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The financial services and fintech department at Lenz & Staehelin has an extensive practice regarding fintech and distributed ledger technology matters, in particular blockchain, in Switzerland. The team also plays a prominent role in the use of DLT and blockchain technologies outside of the financial sector. Lukas Morscher is renowned for his expertise across the technology, financial services, and business sourcing sectors. Fedor Poskriakov regularly advises clients on various regulatory, contractual and corporate matters, with a focus on fintech.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Capacity to understand the needs of the client.’

  • ‘The team is outstanding in its field, consistently demonstrating a high level of expertise and professionalism, which has made them highly visible and respected on the market.’

  • ‘Fedor Poskriakov demonstrates an exceptional ability to grasp both the technical and commercial aspects of fintech. He provides precise and insightful input, bridging the gap between legal theory and practical business needs.’

  • ‘Commercial, responsive and pleasant to deal with.’

  • ‘Lukas Morscher is clear, decisive and excellent at distilling complex issues into practical, commercial, understandable advice.’

  • ‘Lenz & Staehelin has an excellent knowledge of the banking/financial sector, including when it comes to new subject matters such as cryptos. They are at the forefront of any new legislative move. They have a panel of extremely skilled associates to help out on any subject. Compared to others, we do not have to teach the attorneys working at Lenz & Staehelin about the specificities of our business (forex, crypto trading, etc). They teach us which is what we expect from a law firm.’

  • ‘The team's strength is their expertise and approachability. The partners are very knowledgeable and experienced as well as down to earth.’

  • ‘Fedor Poskriakov is an extraordinary expert on fintech and very pleasant to work with.’

Key clients

  • Alipay
  • Aura Blockchain Consortium
  • a16z Crypto
  • Capital Markets and Technology Association
  • Cité Gestion SA
  • CleanSat Mining SA
  • Colb Asset SA
  • Global Asset Manager/RobecoSAM
  • Global Insurance Group
  • International Group of Exchanges
  • Liberty Mutual
  • Structured Commodity & Corporate Finance (SCCF)
  • Swissquote Bank SA
  • Vontobel Asset Management
  • WisdomTree

Work highlights

  • Advising a16z crypto on the onboarding of Hungry Cats Studio AG as a CSX participant.
  • Advising Vontobel Asset Management on its procurement of integrated outsourcing services for a broad range of Swiss and international asset management boutiques and investment funds in all transactional, governance and regulatory aspects.
  • Assisting the Aura Blockchain Consortium, the Geneva-based association established by LVMH, OTB, Prada and Richemont (Cartier), on various governance matters and the creation of a platform for the issuance of NFTs relating to luxury products.

Lawyers

Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Lukas Morscher, Fedor Poskriakov

Other key lawyers

Marcel Tranchet, Ariel Ben Hattar