
Markus Winkler
Counsel
Attorney at law, Dr. iur.
Loewenstrasse 1
8001 Zurich
Switzerland
T +41 44 217 92 59
markus.winkler@pestalozzilaw.com
Markus Winkler is Counsel and member of the Financial Services Practice Group in Zurich. His practice focuses on regulatory compliance of products and processes in financial services, especially in combination with technology-related applications. Through various prior in-house roles, he gained profound practical experience in asset management and the investment funds business.
Career
- Counsel at Pestalozzi
- Counsel at major international law firm in Zurich
- Bar admission: Switzerland
- University of Zurich: Dr. iur., Walther Hug Foundation Prize
- Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich: Dr. sc. math. ETH
- until 2011: Product specialist and investment professional in wealth and asset management
Languages
German, English, French, Italian
Expertise & Industries
Banking & FinanceBlockchain & Crypto Assets
Compliance
Environnementaux, Sociaux et de Gouvernance (ESG)
Services Financiers
Insurance
IP & TMT
Swiss Financial Market Regulation
Membership
- Zurich Bar Association (ZAV)
- CFA Institute
Publications

Commentary on Art. 1 of the Swiss Financial Services Act (FIDLEG)

Commentary on Art. 1 of the Swiss Financial Institutions Act (FINIG)

Commentary on Art. 17-23 of the Swiss Financial Institutions Act (FINIG)

Steps to ESG integration in Switzerland

Der Anwendungsbereich des FIDLEG und seine Grenzen

Insurtech and Data Privacy Issues/The Swiss perspective
