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regulatory law and compliance, but in contrast to Mercury Compliance AG they are not solemnly specialised in these very important legal fields.“What makes us so special is our boutique approach,”explains Ryhner. “In contrast to other law firms or consultancies, we do not let a junior associate handle our cases, but always do them ourselves. We might be a small company but in our areas of expertise we compete with the big players.” Only experts with long-term work experience will be able to manoeuvre confidently through a vast labyrinth of complicated regulations. It is not always easy to determine what is permitted and what is not, regulations change and law experts always have to be up to date.
Of course there are many other and often bigger law firms also working in the fields of
The finance sector is heavily regulated – that applies to the international market as much as for the Swiss one. A financial service provider opening a branch in Switzerland or doing business there“relies on Swiss expert knowledge”, says Mercury partner Patrick Meyer. Mercury Compliance AG not only assists existing companies, but also those in their foundation phase close to entering the market. When conducting business in Switzerland there are key questions to be answered beforehand, for example: Am I even allowed to operate a business in Switzerland? Even though the country is deemed quite liberal when it comes to its financial market, misconducts are heavily persecuted – there might even be criminal charges when
conducting a business without the necessary permission. Therefore, consulting specialists like Samuel Ryhner, Patrick Meyer and Nadine Blattner is so important for those intending to enter the Swiss market. Mercury Compliance AG helps with the first steps of registering a business with the Swiss authorities and supports a company’s daily business when it comes to legal questions about regulatory and compliance.This includes preventing money laundering, cross-border regulations or distributing financial products, but also sector-specific contracts or compliance risk assessment. “Especially small and medium-sized companies need support in these areas, because often enough they cannot handle these complex questions with their own resources,” says Patrick Meyer.“Often enough employees responsible for compliance miss the forest for the trees.That is why we want to offer our clients efficient and comprehensible solutions – to a competitive price.” Mercury Compliance AG works closely together with its clients not only relying on lawyers, but also engaging a team of experts with a background in business and management, a network of reliable partners. www.mercury.ch Portraits: Nadine Blattner (left) Patrick K. Meyer (middle) Samuel Ryhner (right)
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