Banking and Finance Law

This practice covers banking relationships, regulatory questions, compliance matters, financial contracts, due diligence issues and complex financial transactions. We assist with advisory work, negotiations and, when required, contentious proceedings under Swiss law.

It is advisable to contact us as soon as you are in dispute with a bank, facing compliance concerns, reviewing banking documentation or need advice on a sensitive financial transaction. Early advice often helps secure the strategy and reduce risk.

Useful documents include account agreements, mandates, terms and conditions, correspondence with the bank, compliance requests and transaction records. If the file is incomplete, we can quickly identify what is still missing.

Yes. We regularly assist clients with risk reviews, regulatory mapping, contractual clarification, internal position analysis and negotiation with financial counterparties.

We advise and represent banks, financial institutions, companies, investors and private clients exposed to Swiss banking or finance issues.

Frequent difficulties include non-compliance, documentation gaps, unsuitable products, disclosure failures, blocked relationships and regulatory exposure.

Yes. We draft, audit and negotiate banking mandates, account documentation, financing agreements, guarantees, compliance undertakings and settlement documentation.

Yes. When a situation is urgent, we can act quickly, assess deadlines, preserve useful evidence and define the next legal steps.

Yes. We advise Swiss and international clients and can work in French, English and German depending on the matter.

Yes. When negotiation is not enough, we support clients in pre-litigation work, before the competent courts, or in administrative proceedings depending on the matter.

Yes. Depending on the file, we can coordinate our work with notaries, fiduciaries, auditors, technical experts, banks or tax advisers.

The first exchange helps us understand the facts, identify the legal issues, review the available documents and propose a practical strategy together with a transparent fee framework.

The fee structure depends on the matter, its urgency, complexity and expected workload. We clarify the scope of work and the fee framework early so expectations remain clear on both sides.

Timing depends on the practice area, urgency, document volume, number of stakeholders and, when relevant, the calendar of authorities or courts. We help define priorities and a realistic action plan from the outset.

Yes. Confidentiality and protection of client interests are core principles of our practice. Information and documents shared with the firm are handled with the level of discretion required by the profession.

Yes. Depending on the matter and your constraints, meetings can take place in person, by phone, by video call or through secure document exchange.