FBT Attorneys-at-Law

Banking and Financial Law, Financial Litigation

Frédérique Bensahel is considered as a leading lawyer in the banking and financial sector in Switzerland.

As Partner at FBT and head of its Banking and Finance group, she advises Swiss and foreign financial institutions, in particular banks, asset managers, brokers, dealers as well as investment funds and fund managers on all regulatory and contractual issues. Frédérique Bensahel’s practice covers, in particular, fund and structured product distribution. Her activities also extend to civil financial litigation and regulatory proceedings.

Frédérique Bensahel is a member of the STEP association and has a broad experience in wealth planning and trustee regulations.

Frédérique Bensahel is the author of numerous publications in the field of financial regulation and investment funds and co-edited the Stämpfli Commentary of the Swiss Collective Investment Schemes Act (CISA). She is regularly invited to participate as speaker in conferences in the field of financial regulation and investment funds.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Banking and Financial Services Asset Management Investment Funds Hedge Funds and Private Equity Distribution of Financial Products Independent Asset Manager and Trustee Regulation Wealth Management FINMA Enforcement Proceedings Financial Litigation

Since 1998 :  Partner, FBT Avocats SA, Geneva 1993 - 1998 :  Associate, Fasel Bochatay Tsimaratos, Geneva

French, English and German

Geneva Bar Association                                                                                                          Swiss Bar Association                                                                                                  Association genevoise de droit des affaires (AGDA)                                                  Association of International Business Lawyers (AIBL)                                International Bar Association (IBA)                                                                                Société genevoise de droit et de législation (SGDL)                                                      Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP)                                                      Swiss Funds and Asset Management Association (SFAMA)                            Geneva Fintech Association (GFA)

1992   Admission to the Geneva Bar 1989-1990   LL.M., International Business Law, King's College, London 1986-1989   Law Degree, University of Geneva