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Bär & Karrer Ltd.

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Bär & Karrer Ltd.‘s fintech practice supports businesses at the intersection between financial services and information technology in all regulatory matters, including cross-border issues. It further advises clients on transactions with a focus on fintech, including private equity investments, mergers, and joint ventures. Notably, team co-head Daniel Flühmann focuses on advising financial innovators and established market participants in various stages of development on fintech matters. Fellow co-head Eric Stupp regularly assists banks, insurance companies, asset managers and other financial intermediaries on regulatory matters, enforcement proceedings, and on M&A transactions. Peter Hsu often helps fintech businesses with domestic and cross-border regulatory and contractual law matters.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘The team is quickly able to understand and apply complex financial regulations to our complex product offering, both from an onshore and cross-border perspective.’

  • ‘The team is responsive and collaborative and suggests pragmatic solutions to complex problems.’

  • ‘Daniel Flühmann and his team are experts in crypto issues. They give practical guidance and advice on complex issues.’

  • ‘Bär & Karrer's fintech practice is a leader in Switzerland. The team handles a lot of innovative cases.’

  • ‘Daniel Flühmann is very experienced in the fintech area. He is pragmatic and provides a quick turn-around. He is able to adapt his message to the recipient.’

Key clients

  • Talos Global, Inc.
  • Bitcoin Suisse AG
  • FRUSS
  • Divas Asset Management

Work highlights

  • Advising one of Switzerland's leading financial service providers in the field of crypto currencies in connection with various complex and novel compliance issues.
  • Advising FRUSS on all legal aspects relating to the Metaverse projects "Pax.world" and "Metameet", in particular relating to technology, data and data protection laws.
  • Advising an AI-based asset manager with regard to Swiss regulatory requirements.

Lawyers

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Daniel Flühmann, Eric Stupp

Other key lawyers

Peter Hsu