SWITZERLAND Trends and Developments
Trends and Developments Contributed by: Kilian Schärli, Reto Luthiger, Andrea Trost and Diana Lafita MLL Legal MLL Legal has a fintech practice that stands out for its profound knowledge of and vast ex - perience in the legal and technical aspects of fintech, as well as its comprehensive and in - terdisciplinary approach to finding tailor-made solutions. The practice is well-known at both the national and international scale for provid - ing actionable advice to help clients pursue the untapped possibilities offered by new tech - nologies. MLL Legal was a first mover amongst top-ranked firms in positioning itself within the fintech sector. This early positioning allows
the team to understand the practical and legal challenges posed by new technologies, such as blockchain, artificial intelligence and the imple - mentation of digital solutions. The firm’s experts are committed to staying up to date with new industry and regulatory trends and frequently publish new developments. Accordingly, some of MLL Legal’s experts are involved with insti - tutional players such as the Swiss government and various fintech associations, contributing their views on new bills, risks and challenges in the fintech sector.
Authors
Kilian Schärli is the managing partner of MLL Legal and co-head of the regulatory, fintech and DLT industry group. He works with domestic and international clients in the
Reto Luthiger is a partner in MLL Legal’s banking and finance team and co-head of the regulatory, fintech and DLT practice group. He advises clients on financial regulatory
technology, industrial and internet sectors. Kilian specialises in the fields of intellectual property matters, blockchain technology, unfair competition, licensing and distribution. He has particular expertise in commercial and transactional work relating to these fields. Kilian is involved in leadership roles in several local and international organisations.
and civil law matters, and represents them before FINMA, SROs and courts. Reto is the CEO of SRO SAIC and a board member of Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC) and the fintech firm SR Saphirstein AG. He is also co-head of the working group Crypto Valley Association. Reto has expertise and extensive experience in banking, securities, AML, investment funds, exchanges, fintech, DLT/blockchain, FATCA, AEoI and CARF. He earned his PhD in AML, has completed an EMBA and is fluent in German and English.
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