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About
Provided by Oliver Widmer
Practice Areas
Practice in banking, finance and capital markets in regulatory (including FinTech and crypto/blockchain matters) and transactional matters. Further areas of work include private equity, trust, foundation and estate planning matters. Advises domestic and international banks, financial institutions, wealth management service providers and high net worth individuals as well as borrowers and capital markets' issues. Additionally, Oliver Widmer is an authorised issuer’s representative at the SIX Swiss Exchange.
Career
University of Zurich (lic. iur., 1998). Bar Admission (2000). Joined Pestalozzi (2001). London School of Economics and Political Science (M.Sc., Law and Accounting, 2002). Partner at Pestalozzi (2009). Head of Financial Services and Co-Lead Private Clients Practice Group.
Professional Memberships
International Bar Association (IBA), Swiss and Zurich Bar Association, Law Society of England & Wales, Society for Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP), member of the admission board and the regulatory board of BX Swiss
Chambers Review
FinTech
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 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.
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Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Oliver is key to us. We get decisions from him in no time."
"Oliver is key to us. We get decisions from him in no time."