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Oliver Widmer

Practice in banking, finance and capital markets in regulatory (including FinTech and crypto/blockchain matters) and transactional matters. Further areas of work include private equity, trust, foundation and estate planning matters. Advises domestic and international banks, financial institutions, wealth management service providers and high net worth individuals as well as borrowers and capital markets' issues. Additionally, Oliver Widmer is an authorised issuer’s representative at the SIX Swiss Exchange. · Pestalozzi

SwitzerlandBanking & Finance, Capital MarketsGerman, English, French

About

Oliver Widmer is a Partner at Pestalozzi and Head of the Private Clients Practice Group in Switzerland, advising on banking, finance and capital markets matters (regulatory and transactional), including FinTech and crypto/blockchain. He also advises on private equity, trust, foundation and estate planning matters, represents domestic and international banks, financial institutions, wealth management service providers and high net worth individuals, and serves as an authorised issuer's representative at the SIX Swiss Exchange.

Practice areas

Banking & FinanceCapital MarketsRegulatoryFinTechCrypto / BlockchainPrivate EquityTrusts & EstatesPrivate Banking

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Expertise

FinTechCrypto / BlockchainWealth ManagementBanking RegulationCapital MarketsPrivate EquityTrusts & FoundationsEstate Planning

Education

  • University of Zurich (lic. iur., 1998)
  • London School of Economics and Political Science (M.Sc., Law and Accounting, 2002)

Admissions

  • Bar Admission (2000)
  • Authorised issuer's representative, SIX Swiss Exchange

Languages

GermanEnglishFrench