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“In addition to her technical skills, she has an excellent capacity for communicating the important aspects of a matter to the client honestly, clearly and precisely”

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“wonderful”

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“phenomenal technical abilities”

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“gifted handling of complicated procedures”

Chambers Global

“outstanding expertise in all matters related to Swiss-regulated fund management.”

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“her impressive know-how puts her clearly on the forefront of any new innovative business idea”

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“Nobody is on the same level as her”

             
 
Caroline Clemetson
Geneva
Zurich

Caroline Clemetson, LL.M.

Partner

+41 22 707 8090

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Caroline Clemetson, LL.M.

Partner

+41 44 215 9391

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Pascaline Kempf

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pascaline.kempf@swlegal.ch

Caroline Clemetson is a Partner in the Banking and Finance Department in Geneva and in Zurich and a member of the firm's Management Committee. She heads the Investment Management Practice of the firm and her focus is on banking and finance law.

Expertise

  Banking & Finance   Capital Markets   Corporate & Commercial   Mergers & Acquisitions   Insurance   Blockchain-Technologies & FinTech
  Financial Services   Restructuring and Insolvency   Real Estate Industry   Real Estate Law   ESG

Experience

  • Focus in banking and finance law, in particular financial services and financial regulation, asset management, collective investment schemes and other investment products, distribution of financial products, derivatives, trade finance, pension funds as well as insurance and insurance brokerage regulation
  • Very experienced in corporate and transactional matters

Career

Professional Experience
2019
Member of the Management Committee of Schellenberg Wittmer
2014
Partner at Schellenberg Wittmer
2006 - 2014
Head of the Investment Products and Distribution Department within the Markets Division of the Swiss Financial Markets Supervisory Authority (FINMA)
2001
Associate in a Geneva business law firm
Education and Admission
2006
LL.M., Columbia Law School, New York
2003
Bar Admission in Switzerland
2001
lic. iur., University of Lausanne and University of Zurich
Additional Professional Activities
  • Authorized representative at the SIX Swiss Exchange
  • Member of the Specialist Committee Legal & Compliance of the Swiss Funds and Asset Management Association (SFAMA)
  • Lecturer in the Master of Commodity Trading at the University of Geneva
  • Secretary to the Executive Board of the Swiss Trading & Shipping Association (STSA)
 

Recognitions

  • Chambers and Partners Global / Europe: Investment Funds since 2016
  • Chambers and Partners FinTech: FinTech Legal - Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies since 2018
  • Chambers and Partners Diversity Awards: Lawyer of the Year – Europe Wide Award 2020
  • The Legal 500: Key Lawyer in Banking and Finance, Key Lawyer in Fintech
  • Who's Who Legal: Thought Leader in Banking since 2021; Thought Leader in Investment Management since 2018; Recommended in Fintech & Blockchain since 2020; Recommended in Private Funds since 2019
  • IFLR 1000: Highly Regarded in Banking and Finance
  • Leaders League: Banking & Finance, Investment Funds since 2016
  • Expert Guides Women in Business Law: Banking & Finance and Investment Funds 2020
  • IFC Powerwomen Top 200 from 2016 to 2019
  • CityWealth Leaders List from 2017 to 2019
  • Clients Choice Awards: Asset Finance – Best in Switzerland 2019
  • Euromoney’s Women in Business Law Awards: Best in Banking and Finance 2020

Languages

  • French
  • English
  • German

Selected Publications

  Chambers Capital Markets: Debt and Equity Switzerland   New Swiss ‘FinTech licence’   Code des obligations II (CO II) - Commentaire romand   The regulation of FinTech firms in Switzerland   Tax information exchange in Switzerland
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Speaking Engagements

  Schellenberg Wittmer Hosts the "Financial Services Act (FinSA) – Selected Topics" Event   Olivier Favre & Caroline Clemetson: Speakers & Co-Organizers of the "Regulatory Business Breakfast FIDLEG and LIBOR"   Caroline Clemetson: Speaker at Hedge Fund Emerging & Startup Manager Forum, Zurich
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