Lenz & Staehelin leverages strong capabilities across a wide array of fintech matters, including the use DLT and blockchain technologies. Lukas Morscher is an expert in technology, financial services and business sourcing. Fedor Poskriakov’s banking and regulatory background enables him to offer advice on a range of issues from digitalisation and cybersecurity to data protection and crowd financing. Marcel Tranchet undertakes securities transactions, financings, the structuring of derivatives, work-outs and recapitalisations. Together, Morscher, Poskriakov and Tranchet lead the team.
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Testimonials
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- 'Ariel Ben Hattar brings strong personal judgment and clear communication to the table. He excels at explaining regulatory nuance in an accessible way and provides reassurance that issues will be handled with both thoroughness and efficiency.'
- ‘The Lenz team has excellent sector knowledge and is very commercially minded and client focused.’
- 'Fedor Poskriakov is quite simply the best fintech lawyer in Switzerland - you can feel his intellect every time he speaks.'
- 'What sets the team apart is its deep integration of knowledge of the sector, drawing from banking, regulatory, corporate and technology law to offer truly comprehensive advice.'
- ‘Unique ability to be pragmatic and try to find real-life solutions.’
Key clients
- a16z crypto
- Alipay
- Alphemy Capital
- Aura Blockchain Consortium
- Aztec Foundation
- Banque Pictet & Cie
- Capital Markets and Technology Association
- Cité Gestion
- CleanSat Mining SA
- Colb Asset SA
- DeXentra GmbH
- RobecoSAM
Work highlights
Advised Banque Pictet & Cie SA on a joint pilot project, tokenizing corporate debt instruments and allocating fractional quantities of these assets to a portfolio.
Advised Swissquote Bank Ltd on the acquisition of a 50% stake in Yuh SA, held by PostFinance AG.
Advised Alphemy Capital on its investments in digital assets projects.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Practice head
Lukas Morscher; Fedor Poskriakov; Marcel Tranchet
Other key lawyers
Ariel Ben Hattar