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LAW SUPPORT

Pieter van den Berg

Legal Advisor — Corporate bank accounts, AML/KYC compliance, VASP registration, and MiCA compliance for businesses in Belgium.

Pieter van den Berg — Legal Advisor, Banking & Compliance at LawSupport

Pieter van den Berg

Legal Advisor — Banking & Compliance
Master of Laws (LL.M.), VUB (Vrije Universiteit Brussel), 2016
10 years experience
English, Dutch, French
Corporate Bank Accounts AML/KYC VASP/MiCA Fintech Regulation

About Pieter

Pieter manages the banking and compliance practice at LawSupport. After graduating from VUB, he joined KPMG Belgium's financial services advisory team, where he worked on regulatory compliance projects for Belgian and European banks. He later served as compliance officer at a Belgian fintech company, gaining hands-on experience with AML/KYC frameworks, payment regulations, and FSMA reporting. At LawSupport, he assists clients with corporate bank account opening, VASP registration, MiCA compliance, and fintech licensing.

Career History

  • Legal Advisor, LawSupport (2022 – Present)Manages the banking and compliance practice, assisting clients with corporate bank accounts, VASP registration, MiCA compliance, and fintech licensing.
  • Compliance Officer, Belgian Fintech Startup (2019 – 2022)Oversaw AML/KYC compliance, payment regulations, and FSMA reporting for a Belgian fintech company.
  • Intern → Financial Services Advisory, KPMG Belgium (2016 – 2019)Worked on regulatory compliance projects for Belgian and European banks at one of the Big Four.

Education

Master of Laws (LL.M.) — VUB (Vrije Universiteit Brussel), 2016

Work With Pieter

Schedule a free consultation to discuss your banking, compliance, or crypto licensing needs in Belgium.

Pieter's clients include crypto exchanges, DeFi protocol operators, payment service providers, and non-resident entrepreneurs seeking Belgian business banking. He specialises in navigating the FSMA VASP registration process for Virtual Asset Service Providers and advising on MiCA compliance frameworks for entities needing a passportable crypto licence within the EU. He also assists non-EU company directors who face enhanced KYC/AML scrutiny when opening Belgian accounts.

He holds an ICA Certificate in AML and is a member of the Association for Financial Professionals (AFP). Pieter monitors regulatory updates from the FSMA and the National Bank of Belgium on crypto asset supervision, payment institution licensing, and evolving AML/CFT directives (AMLD6 and the upcoming EU AML Authority).

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