FinTech Legal: Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies
FinTech Guide 2025 : Switzerland
Band 2
About
Provided by Pestalozzi
Pestalozzi has a diverse and rapidly developing FinTech practice, providing legal, regulatory and tax advice to clients who are developing, implementing and operating new technologies in the financial sector. Our practice includes regulatory impact analysis (new regulation, regulatory and tax compliance), blockchain and cryptocurrency projects, implementation of new technologies considering regulatory requirements, licensing applications with FINMA and outside of Switzerland, and advice to entities in connection with investigations by FINMA.
Our assignments come from a broad range of legal areas including blockchain, financial regulation and banking legislation, supervisory licencing from FINMA, data protection and cyber security, financial crime, capital markets, intellectual property, corporate governance and tax. In the past two years, our practice has successfully attracted notable new clients and we have been entrusted with a number of new fintech projects. Many of these projects are considered ground-breaking or have been awarded.
Pestalozzi is active in advising clients as to InsurTech and new developments and business models, such as advising insurers on legal implications of blockchain technology and artificial intelligence. For example, Pestalozzi was the first in Switzerland to employ the AI document/discovery software Luminance in an insurance coverage dispute.
Chambers Review
Pestalozzi assists clients with the development and implementation of new financial technologies. The firm can provide legal, regulatory and tax advice. It regularly helps crypto and InsurTech clients with blockchain mandates, banking and financial regulatory matters, and IP and data protection issues.
Work Highlights
- Pestalozzi provided legal and regulatory support to Amazon Web Services on cloud solutions for Swiss financial market participants.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Pestalozzi has deep knowledge of the industry and the ability to provide pragmatic and solution-oriented advice."
"The Pestalozzi team is very knowledgeable, effective and responsive. We highly appreciate the team's commercial perspective and the practical approach to solving issues."
"Pestalozzi's lawyers are very responsive, always to the point and dedicated to excellent client service."
"Pestalozzi has deep knowledge of the industry and the ability to provide pragmatic and solution-oriented advice."
"The Pestalozzi team is very knowledgeable, effective and responsive. We highly appreciate the team's commercial perspective and the practical approach to solving issues."
"Pestalozzi's lawyers are very responsive, always to the point and dedicated to excellent client service."
Notable Practitioners
Andrea Huber provides regulatory support to FinTech clients seeking to operate in the Swiss market. She has experience acting in connection to products such as crypto funds, NFTs and greentech.
"Andrea Huber is incredibly competent. She is efficient and she knows the market well."
"Andrea Huber has outstanding expertise in the financial industry and she is very responsive."
Oliver Widmer is a partner in the financial services group and head of the firm's private client group. Widmer assists with matters involving FINMA and blockchain transactions. He is also experienced in structuring and financing for new businesses and products.
"Oliver is key to us. We get decisions from him in no time."
Ranked Individuals at
Pestalozzi
Switzerland
Industries
Provided by Pestalozzi
Asset & Wealth Management
Biotech & Medtech
Commercial & Trade
Lending & Finance
Payment & Settlement