Rankings
Künzi Hess MacNab Rechtsanwälte
Künzi Hess MacNab is a partner-only boutique law firm that specialises in advising banks and financial service providers on regulations and civil and supervisory law. The ‘highly competent and experienced’ Martin Hess and My Chau Bachelard who both joined from Wenger Vieli Ltd in late 2020, make up the ‘very efficient team‘. The duo’s expertise includes e-payment solutions, e-money, digital assets and crypto currencies.
Other key lawyers:
Martin Hess; My Chau Bachelard
Testimonials
‘Small, very efficient team with very large know-how in the area of financial market laws.’
‘The key services rest on trust and know-how. The firm just knows its field of expertise.’
‘The team is highly competent and experienced in the regulatory aspects surrounding Swiss financial markets and especially in Fintech and emerging technologies such as DLT. Their ability to analyse and understand the client’s needs are second to none.’
Martin Hess
2022 Fintech in Switzerland
- LEADING INDIVIDUALS
2022 Global Elite Thought Leader
- Fintech
Martin Hess is lauded by market commentators as “a standout fintech practitioner who has been leading the market for quite some time now”.
- Banking Fintech
2022 Thought Leader
- GBRR (Global Banking Regulation Review)
- Banking Switzerland
Martin Hess is emphatically endorsed by peers in Switzerland as “a highlight of the market” when it comes to banking and finance matters.
2022 Global Leader
- Regulatory
Martin Hess is a renowned specialist in financial services law, highlighted for his deep expertise in securitisations, digitalisation and regulatory matters.
2021 Global Elite Thought Leader
- Fintech
Martin Hess is a "well-known" finance lawyer who comes "highly recommended" for his invaluable experience advising fintech businesses.
2021 Global Leader
- Blockchain
2021 National Leader
- Banking Switzerland
Banking & Finance – Switzerland
Martin Hess left Wenger & Vieli and started his own practice, Künzi Hess MacNab Attorneys at Law, in January 2021. He is well positioned to advise clients on regulatory matters, in particular regarding crypto-assets and currencies. Interviewees report that Hess is "really good in payment and regulatory matters."
2022 Chambers Global, Band 2 Banking and Finance Switzerland
Martin Hess of Künzi Hess MacNab Attorneys at Law boasts notable expertise in regulatory matters, often relating to cryptocurrencies. A satisfied client describes him as "very responsive, quick and uncomplicated."
2022 Fintech, Band 1 (for both categories)
- Fintech Legal / Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies – Switzerland
Zürich-based Martin Hess of Künzi Hess MacNab Attorneys at Law is respected for his expertise in FinTech matters and advises startups as well as financial institutions. A source describes Hess as "very responsive, very quick."
Eva Künzi
2021 Global Leader
- Fintech
Eva Künzi has "the best market practice in Switzerland" according to clients, who praise her "deep legal knowhow".