SEITZ Law & Tax AG regularly advises financial institutions and borrowers on financing and other financial market transactions. We have proven expertise in complex financing structures and can also advise you on regulatory matters.
SEITZ Law & Tax AG’s expertise in banking and finance law covers the following areas in particular:
- Loan and security agreements, as well as associated documentation (syndication, hedging, etc.) and the restructuring of existing financing arrangements
- OTC derivatives, securities lending and borrowing, repo transactions, structured products
- Licensing for banks, securities dealers, collective investment schemes, regulated asset managers and other financial intermediaries
- Establishment of branches, representative offices and agencies, in particular for foreign institutions
- Advice on regulatory matters and proceedings, in particular in licensing and/or investigation proceedings before FINMA
- Advice on compliance and organisational matters
- In capital markets law, SEITZ Law & Tax AG’s areas of expertise cover, in particular, the following:
- Raising equity capital through public and/or private placements on the Swiss and international markets, including initial public offerings (IPOs), capital increases (with or without pre-emptive rights), secondary listings and dual listings
- Drafting and submitting listing applications to the SIX Swiss Exchange or BX Berne eXchange for equity securities, collective investment schemes, bonds and derivatives, including convertible bonds and hybrid financial instruments
- Advice on legal and regulatory issues relating to the issue of securities and subsequent secondary trading, including secondary offerings (SPOs) and block trades, as well as clearing and settlement