Steered by Tina Balzli, CMS von Erlach Partners Ltd.’s ‘responsive, solution-oriented and creative’ fintech practice advises on matters pertaining to innovative payment services, digital assets brokerage and trading platforms as well as cryptocurrency exchanges. The team is able to utilise its extensive global network to benefit its clients. Well regarded for her ’experience, personality and skills’, Balzli is knowledgeable across the full gamut of regulatory issues, among others. Matthias Kuert strengthens the practice with his expertise in general contract and corporate law matters.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘They are perfectly up to speed and even beyond when it comes to the latest legal and general developments, are well educated and experienced, very responsive, solution oriented and creative.’

  • ‘Tina Balzli leads the team and stands out with her experience, personality and her skills.’

Key clients

  • Aequitech AG
  • BSV Association
  • TAAL Distributed Information Technologies Inc.

Work highlights

  • Providing ongoing legal advice to Aequitec on an app-based platform to keep the share registry of Swiss stock corporations and allow them to hold their general meetings digitally.
  • Advising BSV Association on all Swiss legal topics, such as regulatory questions, or organizational questions. BSV Association supports the Bitcoin SV base layer protocol.
  • Advising TAAL Distributed Information Technologies Inc. on its Swiss subsidiary and on other Swiss law aspects concerning, inter alia, tax and employment law. TAAL is a vertically integrated Blockchain infrastructure and service provider, enabling customized solutions to enterprise clients. The company is listed at the Canadian securities exchange.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Tina Balzli

Other key lawyers

Matthias Kuert