Advisory Practice

    When the legal architecture is structurally broken, you need someone who built the diagnostic framework.

    Working with institutions, governments, and professional advisers on the legal, tax, and regulatory architecture of cultural-creative tax incentives, cross-sector fiscal governance, and digital asset governance.

    PhD in Law · University of LeedsOriginator · SFAC FrameworkCreator · CCTIM & Multi-Layer Governance20+ years · EU · UK · Americas
    ECR LogoEvelyse Costa Rosa

    Mandate Types

    Where I am most effective.

    01

    SFAC Diagnostic & Scoping

    Identifying the structural barriers preventing eligible operators from accessing fiscal incentives — across normative, administrative, and institutional layers.

    TAX INCENTIVES
    ENERGY & CARBON
    R&D
    CROSS-SECTOR
    02

    Cross-Border Fiscal Structuring

    Structuring cross-border transactions, co-productions, and fiscal access strategies across multi-layer governance systems.

    MULTI-JURISDICTION
    CULTURAL & AUDIOVISUAL
    ENERGY & CARBON
    DIGITAL ASSETS
    03

    Digital Asset Governance

    Governance-grade legal analysis for blockchain, Web3, and digital asset structures — applying the Multi-Layer Governance Framework.

    BLOCKCHAIN & WEB3
    TOKEN CLASSIFICATION
    MULTI-REGIME
    CROSS-BORDER
    04

    Institutional & Policy Advisory

    Working with governments, ministries, regulators, and international organisations on the design, reform, and governance of fiscal incentive regimes and digital asset regulatory frameworks.

    GOVERNMENTS & MINISTRIES
    REGULATORY BODIES
    INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS
    POLICY DESIGN
    05

    Evidentiary & Submission Work

    Preparing legal submissions, technical memoranda, and evidentiary packages for engagement with tax authorities, cultural bodies, energy regulators, and financial supervisors.

    LEGAL DRAFTING
    REGULATORY SUBMISSIONS
    POLICY CONSULTATIONS
    DISPUTE SUPPORT
    06

    Expert Briefings & Training

    Bespoke in-house training and expert briefings for law firms, professional associations, regulators, financial institutions, and international organisations.

    LAW FIRMS
    REGULATORS
    PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
    INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS

    Engagement Types

    Scoped to your mandate, project, or regulatory challenge.

    Scoping Session

    £1,500 – £3,000

    Three-hour diagnostic engagement. Identifies SFACs, governance failures, or regulatory exposure. Produces a written scoping note.

    Project Mandate

    £15,000 – £75,000

    Comprehensive mandate covering SFAC diagnostic, cross-border structuring, submission preparation, and institutional engagement strategy.

    Institutional Mandate

    £50,000 – £250,000+

    Multi-month engagements with governments, ministries, international organisations, and regulatory bodies.

    Expert Briefing

    £5,000 – £15,000

    Bespoke expert training for professional teams. Single-day briefings or structured multi-session programmes.

    The analytical frameworks underlying this practice

    Both advisory domains are grounded in original frameworks developed through doctoral research and applied professional practice. The SFAC Framework identifies structural fiscal access constraints. The Multi-Layer Governance Framework integrates six analytical layers for digital asset systems.

    Normative layer
    Administrative layer
    Institutional layer
    National governance
    Bilateral governance
    EU/supranational governance
    International governance
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    Scoping Enquiry

    Use this form to describe your mandate, project, or regulatory challenge. Every submission is reviewed personally and qualified enquiries receive a response within three business days.

    Submitting this form does not create an advisory relationship or retainer. Evelyse Carvalho-Ribas will contact you directly if your enquiry falls within the scope of her current practice.

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