BANKING & FINANCE

• FINMA authorisations for banks, securities firms and financial institutions
• Financial services regulation and prudential rules
• Mergers and acquisitions of banks and financial institutions and restructurings
• Drafting and negotiation of banking and financial agreements (and all related documentation)
• Advice and assistance in enforcement and compliance proceedings
• Advice on anti-money laundering regulations
• Advice on stock market regulations, financial market and organised trading facilities infrastructure, rules of market conduct and insider trading regulations
• Advice and assistance on cyber risks: regulatory aspects (FINMA), legal proceedings and administrative procedures

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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, representation, custodian bank and market making agreements

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FINTECH

• FINMA FinTech authorisations (FinTech licence)
• FINMA Sandbox regime and exemption requests from FINMA supervision
• Advice and assistance in regulatory matters, in particular compliance and risk management
• Drafting and analysis of corporate and contractual documentation
• Distributed ledger technology (DLT, blockchain): advice on tokenisation, fundraising (Security Token Offerings) and digital asset trading

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COMMERCIAL & CORPORATE LAW

• Incorporation, organisation, management and administration of all types of companies or entities
• Drafting of shareholder agreements, articles of association, organisational regulations and other internal regulations
• Capital increases and decreases, corporate reorganisations and restructurings
• Corporate organisation and governance, advice and support to board members, senior managers and business leaders in their strategic decisions and responsibilities
• Advising on the regulatory aspects of business activities, in particular the licences and authorisations required to sell or provide regulated products and services, and assistance with the filing of related applications
• Drafting, negotiation and implementing of commercial agreements

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MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS

• Drafting, review and negotiation of transactional documentation (including term sheets, share and asset sale agreements, investment agreements, joint ventures, shareholder agreements, financing, etc.)
• Assistance with the setting up, management and conduct of legal due diligence reviews and the preparation of related reports
• Assisting with the preparation and management of closings and any reporting obligations

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PRIVATE CLIENTS & INHERITANCE

• Wealth, estate and tax planning
• Business transfer
• Drafting of wills, inheritance agreements, , estate agreements
• Residence/work permits and lump-sum taxation
• Real estate transactions

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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