Experience & Expertise
We regularly act on behalf of Swiss and foreign banks and other financial institutions across a broad range of regulatory matters. We advise on the establishment and licensing of Swiss banks and securities dealers and insurance companies, Swiss subsidiaries, branches and representative offices of foreign banks, securities dealers and insurance companies, financial services regulation and prudential rules, domestic and cross-border banking and insurance activities, internet banking, brokerage and stock exchange activities as well as on mergers and acquisitions of financial institutions.
Regulatory
Our services extend to such areas as anti-money laundering regulations, compliance, insider dealing and market abuse, international and administrative assistance, market conduct and disclosure requirements. In several cases, members of our team have been appointed by FINMA to act as agents in enforcement proceedings and other prudential matters.
Transactions
On the transactional side, we advise lenders, arrangers, security agents and borrowers on various finance transactions and the (re-)structuring thereof. Among them are syndicated loan facilities and acquisition finance, structured finance transactions (such as Tier 1 transactions, factoring, asset-backed securities), including the documentation of security packages and derivatives and securities lending transactions. We also assist on all legal and regulatory aspects relating to (convertible) bond and note issues in the Swiss market, including their listing at the SIX Swiss Exchange, where several members of our team are admitted as recognized representatives of issuers.
Investments
In the area of investment law, we provide advice on the structuring, licensing and distribution of Swiss and foreign collective investment schemes. They include: traditional funds, hedge funds, private equity funds and real estate funds. We also offer expertise in establishing and licensing funds, fund management and asset management companies. In addition, we advise financial intermediaries on all legal aspects relating to the issuance and offering of structured products such as equity-linked certificates, reverse convertibles or principle protected notes, and we assist issuers of derivatives and structured products in listing proceedings before the SIX Swiss Exchange.