Department profile
Kellerhals Carrard

FinTech Legal: Payments & Lending

FinTech Guide 2026 : Switzerland


Kellerhals Carrard

Rankings

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FinTech Legal: Payments & Lending - Switzerland

Band 1

Band 1


What the Team is Known For

Kellerhals Carrard operates across Switzerland, with offices in various cities. The team is deeply experienced in handling issues related to digital assets and payments issues, as well as investment agreements and financing rounds.

Work Highlights

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  • Kellerhals Carrard advised nxtAssets on the legal and regulatory aspects of the listing of Bitcoin and Ethereum ETPs on the SIX Swiss Exchange.

Strengths

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  • Kellerhals Carrard has great resources for the FinTech space. It's so responsive and the team is very knowledgeable and comes up with innovative solutions and advice.

    FinTech Legal: Payments & Lending respondentFinTech
  • Kellerhals Carrard has specialist expertise in Fintech. The team is extremely dedicated and responsive.

    FinTech Legal: Payments & Lending respondentFinTech
  • The Kellerhals Carrard team is highly responsive, collaborative across functions, and well connected within the Swiss FinTech and legal ecosystem, ensuring up-to-date guidance.

    FinTech Legal: Payments & Lending respondentFinTech

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 1Cornelia Stengel
    Band 1Cornelia Stengel

    Cornelia Stengel

    Cornelia Stengel is well respected throughout the FinTech community in Switzerland as an expert on financial services regulation for payment systems. Stengel is notable for working on banking, consumer credit, anti-money laundering and data protection matters.
    • Cornelia is so insightful, thorough and very knowledgeable. She is able to provide bespoke and tailored advice to her clients.

      FinTech Legal: Payments & Lending respondentFinTech
    • Cornelia demonstrates a high level of professionalism and expertise. She is knowledgeable, detail-oriented, and communicates complex legal matters clearly and effectively.

      FinTech Legal: Payments & Lending respondentFinTech
    • Cornelia is a top Swiss FinTech and data protection lawyer.

      FinTech Legal: Payments & Lending respondentFinTech
  • Band 3Luca Bianchi
    Band 3Luca Bianchi

    Luca Bianchi

    Luca Bianchi heads Kellerhals Carrard's FinTech practice group. Bianchi advises on a wide range of products including crowdfunding, digital assets and crypto. He holds experience in both financial regulatory matters and capital markets transactions.

    • Luca Bianchi has a very creative mind.

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