Luca Bianchi

Practice Areas

Luca Bianchi advises clients in the areas of capital markets, banking, finance & fintech, regulatory and corporate/M&A. His practice focuses on capital market transactions and the regulation of financial services, financial institutions and financial market infrastructure. He specializes in complex issues (e.g. equity and debt capital markets, securitization transactions), financial products (e.g. structured products, ETPs, AMCs, CLNs) and collective investment schemes (e.g. ETFs and investment foundations). He also assists financial institutions in obtaining FINMA approvals. Luca regularly advises Swiss and international clients (especially listed companies) on the handling of key strategic issues. He also focuses on digital banks and fintech companies as well as innovative digital products. In addition, he advises regulated financial institutions on AMLA matters, internal investigations and related proceedings. Luca is recommended by Chambers, Legal500, Who’s Who Legal and other legal directories.

• Banking, Finance & Fintech

• Collective Investment Schemes & Financial Products

• Compliance, white collar crime

• Insolvency and restructuring

• M&A, capital markets and corporate

• Administrative law

• China Desk

Career

• as of 2021: Partner, Kellerhals Carrard

• 2016: Senior Associate, Niederer Kraft Frey

• 2012: Associate, Niederer Kraft Frey

• 2009: Junior Associate, Niederer Kraft Frey

• 2008: Traineeship with Lehman Brothers, Zurich in Equity Derivatives Sales

• 2007: Traineeship, Niederer Kraft Frey

• 2005: Traineeship with the Public Prosecutor's Department in Zurich

Professional Memberships

• Swiss Bar Association (SAV)

• Zurich Bar Association (ZAV)

• International Bar Association (IBA)

• Asset Management Association Switzerland

Languages Spoken

German, English, French, Italian