Orlando
Battaglia

Senior Associate
MLaw | Attorney at Law

Orlando Battaglia

About

Orlando Battaglia advises financial market participants and start-ups on legal and regulatory issues, compliance matters, and fintech business models. He also specializes in corporate and contract law and represents clients in dealings with authorities. Before joining Wenger Vieli, Orlando spent four years in the legal department of the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA.

“The intersection of business, law, and technology is a source of fascination and motivation for me in my daily work. My personal dedication, enthusiasm for intricate legal and regulatory matters, and a deep affinity for emerging technologies all contribute to the basis for crafting legal solutions that also align with entrepreneurial perspectives.“

Orlando Battaglia speaks German and English.

Orlando Battaglia
18.12.2024

Deal: Wenger Vieli advises Inyova on its asset management licence and financing round

Publication / Spotlights

Transparency Register: New Obligations for Companies and Financial Intermediaries

Banks and Financial Service Providers, Corporate and Commercial Law, Capital Market and Listed Companies Peyer Martin, Battaglia Orlando
11.03.2026
Publication

Switzerland Chapter, in: The Legal 500 Alternative Investment Funds Comparative Guide 2025/2026

Funds and Asset Management Peyer Martin, Battaglia Orlando, Muff Ottavio, Doswald Joël
17.10.2025
EN
Publication

Kommentierung zu Artikel 7 GwG – Dokumentationspflicht von Finanzintermediären

Martin Peyer/Orlando Battaglia, Kommentierung zu Artikel 7 GwG – Dokumentationspflicht von Finanzintermediären, in: Damian K. Graf/Doris Hutzler (Hrsg.), Onlinekommentar zum Bundesgesetz über die Bekämpfung der Geldwäscherei... Banks and Financial Service Providers Peyer Martin, Battaglia Orlando
15.05.2025
DE
Insights

Comprehensive Overview of Alternative Investment Funds in Switzerland

Banks and Financial Service Providers
Peyer Martin, Kronbach Zarah, Battaglia Orlando, Doswald Joël
07.10.2024
Publication / Spotlights

FINMA Warns Supervised Institutions of Cybersecurity Risks and Provides Guidance

Banks and Financial Service Providers, Funds and Asset Management, Insurance, Data Protection, Capital Market and Listed Companies Peyer Martin, Keller Claudia, Battaglia Orlando, Langenegger Matthias
11.07.2024

Further publications by Orlando Battaglia

Switzerland Chapter, in: The Legal 500 - Alternative Investment Funds Comparative Guide 2024

Since 2024 Lawyer at Wenger Vieli Ltd. 
2021 University of Zurich (CAS in Blockchain)
2020-2023 Experienced Legal & Policy Specialist at FINMA (Geschäftsbereich Banken)
2017-2019 Legal Counsel (Financial Services Legal, Regulatory & Compliance) at Ernst & Young Ltd.
2017 Admission to the Bar
2016 Legal employee at Law and Notary Office Battaglia
2015 Auditor at Zurich District Court
2014 University of Zurich (MLaw)
2013 University of Zurich (BLaw)
  • Swiss Bar Association (SAV)
  • Zurich Bar Association (ZAV)