Komainu appoints Mara as Chief Legal Officer
29 September 2025 UK
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Komainu, an institutional gateway for digital assets, backed by Laser Digital and Blockstream, has appointed Paolo Mara as chief legal officer.
Based in London, Mara will be responsible for the firm’s global legal and regulatory strategy, advising the executive team on governance, risk management, and compliance matters.
He will also oversee legal operations and regulatory policy initiatives to support the company’s business expansion globally.
Mara joins Komainu with over 20 years of legal experience, both in house and in private practice, bringing with him global expertise in corporate law, governance, compliance, and regulatory risk.
He joins from Goldman Sachs International, where he served as senior counsel in the investment banking division, leading on capital markets transactions, mergers and acquisitions, advisory mandates, and strategic regulatory initiatives across EMEA.
Commenting on Mara’s appointment, Paul Frost-Smith, co-CEO at Komainu, says: “As we continue to expand our geographical footprint and services offering, we are also reinforcing and extending our leadership team.
“Paolo's extensive experience across markets in navigating complex regulatory environments, and his strategic approach to legal operations, will be instrumental in supporting our rapid growth, enhancing strategic regulatory dialogue and ensuring governance and compliance across multiple jurisdictions.”
Mara adds: “As the digital assets industry continues its rapid development, having a strong and agile legal and regulatory support infrastructure is critical.
“I'm excited to join the business during such a critical phase of the company’s growth journey and look forward to working with the team to support its continued success.”
Based in London, Mara will be responsible for the firm’s global legal and regulatory strategy, advising the executive team on governance, risk management, and compliance matters.
He will also oversee legal operations and regulatory policy initiatives to support the company’s business expansion globally.
Mara joins Komainu with over 20 years of legal experience, both in house and in private practice, bringing with him global expertise in corporate law, governance, compliance, and regulatory risk.
He joins from Goldman Sachs International, where he served as senior counsel in the investment banking division, leading on capital markets transactions, mergers and acquisitions, advisory mandates, and strategic regulatory initiatives across EMEA.
Commenting on Mara’s appointment, Paul Frost-Smith, co-CEO at Komainu, says: “As we continue to expand our geographical footprint and services offering, we are also reinforcing and extending our leadership team.
“Paolo's extensive experience across markets in navigating complex regulatory environments, and his strategic approach to legal operations, will be instrumental in supporting our rapid growth, enhancing strategic regulatory dialogue and ensuring governance and compliance across multiple jurisdictions.”
Mara adds: “As the digital assets industry continues its rapid development, having a strong and agile legal and regulatory support infrastructure is critical.
“I'm excited to join the business during such a critical phase of the company’s growth journey and look forward to working with the team to support its continued success.”
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