FinTech Guide 2026 : Switzerland
Ranked Individuals
Provided by Pestalozzi
Pestalozzi has a diverse and rapidly developing FinTech practice, providing legal, regulatory and tax advice to clients who are developing, implementing and operating new technologies in the financial sector. Our practice includes regulatory impact analysis (new regulation, regulatory and tax compliance), blockchain and cryptocurrency projects, implementation of new technologies considering regulatory requirements, licensing applications with FINMA and outside of Switzerland, and advice to entities in connection with investigations by FINMA.
Our assignments come from a broad range of legal areas including blockchain, financial regulation and banking legislation, supervisory licencing from FINMA, data protection and cyber security, financial crime, capital markets, intellectual property, corporate governance and tax. In the past two years, our practice has successfully attracted notable new clients and we have been entrusted with a number of new fintech projects. Many of these projects are considered ground-breaking or have been awarded.
Pestalozzi is active in advising clients as to InsurTech and new developments and business models, such as advising insurers on legal implications of blockchain technology and artificial intelligence. For example, Pestalozzi was the first in Switzerland to employ the AI document/discovery software Luminance in an insurance coverage dispute.
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Pestalozzi assists clients with the development and implementation of new financial technologies. The firm can provide legal, regulatory and tax advice. It regularly helps crypto and InsurTech clients with blockchain mandates, banking and financial regulatory matters, and IP and data protection issues.
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Pestalozzi advised Squarepoint Capital on its regulatory needs in relation to its implementation of a web-based commodity trading platform in Switzerland.
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Pestalozzi stands out for its deep regulatory expertise combined with a practical, business-oriented mindset. The team can navigate the evolving FinTech landscapes, offering clear strategic advice.
Pestalozzi consistently delivers advice that is technically sound but also highly actionable in a business context.
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Andrea Huber provides regulatory support to FinTech clients seeking to operate in the Swiss market. She has experience acting in connection to products such as crypto funds, NFTs and greentech.
Andrea Huber is highly responsive, proactive in communication and consistently delivers clear, actionable advice.
Andrea Huber is a standout adviser in the Swiss FinTech and financial regulatory space. She has a unique combination of profound regulatory insight, strategic thinking and commercial pragmatism.
Andrea is exceptionally responsive, thoughtful and easy to work with. She has a calm and solution-oriented style, communicates clearly and is always available when it matters.
Oliver Widmer is a partner in the financial services group and head of the firm's private client group. Widmer assists with matters involving FINMA and blockchain transactions. He is also experienced in structuring and financing for new businesses and products.
Head of FinTech Legal
FinTech Legal: Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies
FinTech Legal: Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies
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