BANKING & FINANCE

We are recognised experts in all areas of banking and finance law. Our attorneys have an in-depth understanding of the regulatory landscape applicable to all types of financial institutions – including banks, securities firms, fund management companies, asset managers, wealth managers and trustees – and financial market infrastructures – such as stock exchanges, multilateral trading facilities and organised trading systems – in Switzerland and abroad. A number of our attorneys have valuable prior experience working for financial institutions and market regulators, and serve as directors on the boards of several Swiss financial institutions.

We provide tailored advice to our clients on all types of financial transactions, including mergers and acquisitions and reorganisations, as well as financing transactions and the drafting and negotiation of banking and financial agreements. 

We also advise on banking and financial relationships for high-profile private and professional institutional clients. 

We have a strong track record in the defence of banks, financial institutions and private clients in banking and finance litigation.

We offer our clients assistance in the following areas:

• FINMA authorisations for banks, securities firms and financial institutions as well as affiliations with supervisory organisations (SOs)
• Advice and assistance with financial services regulation and prudential rules
• Advice on mergers and acquisitions of banks and financial institutions, as well as restructuring and structuring corporate transactions
• Assistance with the acquisitions and sales of banks and client portfolios, reorganisations 
• Drafting, reviewing and negotiation of banking and financial agreements (and related documentation)
• Advising and assisting with enforcement proceedings and compliance
• Advice on anti-money laundering regulations

• Advice and on cyber risks: regulatory aspects (FINMA), legal proceedings and administrative procedures

• Advice on stock market regulations, financial markets and organised trading systems infrastructures, market conduct rules and insider trading regulations
• Advice on regulatory requirements for derivatives and structured products
• Drafting, reviewing and negotiation of financing documentation, such as loan agreements, collateral agreements, security pledges, guarantees, and others
• Advice and assistance with corporate finance, loans and investments
• Advice on FinTech matters

We also partner strategically with our clients to deliver the following services:

• Setting up and structuring compliance and risk management departments
• Implementing anti-money laundering, FATCA and CRS compliance procedures