SKANDAMIS AVOCATS SA

JUNIOR ASSOCIATE

Ekaterina Kupalova assists clients with matters involving financial regulation, commercial law, and economic-legal analysis, drawing on experience in both the public and private sectors of the Swiss financial industry. With a strong academic foundation in law and economics and a specialization in financial markets, she brings analytical precision and a multidisciplinary perspective to her work. Prior to joining SKANDAMIS AVOCATS, Ekaterina gained practical experience at the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA), where she worked in the Unauthorised Activities department within the Enforcement division. She also served as Junior Legal Counsel at a Geneva-based wealth management company specializing in private equity for ultra-high-net-worth clients. Her background allows her to support the firm's partners and lawyers in regulatory, commercial, and cross-border matters requiring rigorous analysis and strategic insight.

CORE COMPETENCIES • Swiss financial market regulation and enforcement • Commercial and corporate law support • Contract drafting, research, and strategic case preparation • Cross-border advisory in financial and commercial matters • Criminal law • Debt enforcement

RESPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE • Supported FINMA’s Enforcement division in the assessment of unauthorised financial market activities • Assisted in internal investigations and regulatory reviews relating to financial intermediaries • Advised on private equity structures and compliance frameworks for UHNW clients as Junior Legal Counsel • Contributed to the preparation and review of commercial contracts and regulatory documentation

French • English • Russian • Spanish • German

• Member of the Geneva Bar Association

• Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Law and Economics (Specialisation in Financial Markets), HEC Lausanne, Switzerland • Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), University of Geneva, Switzerland