Samir Ainouz
Associate
Attorney at Law, Dr. iur.
Feldeggstrasse 4
8008 Zurich
Switzerland
T +41 44 217 91 82
samir.ainouz@pestalozzilaw.com
Samir Ainouz is an associate and member of Pestalozzi's Financial Services Group. He advises both Swiss and international clients on all legal aspects pertaining to financing transactions.He also advises clients on regulatory and licencing matters.
He is a graduate of the University of Zurich, from which he holds a PhD in law (Dr. iur.). For his doctoral dissertation (summa cum laude) on the regulation of deposit guarantee schemes in Switzerland and the United States, he received the Issekutz Award from the Law Faculty of the University of Zurich.
Career
- Associate at Pestalozzi
- Bar Admission: Switzerland
- Junior Associate at Pestalozzi
- Junior Associate at a Swiss law firm
- University of Zurich: Dr. iur., summa cum laude & Issekutz Award
- Research Assistant to Prof. Dr. iur. Rolf Sethe, University of Zurich, URPP Financial Market Regulation
- University of Zurich: Master of Law
- Research Assistant to Prof. Dr. iur. Seraina Grünewald, University of Zurich, URPP Financial Market Regulation
- University of Zurich: Bachelor of Law
Languages
German, English, French
Expertise & Industries
Banking & FinanceCapital Markets
Financial Services
Swiss Financial Market Regulation
Membership
- Swiss Bar Association (SAV)
- Zurich Bar Association (ZAV)
Deals and Cases
Pestalozzi advises Alpadis Trust (Switzerland) AG on its FINMA authorization as trustee
Pestalozzi advises Alpadis Trust (Switzerland) AG on its FINMA authorization as trustee
Publications
New FINMA Circular "Rules of Conduct Under FinSA/FinSO
The Duty to Register for Client Advisors of Foreign Financial Service Providers
