Fintech

Hall of Fame
The lawyers at the very top of the profession, widely known and respected by peers and clients for their longstanding involvement in market-leading work.
Andreas Glarner
Hall of fameMME Legal | Tax | Compliance
IT-, Intellectual Property and Competition Law FinTech und Blockchain technology Media and Advertising Law Entertainment and Gaming Law Distribution and Agency Law, Export Control Regulatory und Trade Compliance Swiss and international Litigation and Arbitration Swiss and international Contract and Corporate law
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Jana Essebier
VISCHER
Partner, specialised in financial services law, FinTech, blockchain, insolvency and restructuring, advice of Swiss and foreign financial market participants on regulatory matters and capital markets law, support of corporate clients on a broad range of compliance issues, including representation before the competent courts and authorities, extensive expertise in dealing with derivatives, structured products and other financial instruments and innovative product platforms, such as crowdfunding.
Daniel Flühmann
Bär & Karrer Ltd.
Daniel Flühmann's practice focuses on banking, insurance and financial market laws as well as on the area of collective investment schemes. He assists Swiss and foreign banks, investment managers, securities firms as well as insurance companies and other financial services providers in regulatory and contract law matters and in the context of licence application proceedings before the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA. A special focus of Daniel Flühmann's work lies on fintech, advising both financial innovators and established market participants. Furthermore, he advises clients on general corporate and commercial matters as well as on M&A transactions. Daniel Flühmann has authored various publications in his areas of expertise and regularly speaks on topics in the area of financial services at expert conferences.
Thomas A Frick
Niederer Kraft Frey AG
Thomas Frick specializes in counselling Swiss and foreign banks and other financial institutions in various legal and regulatory issues, with a particular focus on customer contracts, interbank contracts and syndicated finance. He advises on numerous FinTech projects and is the editor of the FinTech Law Review. Furthermore, he advises and regularly publishes on competition law.
Tarek Houdrouge
Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd
Tarek Houdrouge is Co-Head of our Banking and Finance Group in Geneva and a Partner in our Mergers and Acquisitions Group. He specializes in banking and finance, national and cross-border M&A, corporate law and commercial contracts, including corporate restructurings, corporate governance matters, finance transactions, private equity and venture capital.Experience: Assisted banks and investors in acquisitions/disposals of banks and clients' portfolios and in merger projects in the banking sector Advises Swiss and foreign banks and financial institutions in all regulatory matters and in lending transactions Counsel to Swiss and foreign banks and financial institutions in cross-border activities, including distribution of financial products Swiss counsel to Procter & Gamble International Operations SA in the sales of Select Specialty P&G Beauty brands to Coty Inc. and of the Duracell business to Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Regular assistance to clients, including multinational groups of companies, on corporate law and corporate governance
Thomas Linder
MME Legal | Tax | Compliance
Domestic and international corporate tax law International tax planning, with focus on value chain management (VCM), IP and financing Relocations, migrations and transfers of assets and functions inbound as well as outbound, including location evaluation Acquisitions and restructurings of privately held and publicly listed companies (M&A, due diligence, integration, contractual clauses, succession planning) Tax incentives with regard to research, development and innovation activities (input and output incentives) Support of senior management in the areas of tax governance (tax strategy), tax transparency and tax risk management Negotiation of advance tax rulings with cantonal and federal tax authorities Appeal proceedings and representation in complex tax audits Year-end tax planning and calculation of the tax provisions according to IFRS and local GAAP (current and deferred taxes) Tax compliance (tax returns, monitoring of deadlines, documentation requirements) Blockchain | DLT | Fintech | Crypto
Luka Müller
MME Legal | Tax | Compliance
International and Swiss Contract, Business and Corporate Law Regulatory Compliance and Money Laundering Control and Anti-Corruption (with a specialisation in digital finance, online transactions, payment systems) Gaming Law International Judicial Assistance
Kilian Schärli
MLL Legal
Kilian Schärli works with domestic and international clients in the technology, industrial and internet sectors. He specializes in the fields of intellectual property, blockchain, unfair competition, licensing and distribution. He has particular expertise in commercial and transactional work relating to these fields. Kilian is a notary public in Zug and Co-Head of MLL’s Blockchain Industry Group.
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Ronald Kogens
MME Legal | Tax | Compliance
Ronald Kogens represents companies in all phases of development – from start-up, business model or product structuring to capital procurement and strategic transactions.
Michael Kunz
MME Legal | Tax | Compliance
Contract Law Blockchain | DLT | FinTech Information Technology and Intellectual Property Law Technology Transfer and License Agreements Data Protection, Big Data, IT Compliance Software Protection
Martin Peyer
Wenger Vieli Ltd
Martin Peyer's practice focuses on banking, insurance, financial markets and general corporate and commercial matters. He routinely advises banks, insurance companies, asset managers and other financial institutions on the requirements, impact and implementation of financial market regulations and represents clients in licensing and enforcement proceedings.   His expertise includes advice as to a wide variety of complex regulatory and compliance matters, regulatory license procedures, capital market transactions, capital and liquidity requirements, recovery and resolution planning, and stablecoins, cryptocurrency and other digital assets. Martin Peyer is also experienced in M&A transactions and independent internal investigations in the financial sector and represents clients in enforcement proceedings before the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA and other authorities. Martin Peyer has further broad experience regarding the development of products and services in the FinTech space and the regulation of financial services. In addition, he advises on domestic and foreign fund and asset management structures and assists asset managers of Swiss pension funds from a regulatory and contractual perspective. Clients endorse him for his "deep knowledge of the Swiss financial regulatory landscape particularly in connection with the rapidly evolving world of blockchain, distributed ledger technologies and cryptocurrencies" (source in Legal 500 2020). Martin Peyer regularly publishes articles and gives presentations in his area of expertise.
Leading associates
Rising stars with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.

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