Transaction Advisory
Expertise Investments and transactions are often complex and require careful consideration. Our legal, compliance and risk services include general corporate and transaction advisory. Review and negotiation of legal and commercial terms across various asset classes, incl. the advice on legal and regulatory implications concerning an investment (private equity, venture capital, private debt, infrastructure and real […]
Corporate Law
Expertise We negotiate, draft and draw up all the necessary contracts and corporate legal documents such as: Documents for the incorporation of companies Shareholders’ agreements Employment agreements, especially for executives Employee share option plans and incentive programmes Legal corporate documents (corporate housekeeping, corporate governance and compliance) Sales, rental and leasing agreements Your Contact Dirk Spiegel + 41 44 […]
Corporate Governance Services
Expertise Our regulatory and industry knowledge with extensive experience in financial services regulation and compliance allows us to provide a comprehensive and holistic approach to problem solving. Fiduciary duties, conflicts of interest transactions, standards of conduct, director independence, corporate social responsibility and ethics Governance and compliance issues relating to company law, contractual arrangements and joint […]
Distribution Advisory
Expertise We advise you on the distribution of financial instruments in the wholesale business, covering local distribution and cross-border marketing activities. Advise on financial instrument and fund distribution, private placements as well as pre-marketing and reverse solicitation requirements in Switzerland and Europe Structure, negotiate and document fund offering terms on behalf of sponsors, managers and […]
Compliance & Risk Management
Expertise We advise our clients on Swiss and EU regulatory issues, including investigations and enforcements. We guide you through regulatory challenges with sector specific advice to remain compliant in the most efficient manner. Act as outsourced compliance office on a temporary or permanent basis Identification of applicable regulations affecting you Development of appropriate policies and procedures, compliance […]
Financial Market Regulation
Expertise AvelaLaw helps you to navigate through the increasingly complex regulatory environment. We work seamlessly across major business and financial hubs and offer an “end to end” service, combining legal and regulatory knowledge with practical industry experience to deliver pragmatic commercial solutions. Constitutional documents, corporate governance, financial market applications and filings with authorities and supervisory […]
Fund & Product Structuring
Expertise AvelaLaw will support you with the formation of new and innovative products and services. Together with other leading law firms around the world we cover efficiently regulatory, fund structuring and investment related topics in multiple jurisdictions. Assessment, development and implementation of innovative products and services Formation, migration, restructuring as well as liquidation of traditional […]
VELA – Our RegTech Solution
Expertise RegTech is generally referred to as the optimisation of regulatory processes in the financial services industry by applying technology. AvelaLaw has developed a proprietary IT application named VELA that we offer to complement our risk and compliance services with the objective to improve our client’s internal control system and governance. The offering is fully […]