Banking Law
Alexandre de Senarclens, Olivier Rivoire, Raphaël Faure
The diversity and importance of the regulatory standards applicable to the financial sector mean that there is an increasing demand for legal advice from financial institutions, including banks, wealth managers and other financial intermediaries.
Our firm advises financial institutions in their dealings with clients, business partners, supervisory bodies, and the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA). In this capacity, we assist our clients with their organizational structure, the obtaining of necessary authorizations, and the drafting of contracts specific to their business activities.
Our firm provides specialised assistance in complex legal proceedings in the financial sector. We assist individuals and companies with asset recovery, particularly in cases involving liability for mismanagement or criminal offences. Thanks to our network of partner firms abroad, we can coordinate and monitor cases with an international dimension.
Our Expertise in Banking Law
Advisory services for banks and wealth managers
Support for shareholders in structuring entrepreneurial project
• Support with authorisation processes involving supervisory bodies (SOs) and the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA).
• Advice on drafting contractual documents, including management and advisory mandates, management profiles, and risk profiles
• Director's mandate
Representation before ordinary and arbitration courts
• Advising and representing clients or banking institutions in court in liability actions for mismanagement
• Advice and representation in liability actions brought against banking institution executives.
Search for assets in Switzerland and abroad
• Advice and representation of heirs searching for bank assets in Switzerland and abroad in an international context involving multiple laws and jurisdictions.
Main Contacts
Olivier Rivoire
Partner
Alexandre de Senarclens
Partner
Raphaël Faure
Attorney-at-Law