Rashid Bahar
Europe Guide 2024
Band 4 : Banking & Finance
Band 4
About
Provided by Rashid Bahar
Practice Areas
Rashid Bahar's focus is on corporate law and financial market regulations. He acts on complex financing (for lenders and borrowers) and on mergers & acquisitions in the financial industry. He represents clients in licensing and enforcement proceedings before the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA and other authorities. His clients include Swiss and foreign financial institutions, asset managers, banks, insurance companies as well as funds and their sponsors. They look for his advice on a wide range of corporate, regulatory and commercial matters.
Recent assignments include the representation of an international investment bank in the licensing of its branch in Zurich and the representation of various banks in FINMA proceedings related to unvoluntary data leaks. In M&A, Rashid advised Outbrain Inc. on the acquisition of video intelligence AG, Falcon Private Bank on the sale of its shares in Falcon Private Wealth Limited to ONE swiss bank AG and XP Inc. on the sale of its Swiss private investment and Wealth Management business.
Career
Founding partner of Advestra (2021), Partner at Bär & Karrer (2012-2020).
Professional Memberships
Swiss Bar Association
Zurich Bar Association
Publications
Rashid regularly publishes in his area of expertise and is a frequent speaker at conferences and seminars.
Personal
Languages: English, French, German