Financial Services Practice Group

Practice Group Financial Services Practice Group

Switzerland is one of the world’s Expertise CHF 25 million lawsuit brought by a leading financial markets. Do- Our group advises financial institutions, Swatch Group company for losses mestic and international banks, issuers, investors and other market par- suffered through bond fund invest- ticipants in areas such as: ments during the financial crisis insurance companies, asset — Financing transactions — Representation of a Swiss bank in managers and other financial — Debt and equity capital market trans- criminal proceedings and civil litiga- service providers based in actions tion in the context of a substantial Switzerland play a major role — M&A transactions in the financial claim brought by a foreign corporate in the global financial industry, industry client that claimed a lack of diligence which has undergone massive — Licensing of banks, securities dealers, in payment transactions and abetting regulatory changes in recent insurance companies and other finan- of money laundering cial institutions — Successful representation of a major years. — Internal investigations and compli- Swiss bank in two cases in which the Schellenberg Wittmer’s activities ance issues claimants requested information and in the financial industry are part — Enforcement proceedings before reg- disclosure of documents under data of our core competencies and ulatory authorities (FINMA, SIX Swiss protection and contract law Exchange, etc) — Representation of several Swiss strengths. Our multidisciplinary — Representation of financial institu- banks and / or senior management in and integrated Financial Services tions in civil and criminal proceedings enforcement proceedings conducted Group features experts and by FINMA in connection with alleged specialists across our various Deals and Cases regulatory shortcomings practice groups (such as Bank- — Lead counsel in the merger of TWINT ing & Finance, Capital Markets, (PostFinance) and Paymit (SIX), Mergers and Acquisitions, creating the leading Swiss mobile Recognitions payment solution TWINT 2.0, together Internal Investigations, White with Credit Suisse, UBS, PostFinance, Leading practitioners of the group Collar Crime and Compliance, Raiffeisen, Zürcher Kantonalbank and are highly recognized in: Taxation, and Dispute Resolu- Banque Cantonale Vaudoise — Chambers tion). Our extensive experience, — Adviser to Swiss Bankers Association — Legal 500 profound market knowledge in respect of derivatives regulation — Who’s Who Legal and commercial approach have and documentation — Global Investigations Review GIR — Swiss counsel to ams AG in the earned us a strong recognition placement of USD 350 million senior as a market leader in these unsecured bonds due 2022 and EUR areas. We are also active in 600 million senior unsecured bonds industry associations and closely due 2026, both convertible into new involved in legislative and regula- shares listed on SIX tory projects. We regularly advise — Counsel to Credit Suisse Funds in connection with the set-up and and represent major banks in approval process by FINMA of a newly their most complex disputes and authorised Swiss mortgage umbrella investigations. fund — Swiss lead counsel to Credit Suisse in offshore tax evasion investigation launched by the US authorities in 2011, and in the subsequent settlement “ reached between the bank and the US Excellent and government — Counsel to EFG International in the frequently acquisition of BSI SA from Banco BTG recommended. Pactual, for a preliminary purchase price of CHF 1.060 billion — Successful representation of UBS AG ” before the Zurich Commercial Court Legal 500 and the Federal Supreme Court in a Contacts

Dr. Philippe Borens, LL.M. Caroline Clemetson, LL.M. Peter Burckhardt, LL.M. Tarek Houdrouge, LL.M. Partner Zurich Partner Geneva/Zurich Partner Zurich Partner Geneva

Benjamin Borsodi, LL.M. Dr. Olivier Favre, LL.M. Dr. Urs Hoffmann-Nowotny Vincent Jeanneret Partner Geneva Partner Zurich Partner Zurich Partner Geneva

Dr. Jean-Frédéric Maraia Dr. Michael Nordin, LL.M., Dr. Martin Weber, LL.M. Grégoire Wuest, LL.M. Partner Geneva Certified Tax Expert Partner Zurich Partner Geneva Partner Zurich Banking and Finance

Highly experienced“ lawyers in the fields of banking regulatory compliance and debt and equity financial products. ” Chambers >150 lawyers 15 languages 30 nationalities 17 practice areas 14 sectors and industries 1,836 years of experience Collaboration with 300 law firms worldwide in more than 50 jurisdictions

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