Luca Bianchi

Attorney at Law, Partner, lic. iur., LL.M., MBA, MAS UZH in Finance

Luca Bianchi advises clients in the areas of capital markets, banking, finance & fintech, regulatory and corporate/M&A. Luca is recommended by Chambers, Legal500, Who’s Who Legal, IFLR1000 and other legal directories.

About

Luca Bianchi advises clients in the areas of capital markets, banking, finance & fintech, regulatory and corporate/M&A. His practice focuses on capital market transactions and the regulation of financial services, financial institutions and financial market infrastructures. He specializes in complex issues (e.g. equity and debt capital markets, securitization transactions), financial products (e.g. structured products, ETPs, AMCs, CLNs) and collective investment schemes (e.g. ETFs and investment foundations). He also assists financial institutions in obtaining FINMA approvals. Luca regularly advises Swiss and international clients (especially listed companies) on the handling of key strategic issues. He also focuses on digital banks and fintech companies as well as innovative digital products. In addition, he advises regulated financial institutions on AMLA matters, internal investigations and related proceedings. Luca is recommended by Chambers, Legal500, Who’s Who Legal, IFLR1000 and other legal directories.

Contact

Tel. +41 58 200 39 56

Fax +41 58 200 39 11

luca.bianchi@kellerhals-carrard.ch

Assistance

Corinne Roost

+41 58 200 39 29

corinne.roost@kellerhals-carrard.ch

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Languages

German
English
French
Italian

Luca Bianchi is praised for his "commercial approach to investment fund requirements" and his "excellent knowledge of financial and capital markets". (WWL 2024 - Investment Management)

"Luca Bianchi is not only a senior expert on the matters he is advising on but convinces also with his hands on and proactive approach." (WWL 2024 - Investment Management)

"Luca has expert knowledge and stays in close contact with the client, and he always delivers." (WWL 2024 - Investment Management)

"Luca has an excellent knowledge of financial market and financial capital law as well as other connected legal matters." (WWL 2024 - Investment Management)

"Luca is very responsive and provides concise and solution-oriented advice." (WWL 2024 - Investment Management)

"Luca Bianchi is not only a senior expert on the matters he is advising on but convinces also with his hands on and proactive approach." (Client Choice Award 2024 - Investment Management)

"Luca has expert knowledge and stays in close contact with the client, and he always delivers." (Client Choice Award 2024 - Investment Management)

"Luca has an excellent knowledge of financial market and financial capital law as well as other connected legal matters." (Client Choice Award 2024 - Investment Management)

"Luca is very responsive and provides concise and solution-oriented advice." (Client Choice Award 2024 - Investment Management)

"Luca is able to immediately and comprehensively understand highly complex legal problems and cases and finds an adequate solution every time in a fast but yet diligent way." (Client Choice Award 2024 - Investment Management)

"Luca is an extremely solution-oriented lawyer who is constantly seeking for innovative approach to find the best outcome for the client." (Client Choice Award 2024 - Investment Management)

"Luca is able to combine creativity with leveraging existing frameworks to find a solution for our challenge." (Client Choice Award 2024 - Investment Management)

"Luca Bianci is an absolute pro when it comes to regulatory, banking or finance matters (incl. IPOs). Due to his extensive experience, Luca is often the key person when interactions with relevant stakeholders take place, in particular financial market authorities." (Legal500 2024 - Banking & Finance)

"The banking and finance team of Kellerhals Carrard has an excellent and comprehensive understanding of banking and finance matters as well as regulatory topics." (Legal500 2024 - Banking & Finance)

"Luca Bianchi is very quick and smart, thorough but pragmatic, highly efficient and very nice and good advice." (Legal500 2024 - Banking & Finance)

"The FinTech team of Kellerhals Carrard has an excellent and comprehensive understanding of FinTech related matters. As a result, the team renders swift, precise and goal-oriented legal advice in a pro-active and client-oriented manner. The team truly makes a difference when it comes down to FinTech related matters!" (Legal500 2024 - FinTech)

"Luca Bianchi is an absolute pro when it comes to modern legal financial topics, in particular FinTech matters. Due to his extensive experience in this field, Luca is key person when interactions with relevant stakeholders take place, in particular financial market authorities." (Legal500 2024 - FinTech)

"Luca Bianchi is always very responsive and very kind making it a true pleasure to work with him." (Legal500 2024 - FinTech)

"Luca Bianchi is praised for his commercial approach to investment fund requirements and his excellent knowledge of financial and capital markets." (Who's Who Legal 2023)

"In the capital markets area, KC has profound specialists that provide added value to their clients. KC is determined to develop new collaboration models, always putting the client at the centre and becoming a more diverse organisation." (Legal500 2023 - Capital Markets)

"In comparison to other large law firms, with which we also work regularly, it became apparent that KC always consulted the original problem and envisaged solutions in their advice and did not open up secondary topics. Luca Bianchi is characterised by a very high level of commitment and is always available." (Legal500 2023 - Capital Markets)

"The team has highly specialised members in all fields with great client focus, superb collaboration, and a highly personalised and professional service level." (Legal500 2023 - Capital Markets)

"He is very strong and analytical. For complex out-of-the-box new problems you go to him." (Chambers Global 2023 - Investment Funds)

"Luca Bianchi is characterised by a very high level of commitment and is always available. In addition to his profound knowledge in his areas of expertise, he has the ability to think out of the box and is thus able to develop innovative, creative and, as a result, always constructive approaches to solutions. Luca Bianchi is very structured in his approach and works precisely and always with the client’s goal in mind, without unnecessarily inflating a mandate." (Legal 500 2022 – Banking and Finance)

"Luca Bianchi is a recognised figure in the market. He acts for asset managers on regulatory questions as well as the structuring of funds. A client notes that he "is very fast and gives very commercial advice." (Chambers Europe 2022 – Investment Funds)

"Luca Bianchi is "vastly knowledgeable and efficient", and excels in the listing, structuring and distribution of investment funds." (Who’s Who Legal 2020 – Investment Management)

"Luca Bianchi assists with domestic and cross-border mandates, including the set-up, licensing and launch of asset management groups and investment foundations." (Chambers Europe 2019 – Investment Funds)

"Luca Bianchi is highly praised for his work in the field. Peers remark that he is "very knowledgeable", particularly when it comes to alternative investments and the distribution of investment funds." (Who’s Who Legal 2019 – Investment Management)

"Luca Bianchi is a highly regarded lawyer who receives praise for his work advising fund management companies on structuring and distribution matters." (Who’s Who Legal 2018 – Investment Management)

"Luca Bianchi earns praise for his "excellent expertise". (Chambers Europe 2018 – Investment Funds)

One client says that Luca Bianchi is "very efficient," noting: "We were after speed and he delivered that." (Chambers Europe 2017 – Investment Funds)

Expertise

Practice Areas

Banking, Finance and Fintech

Corporate and Business Law / M&A

Capital Market & Listed Companies

Criminal law, legal assistance, internal investigations, crisis management and compliance

Sectors

Financial Services and Insurance

Venture Capital and Private Equity

Experience

Ranking & Awards

Career

Memberships

Education

Further Activities

Luca Bianchi is praised for his commercial approach to investment fund requirements and his excellent knowledge of financial and capital markets. (Who's Who Legal 2023)
"In the capital markets area, KC has profound specialists that provide added value to their clients. KC is determined to develop new collaboration models, always putting the client at the centre and becoming a more diverse organisation." (Legal500 2023 - Capital Markets)
"In comparison to other large law firms, with which we also work regularly, it became apparent that KC always consulted the original problem and envisaged solutions in their advice and did not open up secondary topics. Luca Bianchi is characterised by a very high level of commitment and is always available." (Legal500 2023 - Capital Markets)
"The team has highly specialised members in all fields with great client focus, superb collaboration, and a highly personalised and professional service level." (Legal500 2023 - Capital Markets)
"He is very strong and analytical. For complex out-of-the-box new problems you go to him." (Chambers Global 2023 - Investment Funds)
"Luca Bianchi is characterised by a very high level of commitment and is always available. In addition to his profound knowledge in his areas of expertise, he has the ability to think out of the box and is thus able to develop innovative, creative and, as a result, always constructive approaches to solutions. Luca Bianchi is very structured in his approach and works precisely and always with the client’s goal in mind, without unnecessarily inflating a mandate." (Legal 500 2022 – Banking and Finance)
Luca Bianchi is a recognised figure in the market. He acts for asset managers on regulatory questions as well as the structuring of funds. A client notes that he "is very fast and gives very commercial advice." (Chambers Europe 2022 – Investment Funds)
"Luca Bianchi is "vastly knowledgeable and efficient", and excels in the listing, structuring and distribution of investment funds." (Who’s Who Legal 2020 – Investment Management)
"Luca Bianchi assists with domestic and cross-border mandates, including the set-up, licensing and launch of asset management groups and investment foundations." (Chambers Europe 2019 – Investment Funds)
"Luca Bianchi is highly praised for his work in the field. Peers remark that he is "very knowledgeable", particularly when it comes to alternative investments and the distribution of investment funds." (Who’s Who Legal 2019 – Investment Management)
"Luca Bianchi is a highly regarded lawyer who receives praise for his work advising fund management companies on structuring and distribution matters." (Who’s Who Legal 2018 – Investment Management)
"Luca Bianchi earns praise for his "excellent expertise"." (Chambers Europe 2018 – Investment Funds)
One client says that Luca Bianchi is "very efficient," noting: "We were after speed and he delivered that." (Chambers Europe 2017 – Investment Funds)