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PDF Full BioHans is a co-founder and partner of Lawside. He has extensive experience in fintech and blockchain law, Swiss and European financial market law, public and private banking law, and securities and secured transactions law. He joined private practice in 2014, after serving for 13 years as general counsel of the Swiss National Bank. He was a member of various expert groups tasked with drafting financial market laws and regulations, and also serves as a board member of fintechs and other companies. He regularly publishes and lectures on financial market law topics.
- Fintech and Blockchain Law
- Swiss and European Financial Markets Law
- Banking Supervision and Banking Contract Law
- Payment Transactions Law
- Securities and Secured Transactions Law
- Private International and Commercial Law
- Virtual Art Circle, Bern (Chairman, since 2023)
- SEBA Bank AG, Zug (Member and Chairman of NRC, since 2021)
- Yapeal AG, Zurich (Chairman, 2018-2022)
- Orell Füssli Holding AG (Member/Vice-Chairman, 2007-2014)
- Swiss and Zurich Bar Associations
- Swiss Blockchain Federation (Member of Digital Assets and Legal/Regulatory Working Groups, since 2019)
- Crypto Valley Association, Ethics Officer (2019-2022)
- International Chamber of Commerce, Legal Committee of the Banking Commission (since 2015)
- Unidroit Commission on Close-out Netting (2011-2013)
- Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, Cross-border bank resolution group (2008-2011)
- Diplomatic Conference on the Geneva Securities Convention (Chairman, 2007-2009)
- Expert Commission for the Preparation of the Intermediated Securities Act (Chairman, 2003-2004)
- German
- English
- French
- Practicing attorney since 2014
- Swiss National Bank, General Counsel/Head of Legal and Shared Services (2001-2014)
- Federal Office of Justice, Private International Law Section, Deputy Head of Section (1995-2001)
- Journalist/editor at news agencies and newspapers (1980-1993)
- Tulane University School of Law, New Orleans (LL.M. 2000)
- University of Zurich (Dr. iur. 1998)
- Bar exam, admission to the bar (Zurich 1995)
- University of Zurich (lic. iur. 1993)
- Kreditsicherungsrecht, 2nd ed., Stämpfli Publishers, Bern 2023
- Entwicklungen im Schweizer Blockchain-Recht, Helbing Lichtenhahn Verlag, Basel 2021 (Co-editor, together with Rolf H. Weber)
- Basler Kommentar zum Bankengesetz, 3rd. ed., Helbing Lichtenhahn Verlag, Basel 2025 (Co-editor with Thomas Bauer, Eric Stupp, Christoph Winzeler)
Sebastian is a co-founder and partner of Lawside. His practice is focused on Swiss and European financial market law (including fintech and blockchain law) as well as corporate law, contract law and white-collar crime. He has extensive experience in anti-money laundering regulation and has successfully implemented anti-money laundering policies. Sebastian serves as a board member of technology start-ups. He is admitted as a notary public in the Canton of Zug. Before entering private practice, he worked in the legal and compliance department of a securities and structured products firm.
- Fintech and Blockchain Law
- Swiss and European Financial Markets Law
- Anti-Money Laundering Regulations
- Corporate and Business Law / M&A
- White Collar Criminal Law
- Partner at Lawside
- Associate in a business law firm in Zurich
- Lawyer and notary in a commercial law firm in Zug
- Legal & Compliance employee at a securities/structured products firm
- Polymechanic and commercial sector in an SME in the metal industry
- VARY AG, Zurich (Chairman)
- Swiss and Zurich Bar Associations
- ZAV Banking Law, Compliance & Investigations and Commercial Law Section
- Crypto Valley Association
- Université de Genève, CAS Financial Regulation
- Bar exam, admission to the bar and notary public, Canton Zug
- University of Lucerne, Master's programme in Law (MLaw)
- Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW), BSc in Business Law
- EFZ polymechanic, vocational school Rüti ZH
- German
- English
Edith is responsible for operations and administration. A qualified lawyer with 25 years' experience in administrative law, she also provides research support.
- Association of Protestant Churches of Zurich (General Counsel, 2017-2022)
- Freelancer as legal counsel (2010-2016)
- Deputy city director of municipality of Richterswil (2001-2010)
- Central Office for Charities – ZEWO (legal counsel/co-director; 1992-1999)
- German
- English
- Postgraduate courses in professional media relations (HFS Central Switzerland, MAZ Lucerne)
- Administration-specific trainings
- Doctorate in law (Dr.iur.; 1991)
- Study of law at the Karl-Franzens-University Graz, Austria (Mag.iur.)
