Financial Services
Switzerland is one of the world's leading financial markets. Domestic and international banks, insurance companies, asset managers and other financial service providers based in Switzerland play a major role in the global financial industry, which has undergone massive regulatory changes in recent years.
Schellenberg Wittmer's activities in the financial industry are part of our core competencies and strengths. Our multidisciplinary and integrated Financial Services Group features experts and specialists across our various practice groups (such as Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Mergers and Acquisitions, Internal Investigations, White Collar Crime and Compliance, Taxation, and Dispute Resolution). Our extensive experience, profound market knowledge and commercial approach have earned us a strong recognition as a market leader in these areas. We are also active in industry associations and closely involved in legislative and regulatory projects. We regularly advise and represent major banks in their most complex disputes and investigations.
Our group advises financial institutions, issuers, investors and other market participants in areas such as:
10.07.2019
With over 70 recognitions in the "Best Lawyers in Switzerland" and "Recommended in Switzerland" list, Schellenberg Wittmer has been recognized by leading German-language business newspaper "Handelsblatt" in their …
30.03.2017
The revised Swiss Data Protection Act builds on certain aspects of the EU General Data Protection Regulation in order to ensure that the EU will consider Switzerland as …
09.03.2017
The Swiss Financial Market Infrastructure Act (FMIA), which entered into effect on 1 January 2016, introduced an obligation to exchange variation and initial margin for uncleared OTC derivatives …
Leading practitioners of the group are highly recognized in:
