Fintech

MME Legal | Tax | Compliance

MME Legal | Tax | Compliance‘s fintech, blockchain and digital assets team plays an active role in shaping new legislation and regulatory standards related to fintech, blockchain, and cryptocurrencies. It excels in cross-border matters across all three sectors. Notably, team co-head Andreas Glarner is a renowned expert in legal and regulatory matters related to fintech, decentralised finance, distributed ledger technology, and blockchain. Fellow co-head Thomas Linder stands out for his work providing strategic tax advice to fintech clients on digitalisation strategies and new technologies. The deep bench also includes Luka Müller, Ronald Kogens and Michael Kunz.

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Testimonials

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'Andreas Glarner is a well-regarded expert in Swiss fintech law, regularly representing clients in cutting-edge areas of technology law. I have found him a pleasure to work with as he is comfortable navigating the abstract and emerging areas of law being opened up by blockchain, AI and other novel technologies. He is well connected to colleagues in related disciplines internationally and natural participant and, where relevant, leader in cross-border teams.'
'Ronald Kogens is a well-respected fintech lawyer who joined MME as a partner in the last 18 months, making their senior bandwidth even greater.'
'They are leading experts - even other professionals in their field look for what they think.'
'Expertise, efficiency and proactivity.'
'This is a very strong team that really understands the Fintech market in Switzerland. They service a range of players which allows them to give really practical advice.'
'Ronal Kogens is our main contact - he is incredibly user friendly, pragmatic and knowledgeable.'
'Very knowledgable and a lot of experience in crypto topics which are relevant for us.'
'Very knowledgeable in the area of digital assets and capital markets/financial markets infrastructure. Knowledgeable about the latest developments - not only legal/regulatory but also business wise.'

Key clients

1inch
Aleph Zero Foundation
Bonkbot
Copper
Curve
dYdX
GenTwo
Liquity
MatterLabs
Safe Ecosystem Foundation
Socios / Chiliz
Solana Foundation

Work highlights

Advising The Open Network Foundation on TON’s groundbreaking integration into Telegram.
Acting as legal and tax advisors to B2B FinTech GenTwo in domestic and cross-border matters.
Acting as legal and tax advisors to Safe Ecosystem Foundation in connection with digital asset management platform Safe.

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