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Lenz & Staehelin

FinTech Legal: Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies

FinTech Guide 2026 : Switzerland


Lenz & Staehelin

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About

Provided by Lenz & Staehelin

We advise start-ups, investors, technology companies and established financial institutions in all FinTech activities.

Supporting clients across the full FinTech spectrum requires a deep understanding of the business models and underlying technologies on top of legal expertise in a wide range of areas, including regulatory, corporate and investment, financing, technology-enabled innovation and data exploitation.

Lenz & Staehelin provides tailored services through a dedicated and multidisciplinary FinTech team to clients operating and investing in all areas of FinTech. We advise start-ups, investors, technology companies and established financial institutions in their FinTech activities. Drawing from experts of various practice groups, as required in the individual case for effective and cost-efficient advice, we strive for long-term trusted relationships with our clients, being a partner in their development and marketing of new service offerings during the various life-cycles.
Reflecting the diverse nature of FinTech projects, our multidisciplinary team covers the full range of relevant legal services while successfully navigating the regulatory environment with close contacts to regulators, including Banking and Finance, Technology and Outsourcing, Intellectual Property, Corporate and M&A, Commercial and Contracts, Competition, Tax and Employment.

Chambers Review

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FinTech Legal: Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies - Switzerland

Band 2

Band 2


What the Team is Known For
Lenz & Staehelin is based in Zürich, Geneva and Lausanne with notable practices in banking and finance, corporate and IP and tax. The firm advises start-ups, investors, technology companies and established financial institutions on high-end FinTech matters.

Work Highlights

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  • Lenz & Staehelin acted as issuer counsel to DeXentra in its public offering of the OilXCoin.

Strengths

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  • Lenz & Staehelin is amazing - very insightful, very pragmatic, extremely nuanced and fast.

    FinTech Legal: Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies respondentFinTech
  • Lenz & Staehelin is very knowledgeable on the digital assets space and is a industry leader in terms of its bench for tokenisation.

    FinTech Legal: Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies respondentFinTech
  • The team at Lenz & Staehelin are top-tier. They demonstrate high levels of both legal and industry knowledge and they are proactive and responsive.

    FinTech Legal: Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies respondentFinTech
  • The FinTech department has specialists with different backgrounds and experience allowing the team to give comprehensive legal advice, taking into consideration many different aspects of our business.

    FinTech Legal: Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies respondentFinTech
  • They consistently provide actionable, relevant and expert advice on a wide range of crypto topics, both from a regulatory and contractual perspective.

    FinTech Legal: Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies respondentFinTech

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 2Fedor Poskriakov
    Band 2Fedor Poskriakov

    Fedor Poskriakov

    Fedor Poskriakov is a partner in the banking and regulatory group in Geneva and co-head of the FinTech team. He advises on legal matters arising from the use of new technologies, including blockchain and distributed ledgers used by financial institutions.
    • Fedor is an exceptional lawyer with out-of-the-box thinking and innovative solutions, profound knowledge and experience, and outstanding availability for his clients.

      FinTech Legal: Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies respondentFinTech
    • Fedor Poskriakov is very astute and demonstrates a fantastic handle on the issues.

      FinTech Legal: Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies respondentFinTech
    • Fedor is absolutely brilliant. He is sharp, strategic, and always a step ahead.

      FinTech Legal: Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies respondentFinTech
  • Band 3Lukas Morscher
    Band 3Lukas Morscher

    Lukas Morscher

    Lukas Morscher leads Lenz & Staehelin's Zürich-based technology and outsourcing practice and is an expert on corporate M&A, as well as financial services. He is engaged in various areas of FinTech such as seed investment for crypto exchange entities, innovative fund management systems and insurance platforms.

    • Lukas Morscher offers tailored advice with a strong sense of commercial awareness.

      FinTech Legal: Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies respondentFinTech

Ranked Individuals at Lenz & Staehelin (2)

Switzerland

Members

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  • Shelby R. du Pasquier

  • Marcel Tranchet

  • Ariel Ben Hattar

  • François Rayroux

  • Patrick Schärli

  • Patrick Schleiffer

  • Jeremy Bacharach

  • Lukas Staub

  • Isy Isaac Sakkal

  • Olivier Stahler

  • Tino Gaberthüel

  • Simone Ehrsam

  • Patrick Hünerwadel

  • Lukas Morscher

    Head of Department

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  • Fedor Poskriakov

    Head of Department

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