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Pestalozzi’s financial services team often provides legal, regulatory, and tax advice to clients who are developing, implementing, and operating new technologies in the fintech sector. Its work includes regulatory impact analysis, blockchain and cryptocurrency projects, and DeFi matters. Andrea Huber often represents fintech clients before the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority, the SIX Swiss Exchange and other bodies. Oliver Widmer stands out for assisting fintech companies with business models and licensing requirements, and Markus Winkler focuses on the regulatory compliance of products and processes in financial services, especially in combination with technology-related applications.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘The diverse Pestalozzi financial services team is highly respected for its deep expertise in the sector, providing practical, solutions-focused advice. They excel in transforming complex legal frameworks into concise and workable guidance, with a strong focus on pragmatic, client-centric solutions that align with their clients' commercial objectives. Andrea Huber and her team integrate regulatory knowledge with business acumen, offering guidance that helps clients remain competitive.'

  • ‘Andrea Huber is an experienced partner in the field of financial services regulatory law, combining extensive technical knowledge with a keen commercial perspective. Her vast experience covers a wide range of regulatory issues, including banking, investment management and fintech. Andrea’s strong connections with regulatory bodies and her thorough understanding of the constantly changing regulatory environment have been pivotal to her success.’

Key clients

  • Amazon Web Services
  • Alwuant
  • Aximetria
  • Axpo
  • Beedo
  • Bolttech/The Pacific Century Group
  • Clarksons Platou
  • CreditWorld
  • Custodigit
  • Daura
  • De Beers
  • Finastra
  • FQX
  • Goldman Sachs
  • iCapital Network
  • Imcore
  • Instimatch
  • Klarpay
  • Kraken Crypo Currency Exchange
  • Leonteq
  • Libra
  • Lighthouse
  • Microsoft
  • New-X
  • Nexo
  • NIUM
  • Nivaura
  • Open Swap
  • PCT Trading Limited
  • Polkadot
  • Polygon (MATIC)
  • Positif.ly
  • RobecoSAM
  • Saxo Bank
  • Swiss Crypto Bank
  • Synpulse
  • Taal
  • Tezos Foundation
  • Token Commons Foundation
  • UDS Oil
  • Web 3.0 Technologies Foundation

Work highlights

  • Advised Amazon Web Services on regulatory questions in relation to its offering of cloud services to banks, insurance companies and asset managers.
  • Advised Squarepoint on setting up a digital commodities trading platform.
  • Advised the UK licensed GFO-X in establishing a licence with the Swiss Financial Markets Supervisory Authority (FINMA).

Lawyers

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Oliver Widmer, Markus Winkler

Other key lawyers

Andrea Huber