Banking and
Financial Markets
In the area of banking and financial markets, one of our main practice areas, we offer the following services:
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Advice to banks regarding:
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Liability risks (defense against bank liability claims)
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Money laundering compliance (and concepts)
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Implementation of and compliance with sanction regimes
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Regulatory advice (especially with regard to Swiss legislation regulating the banking and financial markets sectors)
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Drafting and review of contracts (e.g. distribution and asset management contracts)
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Advice to independent asset managers (IAM) / external asset managers (EAM), asset managers of collective assets, fund management companies, and other financial institutions, as well as their representation before authorities, e.g. in proceedings to obtain a regulatory license from FINMA
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Advice and (pre-)procedural representation of clients' interests (in particular HNWI/UHNWI) vis-à-vis their (custodian) banks and/or independent asset managers (IAM) / external asset managers (EAM)
Notable cases in the area of defense against bank liability:
Notable cases in the area of representation of customers against banks
Notable cases in the area of risk and money laundering compliance:
Notable cases in the area of procedural coordination and support: