Noted for operating in a ‘proactive and client-oriented manner’, Kellerhals Carrard enjoys a strong reputation in a diverse array of areas, from payment systems and tokenisation to credit and digital asset management. Practice head and ’absolute pro’ Luca Bianchi advises clients on complex capital market transactions, the regulation of financial services and securitisation transactions. ‘Well connected’ Cornelia Stengel primarily focuses on financial services regulation and data protection. Transactional expert Emanuel Dettwiler and data protection expert Luca Stäuble are other key members of the practice.
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Testimonials
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‘The FinTech team of Kellerhals Carrard has an excellent and comprehensive understanding of FinTech related matters. As a result, the team renders swift, precise and goal-oriented legal advice in a pro-active and client-oriented manner. The team truly makes a difference when it comes down to FinTech related matters!’
‘Luca Bianchi is an absolute pro when it comes to modern legal financial topics, in particular FinTech matters. Due to his extensive experience in this field, Luca is key person when interactions with relevant stakeholders take place, in particular financial market authorities.'
'Luca Bianchi is always very responsive and very kind making it a true pleasure to work with him. ’
‘Cornelia Stengel and her team invest as well in their knowledge outside legal e.g. technology or what is happening outside Switzerland.’
‘Cornelia Stengel and her team work in a collaborative, transparent way. You are always up to date and most importantly the delivery is on agreed time with high quality.’
‘They are very competent and strongly committed to this topic. The collaboration is very efficient and the billing is in line with the market.'
'Although diversity does not play a major role with regard to technological aspects, the firm also seems to be very open-minded in this area.’
‘Our main point of contact on the topic of FinTech is Cornelia Stengel. She is very well connected in the Swiss financial centre up to the highest circles, which makes the interaction with her even more valuable.’
Key clients
- Block Green AG
- Dukascopy SA
- Ephelia Group SA
- Kasparund AG
- Major Swiss Bank
- MNC SA
- Sygnum Bank AG
- Bricksave
- Quid CH AG, Quid Global ltd
- Rulematch AG
- Santiment Gmbh
- Sppyns
- SwissBanking Association
- Swiss FinTech Innovations
- trustwise.io ag
- TWINT AG
- UB Partner
- Undo Studio SA
- Vaudoiseinvestplus
Work highlights
- Advising the Swiss Bankers Association (SBA) on “project deposit token”. If issued by regulated banks, a deposit token could make an important contribution to Switzerland’s future competitiveness and innovative power, as well as bolster its sovereignty. The SBA has published a white paper on a digital Swiss franc, in which it outlines various designs of “tokenised” deposits on the blockchain.
- Supporting Rulematch in developing an exchange for digital assets and in applying for one of the first licences for a DLT trading facility. This type of license having been recently introduced, the requirements and the legal uncertainty are very high.
- Advising Bricksave on real estate crowdfunding and other innovative financial products.
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Practice head
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Luca Bianchi