Banks & Financial Services Providers

Wenger & Vieli Ltd. advises Swiss and foreign financial market participants such as banks, securities firms and other financial institutions on administrative, regulatory and contractual matters.

Wenger & Vieli Ltd. has extensive experience and advises its clients in the following areas among others:

• License proceedings for banks, securities firms and other financial institutions
• Advice and representation before Swiss supervisory authorities, including the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA), and self-regulatory organizations

• Drafting of all types of banking contracts and documentation
• Representation of financial institutions and clients of financial institutions in civil proceedings
• Representation of clients in criminal proceedings as well as in judicial assistance and mutual administrative assistance procedures involving foreign authorities
• Advice in anti-money laundering compliance
• General compliance matters
• Outsourcing
• Legal opinions
• Restructuring, transfer of client portfolios, merger and liquidation of financial institutions