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Described as ‘dedicated, responsive and professional’, VISCHER’s fintech practice has recently been engaged in crypto-related and cloud-related matters as well as security token offerings. The practice is led by Jana Essebier, who fields a diverse practice that encompasses blockchain-related advice, mobile payments, crowdfunding and complex financial instruments. Stefan Grieder specialises in the law on collective capital investments, while Christian Wyss’s capabilities range from transfer and licensing agreements to contract manufacturing agreements. Rolf Auf Der Maur has established extensive knowledge in the digitisation and online platforms sphere.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘The team understands to bring regulatory experts and experts in IT law and data protection to the table, ensuring a holistic and consistent advice, acting as a one stop shop.’

  • ‘A professional and very effective team, they know what they are dealing with and when facing a challenge, they resolve it in the outmost professional manner.’

  • ‘Dedicated, responsive and professional. They do not waste your time and every exchange is effective and straight to the point.'

  • ‘Jana Essebier is very smart and very easy to work with.'

  • ‘The team is notable in being able to provide technical advice on highly complex areas of law while also remaining practical and keeping the client's interests at heart. ’

  • ‘We have worked with Jana Essebier and found her to be highly experienced and detail oriented, but also able to communicate complex legal issues in a way that can be easily understood.’

Key clients

  • Eternyze AG
  • Additiv
  • Elementum Metals Securities plc
  • F10 Investment AG
  • King Esports GmbH
  • Interchain
  • QoQa Services SA
  • Digital PK
  • Founder of Tensor Technologies
  • CODE 41 SA

Lawyers

Leading individuals

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.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Jana Essebier

Other key lawyers

Stefan Grieder, Christian Wyss, Rolf Auf Der Maur