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François M. Bianchi

Niederer Kraft Frey

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Position: Of Counsel
Rating:
  • Highly regarded
Bar Admissions:
Switzerland
Practice Areas:
Banking
Capital markets
M&A
Jurisdictions:
Languages:
German
English
French
Biography

François Bianchi specializes in the fields of banking regulatory, internal investigations and capital market transactions. He frequently advises and represents financial institutions in regulatory
proceedings before the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA).

 

Recent transactional highlights
  • Advising domestic and international banks and asset managers doing business in Switzerland
  • Advising domestic and international broker-dealers and issuing houses doing business in Switzerland
  • Advising Swiss and international fund providers in the context of the Federal Collective Investment Schemes regulations
  • Advising Swiss financial institutions in connection with internal investigation matters
  • Advising Swiss investment foundations with an investment focus on private debt and real estate
Practice areas
  • Banking
  • Financial services regulatory
  • Investment funds
  • Capital markets: Debt
  • Capital markets: Derivatives
Sector specialisations
  • Banking
  • Financial services
  • Investment funds
Association memberships
  • Swiss Bar Association
  • Zurich Bar Association
Academic qualifications
  • LL.M., University of Miami, School of Law (1986)
  • Admitted to the Bar (Rechtsanwalt) (1984)
  • PhD (magna cum laude), University of Zurich (1981)
Address:
Zurich
Tel:+41 58 800 8352 Email:Contact this practitioner Website:https://www.nkf.ch/team/francois-bianchi/