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CMS von Erlach Partners Ltd. Offices

CMS von Erlach Partners Ltd.
Dreikönigstrasse 7
PO Box 8022 Zurich
Switzerland
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Dr Matthias Kuert

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Work Department

Dispute Resolution, Banking & Finance, Commercial, Funds, FinTech

Position

Partner

Career

Matthias advises clients in general contract, commercial and financial law matters (including capital markets law). In these fields, he also handles proceedings, be it in front of state courts, arbitral tribunals or regulatory authorities. A special focus of his practice concerns regulatory advice to financial services providers, regulatory and contract law advice to companies in the FinTech and blockchain field, and advice to large shareholders of listed companies. Matthias is co-head of CMS Switzerland’s FinTech Group.

Matthias graduated from the University of St. Gallen in 2006. After his traineeships in the legal department of a global power and automation technology company and at CMS, he was admitted to the Zurich Bar in 2010.

Thereupon, Matthias was engaged as a research assistant at the Institut für Rechtswissenschaft und Rechtspraxis of the University of St. Gallen (chair of Prof. Dr Vito Roberto), before joining CMS again in 2012. In 2014 he was seconded to another global industrial company and in the 2015/2016 term he obtained an LL.M. in International Business Law from King’s College, London. Matthias wrote his thesis on the treatment of the public law norms of conduct in Swiss liability law (“Öffentlich-rechtliche Verhaltensnormen im schweizerischen Haftungsrecht”, St. Galler Schriften zum Finanzmarktrecht, Bd. 16, Zürich 2018).

Languages

German, English, French

Memberships

  • Zurich Bar Association (ZAV)
  • Swiss Bar Association (SBA)

Education

  • 2018 – Thesis, Dr. iur., University of St. Gallen
  • 2016 – LL.M. (King’s College London)
  • 2010 – Bar Admission (Canton Zurich)
  • 2006 – M.A. HSG in Law (University of St. Gallen)

Lawyer Rankings

Switzerland > Banking and finance: Zurich

CMS von Erlach Partners Ltd.‘s ‘responsive and experienced’ team advises Switzerland-based and global financial institutions, funds, industrial enterprises and other companies on the full range of banking & finance matters. Kaspar Landolt, who heads the team, is experienced in acquisition finance, corporate lending, real estate finance, project finance and asset finance, the issuance and offering of financial instruments, and applying for regulatory licenses. Fintech expert Tina Balzli specialises in banking and financial markets. Matthias Kuert and Dominique Gemperli are further recommended.

Switzerland > Capital markets

Led by Matthias Kuert, CMS von Erlach Partners Ltd.’s capital markets practice counts a consortium of clients, from global listed companies to industrial enterprises, in its roster. The team covers a variety of matters in the remit of capital markets, including fintech, proxy fights and an array of compliance issues. Kuert advises clients in general contract, commercial and financial law matters, while Tina Balzli is routinely engaged by leading Swiss and foreign financial institutions to handle a broad scope of matters.

Switzerland > Fintech

Steered by Tina Balzli, CMS von Erlach Partners Ltd.’s ‘responsive, solution-oriented and creative’ fintech practice advises on matters pertaining to innovative payment services, digital assets brokerage and trading platforms as well as cryptocurrency exchanges. The team is able to utilise its extensive global network to benefit its clients. Well regarded for her ‘experience, personality and skills’, Balzli is knowledgeable across the full gamut of regulatory issues, among others. Matthias Kuert strengthens the practice with his expertise in general contract and corporate law matters.

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