Pestalozzi‘s banking and finance practice is praised for combining ’deep regulatory expertise with a practical, commercial mindset’. The group is active in handling licensing and compliance matters, as well as overseeing the structuring and implementing new financial services and products. Oliver Widmer chairs the department and is a good choice for cross-border financing arrangements, routinely assisting domestic and international banks. Andrea Huber is noted for her deep knowledge of Swiss financial regulatory regimes, including those governing asset management, fintech, insurance and investigations.
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Work Department
Banking & Finance, Capital Markets
Position
Andrea Huber is a Partner and member of Pestalozzi’s Financial Services Group. Her practice spans banking regulatory, asset management and investment funds, fintech, insurance, internal and regulatory investigations, enforcement proceedings, and white-collar crime. She frequently represents clients in proceedings before the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA), the SIX Swiss Exchange, and the CDB Supervisory Board (VSB Aufsichtskommission).
Admitted to the Swiss bar (Zurich) in 2003, Andrea brings over 20 years of extensive experience advising banks, asset managers, securities firms, investment companies, and other financial services providers. She offers comprehensive counsel on the regulatory and legal aspects of their operations, organizational frameworks, and products, as well as assistance in obtaining regulatory licenses and approvals. Andrea specializes in advising and establishing investment and private equity structures, along with banking and asset management services and products tailored to both institutional and retail clients. Her expertise extends to advising fund management companies, promoters, investment banks, and distributors on the structuring, listing, and offering of funds and structured products. In addition, Andrea provides advice on institutional governance, stock exchange disclosure rules, market conduct law, regulatory compliance, KYC and AML requirements. Andrea is an Authorized Representative of Issuers at the SIX Swiss Exchange and has been appointed Co-Chair of the International Bar Association's Banking Regulation Sub-Committee for the 2025-2026 term.
Career
University of Zurich (lic.iur., 2000). Bar admission (2003). SIX Swiss Exchange (Exchange Trader Examination, 2004). Columbia University School of Law School (LL.M., 2008). Partner at Pestalozzi (2020).
Languages
German, English.
Memberships
Swiss Bar Association, Zurich Bar Association, International Bar Association, New York State Bar Association.
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Testimonials
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‘The financial services & investment funds team at Pestalozzi is outstanding - they combine first-class technical knowledge with real commercial insight. Andrea Huber is an experienced partner - she combines deep expertise with a pragmatic, solutions-oriented mindset. She is approachable, responsive and has a rare ability to maintain perspective and humour, even in the most difficult circumstances.’
‘It is a real pleasure working with Andrea Huber. She has a unique ability to cut through complexity, add meaningful context and keep the focus on practical outcomes. Her judgment is impeccable and inspires absolute trust.’
Key clients
- Aksia LLC
- Bank of America
Work highlights
Advised the Formula One Group on the refinancing and upsizing of existing facilities involving major international banks, in connection with a contemplated acquisition.