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
Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd
Reputed for its work handling the utilisation of blockchain technology, Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd is well-equipped to manage issues surrounding digital assets, legal and regulatory compliance aspects as well as crowdfunding projects. Recommended for its ‘extraordinary level of competence and expertise’, the firm’s stellar client roster includes a variety of funds, banks and financial institutions. Olivier Favre, Tarek Houdrouge and Roland Mathys jointly spearhead the practice. Zurich-based Favre’s reputation for transactional and advisory work is prominent, and Geneva-based Houdrouge covers an array of fintech work, from cross-border M&A to venture capital. Mathys is intimately familiar with outsourcing transactions and major technology projects, while Caroline Clemetson possesses notable experience in the realm of banking and finance law. Grégoire Wuest regularly handles multi-jurisdictional transactions.
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Testimonials
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‘This practice is unique in its ability to provide full service legal counsel with an extraordinary level of competence and expertise.'
'Schellenberg has the broadest coverage of services and depth of knowledge compared to the others.'
- 'Accurate, timely, and comprehensive legal advice.’
‘The elements of Grégoire Tribolet that elevates him above the rest include: accuracy and comprehensive nature of deliverables, ability to provide a sound recommendation, timeliness in delivering results, responsiveness to requests, flexibility on billing, general demeanor, breadth of advice, willingness to go above and beyond.'
'Grégoire Tribolet is exceptional and, though expensive, is an invaluable member of the extended team.'
‘Tarek Houdrouge is the most impressive lawyer I have worked with: he combines outstanding technical legal skills with a solution oriented approach.'
'It is a real pleasure working with Tarek Houdrouge as he facilitates all complex matters and offers innovative advice. He is extremely efficient in all circumstances and is a great ally in urgent situations.’
Key clients
- Crypto Fund AG
- Crypto Finance AG
- Decentralised Autonomous Vehicles (DAV)
- E-GTSA Limited
- Alpian SA
- SEBA Bank AG
- iintega
- ITOCHU Corporation
- Leonteq Securities AG
- CAT Financial Products AG
- Credit Suisse
- L1 Digital AG
- Swiss4.0 Ltd
Work highlights
- Assisting Alpian SA, a Swiss bank, since its incorporation in 2019 as sole legal advisor in connection with all its regulatory and contractual matters. Advised Alpian on multiple regulatory and contractual matters relating to its offering of digital financial services.
- Advising Leonteq Securities AG on the issuance programmes to be used, inter alia, for the issuance of structured products with crypto assets as underlyings on its platform. Such programs include also issuances by other banks that use the Leonteq platform for issuing structured products.
- Advising CAT Financial Products AG on the set-up of programmes to be used, inter alia, for the issuance of structured products with crypto assets as underlyings. This advice includes the issuance of exchange-traded products (ETPs), which are backed by crypto assets and security arrangements regarding such crypto assets as collateral assets that are provided to secure the exposures of investors.
Lawyers
Leading individuals
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Olivier Favre, Tarek Houdrouge, Roland Mathys