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Grégoire Wuest, LL.M.

Grégoire Wuest is a partner in our Geneva office and a member of the firm's Management Committee. His practice focuses on banking and finance, in particular in the fields of private banking, where he advises banks and financial institutions on regulatory and clients' matters, and complex finance transactions. He also advises private clients on all aspects of trusts and international estate planning. Experience: Advising international and Swiss banks, financial institutions and financial intermediaries and insurance companies on regulatory, business and legal matters, such as the implementation of new regulations Counsel to banks and financial institutions on their restructuration and extension of services (e.g. sales and acquisitions of client portfolios, opening of branches or subsidiaries in Switzerland or abroad, development of new products and services offered to clients, digitalization), covering both the regulatory side (with FINMA approval) and the corporate/contractual aspects Advising banks on complex cross-border finance transactions, with a focus on transactions secured by unusual assets such as business jets, yachts, art, etc. Extensive experience in corporate and transactional matters, focus on the shipping and business aviation industries Advising private clients on all aspects of trusts and international estate planning · Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

SwitzerlandBanking & Finance, Private WealthFrench, English, German, Portuguese

About

Partner in Schellenberg Wittmer's Geneva office and member of the firm's Management Committee, focusing on banking and finance — particularly private banking regulatory matters and complex cross-border finance transactions. He also advises private clients on trusts and international estate planning and has extensive experience in the shipping and business aviation sectors.

Practice areas

Banking & FinancePrivate WealthCorporate / M&ATrade & TransportBusiness AviationAdministrative LawFinTechFinancial Services

Office

Expertise

Private Banking RegulationCross-Border FinanceFinance secured by business jets, yachts and artTrusts & International Estate PlanningShippingBusiness AviationFINMA / Financial Services Regulation

Education

  • lic. iur., University of Geneva (2004)
  • LL.M., University of Geneva (2006)
  • Certificate in International Business and Finance, New York University (2007)
  • Bar Admission, Switzerland (2009)

Admissions

  • Bar admission, Switzerland (2009)
  • Member of the Geneva Bar Association

Languages

FrenchEnglishGermanPortuguese