Your Blockchain, Crypto and FinTech Lawyers

We support you in all legal matters related to blockchain, DeFi, crypto, and fintech.

 

Coverage in Switzerland, Germany, the EU and the US

Switzerland’s largest law firm focused on tech companies

30+ legal experts

Transparent pricing & flat fees

Trusted by 1000+ clients

Why LEXR?

We are the blockchain experts since day one.

Legal expertise

We have worked with our customers for years in the setup of decentralized protocols, blockchain infrastructure and VASPs. Where needed, we help building the bridge to the traditional financial world.

Tech know-how

Crypto moves notoriously fast. We are personal users of blockchain technology because we are genuinely interested in where the future is heading. We hold tokens, we interact with DeFi and we act as keyholder of the tzBTC.

Community voice

We lecture and educate on the intersection of blockchain and legal, we take part in community events, and we are part of the Swiss Blockchain Federation to help shape the future crypto laws in Switzerland.

Meet the team:

Christian Meisser, CEO & Partner

Christian has been advising tech, FinTech, and crypto companies since over 10 years with many publications, speaking engagements, and successful customer projects.

Lars Fidan, Partner

Lars advises clients on commercial contracts, legal aspects of technological innovation, and the setup of B2B and B2C business models, while also navigating the complexities of German and EU financial regulation.

 

Armin Kaiser, Managing Associate

Armin advises clients on commercial contracts, corporate law and US legal matters. As a member of LEXR’s general counsel team, Armin also assists startups and founders with all of their day-to-day legal issues.

Maximilian Krähenbühl, Partner, Manager LEXR Finance

Max has earned a reputation as a go-to escrow agent for both M&A and crypto transactions. Since joining in 2019, he’s been guiding clients through the complex world of fiat and crypto finance with ease.

Audrey Canova, Senior Associate

Audrey advises Swiss and international founders, startups and companies on various topics including contracts and HR. She has a strong background in tech, having worked at a legal tech startup.

Andrin Hold, Junior Associate

Andrin advises companies on matters regarding blockchain, DLT, digital assets and FinTech. In his master thesis, he investigated the interface between the Swiss DLT revision and banking law.

Yannick Bucher, Senior Associate

Yannick advises Swiss and international founders, startups, companies, and investors on a wide range of M&A transactions, while also leading startup financing deals. Yannick is trusted advisor for high-stakes transactions.

Yoann Garraux, Senior Associate

Yoann is specializing in tech contracts, intellectual property, HR, and data privacy matters. Acting as a fractional general counsel, he advises companies and founders on day-to-day legal issues, as well as providing strategic guidance and support in negotiations.

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Our FinTech and Regulatory Products and Services at a glance

Blockchain and Crypto Workshop

Our corporate, regulatory and tax experts prepare, hold and debrief your key stakeholders in a focused 2h Workshop. The goal is for you to walk out of that workshop with a go / no-go decision and a clear legal action plan in hand.

Asset Tokenization and Stable coins

LEXR is cutting edge when it comes to the tokenization of assets in Switzerland. We have successfully tokenized a range of different assets – from a Rolex over a Picasso to shares and other financial instruments – and we keep innovating.

Crypto exchanges, brokers and other service providers

We work with any type of intermediary, from virtual asset service providers (VASPs/CASPs) to exchange data aggregators.

Token Assessment / Legal Opinion

Payment, utility, asset or security token? The token qualification is crucial to understand regulatory requirements – both for token issuers and for crypto exchanges and brokers. We are well experienced in assessing tokens under Swiss law and FINMA Guidelines.

DAO and DeFi Setup

Switzerland is home to many crypto and web3 companies. From L1 projects like Ethereum, Cardano or Tezos to DeFi protocols like Aave and various other DAO setups. We help you understand if you should follow their example and accompany you every step of the way.

Private Token Sales (SAFT)

Get expert advice combined with our time-tested SAFT / SAFE (simple agreement for future token/equity) agreements to fund the development of your project.

Public Token Sales (TGE/ICO/STO/IDO)

Switzerland provides a favorable regulatory framework to issue all types of tokens, including payment, utility, asset and security tokens as well as NFTs. We show possibilities and limitations and help you structure and execute your public sale, including KYC and AML procedures.

Gaming and Metaverse

New lands, immersive experiences, and gaming economies. While DLT technology can set new standards, you can easily get lost in the regulatory jungle. We help you make your vision of the new world come to life.

  • I highly appreciate our partnership and collaboration with the LEXR team. They have supported us for the majority of our 5-year journey so far, growing from a crappy, early stage startup to a shiny, quickly expanding scaleup. Many topics around Regulation, Legal, Compliance, and Fundraising were far away from straight-forward and required an immense level of pragmatism and responsivity, which we were always able to count on. I can only recommend LEXR, especially for early stage, VC-backed startups in dynamic environments!

    Julian LinigerCo-Founder & CEO, Relai
  • LEXR’s expertise in legal matters was invaluable and ensured a smooth handling of all legal matters in the seed round. This helped us to focus on growth. Working with LEXR felt more like they were part of RIBE. Extremely professional, reliable, very uncomplicated and always available for questions. This is not only our opinion, we have also received very positive feedback from the investors involved.

    Tsering SelangCo-Founder, RIBE
  • Through the recommendation of another startup founder, we came across LEXR. Michele and the corporate team guided us through the entire process of the financing round. When we write an email, we receive a reply in no time, and time is taken to explain legally complex issues in a simple and understandable way.

    Reto WälchliCo-Founder & CEO, Alpine White