Dr. Ansgar Schott

Ansgar advises clients throughout the entire life cycle of regulated businesses, from establishment, licensing and authorization to international expansion, business model innovation, product development, strategic transactions and regulatory change projects.

A core pillar of his practice is regulatory compliance, enforcement and investigations, including AML and sanctions matters, conduct-related issues, remediation programs, regulatory proceedings, interactions with FINMA and other supervisory authorities, as well as legal crisis management.

He also advises financial institutions, asset managers, fintech companies and other regulated businesses on domestic and cross-border M&A transactions and related regulatory matters, including regulatory due diligence, transaction structuring, regulatory approvals, changes of control, post-closing integration and business transformations. His transactional practice further encompasses group reorganizations, outsourcing projects and complex cross-border transactions involving regulated entities.

In addition, Ansgar has extensive experience advising on DLT, blockchain and digital asset-related regulatory, licensing and structuring matters. On the product side, he regularly advises on investment funds, structured products, derivatives, securitizations, exchange-traded products, bail-in instruments and digital assets.

• Advises UBS on a broad range of Swiss and cross-border financial services regulatory, compliance and transactional matters, including strategic projects, governance, outsourcing, client business and regulatory change initiatives. 
• Advised UBS on the sale of its stake in UBS Fondcenter to Clearstream.
• Advises leading financial market infrastructures and market operators, including Deutsche Börse Group, Clearstream and SIX Group, on financial market regulatory matters, governance issues and major cross-border projects.
• Advises major international banking groups, including Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, Standard Chartered, Deutsche Bank, Commerzbank and LGT, on Swiss regulatory, licensing and governance matters relating to their Swiss operations.
• Advises leading Swiss and international financial institutions on AML, sanctions, conduct-related matters, internal investigations, remediation projects and regulatory proceedings.
• Advised international and Swiss banks, including Barclays, M&G and BNP Paribas, on warehouse securitization transactions involving Swiss assets. Advised Zürcher Kantonalbank and Credit Suisse on the issuance of asset-backed notes by First Swiss Mobility. 
• Advised Leonteq on strategic financial market and structured products projects, including its cooperation with VP Bank regarding the manufacturing and distribution of structured investment products.
• Advised CoinShares and Helveteq on their respective admissions as ETP issuers on SIX Swiss Exchange and the launch of physically backed crypto ETPs and innovative digital asset investment products. Advises banks, fintech companies and digital asset service providers on DLT, blockchain and digital asset-related regulatory, licensing and structuring matters.
• Advises international asset managers, including UBS Asset Management, KKR, Swiss Life Asset Management and Bellecapital, on fund structuring, product launches and regulatory matters. Advised Swiss Life Asset Managers and UBS Asset Management on the structuring and launch of the Clean Energy Infrastructure Switzerland KmGK fund.
• Advises banks, securities firms, asset managers and fintech companies on FINMA licensing proceedings, business model changes, reorganizations and group restructurings.
• Advises clients on the regulatory aspects of acquisitions and disposals of regulated businesses, including transaction structuring, regulatory approvals, change-of-control procedures and post-closing integration.
• Advises financial institutions and market participants on the implementation of Swiss and international financial market regulations, including FinSA/FIDLEG, FinIA/FINIG, FMIA/FinfraG, AMLA and sanctions regimes.

• Zurich Bar Association
• Swiss Bar Association