Regulatory advice and structuring initial coin offering (ICO) in Switzerland and the EU (incl. FINMA Ruling)

Zürcher Rechtsanwälte AG advised a Swiss crypto company on the regulatory classification of a token and assisted in obtaining a ruling from the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA). FINMA confirmed the qualification of the token as a payment token under Swiss law. 

Zürcher Rechtsanwälte AG advised the client on the preparation and submission of the white paper for the token offering in the European Union pursuant to the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA). Based on our analysis, we advised on the most effi-cient structuring approach to ensure regulatory certainty and compliance for cross-border token distribution in Switzerland and the EU. Zürcher Rechtsanwälte AG provided comprehensive support to the crypto company in the legal structuring of the initial coin offering (ICO) in Switzerland and the European Union.

Sebastian Hepp (Partner, Blockchain / Digital Assets) has many years of experience in advising crypto and FinTech companies on token issuances and was the lead counsel in this matter.