BANKING & FINANCE

• FINMA authorisations for banks, securities firms and financial institutions
• Financial services regulation and prudential rules
• Drafting and negotiation of banking and financial agreements (and all related documentation)
• Advice and assistance on the implementation of regulatory and compliance requirements
• Advice on anti-money laundering regulations
• Advice on the setting up and organisation of compliance and risk management departments
• Advice and assistance on cyber risks: regulatory aspects (FINMA), legal proceedings and administrative procedures

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FINTECH

• FINMA FinTech authorisations (FinTech licence)
• FINMA Sandbox regime and exemption requests from FINMA supervision
• Drafting and analysis of corporate and contractual documentation
• Advice and assistance in regulatory matters, in particular compliance and risk management
• Distributed ledger technology (DLT, blockchain): tokenisation and smart contracts

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ASSET MANAGEMENT

• FINMA authorisations for fund management companies, managers of collective assets and custodian banks
• FINMA authorisations for portfolio managers and trustees, and affiliations with supervisory organisations (SOs)
• Structuring of collective investments in all asset classes: securities, real estate and alternative investments, as well as FINMA proceedings
• Assistance with the listing of financial products on SIX
• Advice on the offering and distribution of collective investments and structured products
• Drafting and negotiation of management, advisory, distribution, custodian bank and market making agreements

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IT & DATA PROTECTION

• Legal advice in connection with IT projects and the development and operation of websites and internet platforms (audiovisual, music, social media, etc.)
• Review, drafting and negotiation of IT contracts (copyrights, patents, proprietary and open-source software licences, AI systems, etc.)
• Advice and assistance on cyber risks in connection with IT and data protection issues
• Data protection, including analysis, review and drafting of internal company regulations and privacy policies
• Advice and assistance on regulatory aspects relating to new technologies

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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

• Legal proceedings relating to trademarks, copyright and neighbouring rights, domain names, unfair competition, know-how and trade secrets
• Review, drafting and negotiation of contracts, particularly in the fields of music and audiovisual production
• Advice and assistance on copyright and neighbouring rights, including negotiations with collecting societies
• Analysis of the regulatory framework and legislative proposals, intervention and representation before governmental and supranational bodies in the field of intellectual property law

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MEDIA LAW & PRIVACY

• Media, sponsorships and advertising (image rights)
• Advice on and negotiation of broadcasting rights (image, audiovisual, music, online, etc.) 
• Advice on media law, including regulatory aspects
• Analysis of the regulatory framework and legislative proposals, intervention and representation before governmental and supranational bodies in the field of media law

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LITIGATION & ARBITRATION

• Court and arbitration proceedings
• Enforcement of court orders and collection procedures
• Recognition and exequatur of foreign judgments and arbitration awards

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