (yes, lawyers can be fun).” Sikander Hauser, CEO of 8B (ex WorldPay)
“Dr Irena and I worked together on several UK commercial partnership transactions. She is a proven legal professional with deep and current knowledge in the payments field, plus she is easily adaptable to viewing negotiations from a commercial and relationship lens – placing her at the top of her field. I highly recommend Dr Irena as a valuable asset to any client or organisation.” Ramon Espirit (ex-PayPal, Head of Gateway and Industry Partnerships)
“Our seed-stage fintech company has been working with Irena since 2020. Not only is she able to provide a thorough evaluation of the technical detail, she is also able to balance it with the commercial and financial aspects, which is critical to a company of our size.” Imke Herholdt (ex AkoniHub CFO & COO)
“Irena is a lawyer with experience gained from a combination of working in large global law firms, fast-growing start-ups, international fintech companies, governmental organisations, trade bodies and even a university. That makes her knowledge and skills quite unique as she can grasp a complex legal issue fast, understand the legal historical background of the issue and explain it to her client in plain words. Most importantly, she can translate a very complex regulatory issue into a workable solution and help a business move forward seamlessly. Her experience in setting up Dalir law firm from scratch distinguishes her from her peers in big law firms as she can understand and take into consideration, all the real challenges of business founders and CEOs when providing her legal advice. Whilst working as an in-house lawyer I used Irena and Dalir’s legal services and I would recommend them to anyone looking for a fintech, regulatory and/or payments lawyer.” Amerjit Briah, Founder & CEO of e-Thikel (ex-Head of Legal of Braintree/PayPal)
“Irena is a pleasure to work with, is extremely competent, has an admirable can-do attitude, can be relied on to roll her sleeves up to get things done, and consistently goes above and beyond the call of duty. I have no hesitation in recommending her at all”, Tim Gulson (ex-PayPal, Mobile Connected TV an Emerging Opportunities)
“I worked with Irena at WorldPay as we looked to expand the business into new markets. Irena led the regulatory piece on assessing the requirements of the market and how best to structure our market entry given the regulatory framework of the country. This was not easy as in some cases this could be defined as a first-to-market model.
Irena was great to work with – very passionate about delivering and had an ability to always be available even though she was managing multiple large-scale transactions. I am indeed convinced that Irena is in fact TWO persons and not one! Irena was also very knowledgeable of the payments space and all its nuances and complexities. On a personal note, Irena frequently provided me feedback on how to better the way I managed and communicated with our senior management for which I am very grateful.
I really enjoyed working with Irena (x2) and would recommend her in whatever path she takes no doubt an asset to your organisation.” Mishal Ruparel, Chief Commercial Officer, Banking Circle (ex-WorldPay, Global Commercial Expansion)
“I had the pleasure of working with Irena for a number of years, on many projects addressing critical legal, commercial, regulatory and policy issues across market areas such as financial services, competition and technology (including ‘fintech’). Irena is a very experienced lawyer and advisor, remarkably knowledgeable on all key challenges and trends occupying today’s financial and technology markets. Irena’s advice is always clear and comprehensive while being concise, well-thought-through, insightful and pragmatic. I have no hesitation in recommending Irena as a trusted, credible and highly capable lawyer and advisor.” Paul Moffatt, Senior Legal Counsel, EBRD
“Irena is an incredibly talented lawyer and I recommend her very highly as a payments industry expert and one of the most talented lawyers that I have worked with in my career. Irena worked in the PayPal UK Legal team on a six-month assignment while working with Axiom and she was instrumental in driving and leading several key projects. Irena is a very experienced and talented regulatory lawyer but also has great experience and skill as a commercial lawyer and negotiator. Irena was very highly regarded within the PayPal UK business as a trusted advisor, for her ability to work well with the business, and her great work ethic. Irena is a great team player and also a pleasure to work with on both a professional and personal level. We enjoyed having her in the PayPal UK Legal team”, Thomas Brown, Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, FIS (ex-PayPal Head of Legal)