Ranking tables
FinTech Legal: Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies | FinTech
Switzerland
Band 1
Band 2
- Homburger
- Künzi Hess MacNab Attorneys at Law
- Lenz & Staehelin
- Pestalozzi
- Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd
Band 3
- CMS
- Kellerhals Carrard
- Wenger Vieli Ltd.
- Eversheds Sutherland
Senior Statespeople
Band 1
Band 2
- Fedor Poskriakov Lenz & Staehelin
- Ronald Kogens MME Legal | Tax | Compliance
- Stefan Kramer Homburger
- Thomas Müller Walder Wyss Ltd
- Jana EssebierVISCHER
- Olivier FavreSchellenberg Wittmer Ltd
Band 3
Band 4
- Alexander Vogel MLL Legal
- My Chau Bachelard Künzi Hess MacNab Attorneys at Law
- Thomas Linder MME Legal | Tax | Compliance
- Vaïk Müller CMS
- Caroline ClemetsonSchellenberg Wittmer Ltd
- Thomas A. FrickNiederer Kraft Frey
Band 1
1 MLL LegalFinTech Legal: Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies2025 | Band 1 |MLL serves long-standing banking clients and FinTech start-ups in a variety of FinTech legal matters. The team is noted for handling cross-border mandates for a range of payments systems, as well as advising on cryptocurrency and blockchain-related matters. MLL’s FinTech clients also benefit from the firm’s market-leading IP practice.
1 MME Legal | Tax | ComplianceFinTech Legal: Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies2025 | Band 1 |MME is widely regarded for its legal, tax and compliance advice to financial institutions and start-ups involved in cryptocurrency and blockchain-related projects. The firm is based in Zürich and Zug, and is well regarded as a pioneer in the development of crypto law in Switzerland.
Band 2
2 HomburgerFinTech Legal: Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies2025 | Band 2 |Homburger is a well-established firm in Switzerland that serves FinTech clients through its interdisciplinary technology and digital economy team. Based in Zürich, the firm advises domestic and international clients and handles a broad range of matters, including regulatory mandates and tokenisation initiatives.2 Künzi Hess MacNab Attorneys at LawFinTech Legal: Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies2025 | Band 2 |Künzi Hess MacNab Attorneys at Law is a boutique practice specialising in financial services regulatory matters. It has strong capabilities in cryptocurrency, including DeFi, as well as digital payments, online savings and investment platforms and InsurTech.
2 Lenz & StaehelinFinTech Legal: Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies2025 | Band 2 |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.2 PestalozziFinTech Legal: Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies2025 | Band 2 |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.
Band 3
3 CMSFinTech Legal: Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies2025 | Band 3 |CMS has a multidisciplinary FinTech team that advises financial institutions, start-ups, investors and technology enterprises. The group is capable of assisting with ICOs and TCOs, crowdfunding projects, crypto-exchanges and corporate work relating to investments in FinTechs. CMS also holds particular expertise in advising on licensing matters payment services providers.
3 Kellerhals CarrardFinTech Legal: Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies2025 | Band 3 |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.
3 Wenger Vieli Ltd.FinTech Legal: Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies2025 | Band 3 |Wenger Vieli provides a full range of legal and tax advice, acting for both regulated financial institutions and start-ups. The firm assists with matters concerning crowd lending, mobile payments, ICOs and tokenisation, blockchain-based trading platforms and distributed ledger technology.