Fintech & Blockchain Companies | Pestalozzi Attorneys at Law

Our Financial Services team advises fintech companies and blockchain ventures on all relevant transactional and regulatory matters.

Our partners and associates have extensive experience and expertise in setting up national and international fintech and blockchain-based projects.

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Recent Legal Updates related to Fintech & Blockchain Companies

FinMIA: A revision to reflect regulatory and technological developments

AMLA revision: Stricter due diligence requirements for financial intermediaries as of 1 January 2023

Limited Qualified Investor Fund (L-QIF)

Decentralizing privacy: Are distributed ledger technology systems designed to protect personal data?

New FinTech License in Switzerland

New guidance of the Swiss financial market regulator (FINMA) on Initial Coin Offerings (ICO)

Swiss Federal Administration establishes Blockchain/ICO Working Group

Initial Coin Offerings (ICO) or Token Generating Events (TGE) in Switzerland: New FINMA Guidance and other relevant Swiss law aspects

FinTech-driven Joint Ventures and M&A Transactions by Banks or Securities Dealers

FinTech- / InsurTech-driven M&A Transactions by Insurance Companies

Latest Developments in Fintech Tegulation - FINMA and the Swiss Federal Council to reduce Barriers to Market Entry

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Our expertise includes:

Structuring of fundraising rounds and initial coin offerings
Establishment of new technology business models or virtual asset service providers (encompassing crowdfunding, brokerage and storage of virtual assets, decentralised finance, payment systems)
Provision of advice in relation to licensing requirements, affiliation with a self-regulatory organisation (SRO) or supervisory organisation (SO) if required, compliance with AML regulation and organisational requirements
Drafting of compliance concepts and digital asset (product) documentation

Contact us for further information:

Oliver Widmer
Partner