Olivier Favre - Switzerland - Lawyer Profile

Position:

Partner

Address:

Löwenstrasse 19
8021 Zurich
Switzerland

Tel:

+41 44 215 5252

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Rating:

Highly regarded

Languages:

German
English
French
Italian

Bar admissions:

England & Wales
New York
Switzerland

Jurisdictions:

Switzerland

Practice areas:

Banking and finance
Capital markets
Capital markets : Debt
Capital markets : Structured finance and securitisation
Financial services regulatory

Biography

Olivier Favre is a Partner in our Banking and Finance Group in Zurich. He focuses on capital markets, derivatives and structured finance transactions and advises clients on financial services, securities, commodities, fund and insurance regulation. Olivier also advises clients on fintech solutions and legal aspects of asset management activities.

Recent matter/case highlights

Acted as legal counsel to working groups of industry associations in charge of preparing the Swiss law governed master agreement for derivatives transactions and related documentation (e.g. agreement to exchange variation margin, PRDR agreement, resolution stay acknowledgment, revised documentation for interest rate products) and the Swiss law governed Master Repurchase Agreement (SMRA).
Advised clients on programs for the issuance of structured products in the Swiss market and their approval by a Swiss prospectus office.
Providing netting and enforceability opinions for derivatives transactions and advising on regulatory margin documentation for OTC derivatives.
Advised on regulatory requirements for providing brokerage and custody services regarding crypto-assets.
Advised foreign insurance companies on Swiss licensing requirements for cross-border activity into Switzerland.