Pestalozzi is notable for its extensive experience in a broad array of matters at the intersection of finance and innovation. Under the leadership of Oliver Widmer and Andrea Huber, the team routinely assists fintech start-ups with obtaining FINMA licences, as well as related tax and regulatory issues affecting fintech companies. Widmer caters to fintech companies on licensing requirements and also advises on banking, finance and capital markets matters. Regulatory expert Huber represents clients before FINMA, the SIX Swiss Exchange and the CDB Supervisory Board.
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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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- 'This practice stands out for its exceptional depth of expertise across key sectors such as financial services, technology, and life sciences. The firm’s client-centric approach ensures tailored, pragmatic advice that consistently delivers results.'
'What distinguishes this team is their unwavering commitment to collaboration, both internally and with clients. Associates and partners alike are approachable, responsive and genuinely invested in achieving the best outcomes. Andrea Huber exemplifies this with her proactive communication style and ability to seamlessly coordinate across jurisdictions.'
Key clients
- Amazon Web Services
- Aximetria
Work highlights
Advised Amazon Web Services on regulatory questions in relation to its offering of cloud services to banks, insurance companies and asset managers.