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Matthias Kuert
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Dr Matthias Kuert, LL.M.

Languages
  • German
  • English
  • French
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Matthias advises clients in financial law (including capital markets law), and general contract and corporate law matters. In these fields, he also handles proceedings in front of state courts and regulatory authorities. A special focus of his practice concerns regulatory and contract law advice to financial services providers, advice on international financing as well as public and regulatory M&A transactions, and capital markets law transactional and compliance advice. He is an authorized issuers' representative at the SIX Swiss Exchange.

Matthias graduated from the University of St. Gallen in 2006. After his traineeships in the legal department of a global technology company and at CMS, he was admitted to the Zurich Bar in 2010.

Thereupon, Matthias was engaged as a research assistant at the Institut für Rechtswissenschaft und Rechtspraxis of the University of St. Gallen (chair of Prof. Dr Vito Roberto), before joining CMS again in 2012. In 2014 he was seconded to another global company and in the 2015/2016 term he obtained an LL.M. in International Business Law from King’s College, London. Matthias wrote his thesis on the treatment of the public law norms of conduct in Swiss liability law ("Öffentlich-rechtliche Verhaltensnormen im schweizerischen Haftungsrecht", St. Galler Schriften zum Finanzmarktrecht, Bd. 16, Zürich 2018). Matthias has been a partner since January 2023.

Awards & Recognitions
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    Matthias Kuert is a standout performer. His response time is immediate and he is commercially savvy. His advice is always given from the perspective of the business he is advising so that it is not just “legal” advice but “Commercially sensible legal advice".
    The Legal 500, Switzerland, Fintech, 2023
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    Matthias Kuert is a real “marathon-man”, never giving up and 100% committed to client and case.
    The Legal 500, Switzerland, Capital Markets, 2023
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    We mainly work together with Matthias Kuert. We appreciate his depth of detail and expertise. He has the unique ability to navigate complex challenges and prioritise appropriate solution proposals based on legal, regulatory, commercial and technical aspects.
    The Legal 500, Switzerland, Capital Markets, 2023
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    Matthias Kuert has an in-depth knowledge of tokenisation in connection with capital markets law.
    The Legal 500, Switzerland, Fintech, 2022
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    Matthias Kuert seamlessly “masters all the pertinent legal content, carefully listens to his clients’ needs, and is an active sparring partner for legal questioning”.
    Who's Who Legal, Switzerland, Fintech, 2022
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    Matthias Kuert is "a thorough legal specialist" with "extraordinary analytical skills and a great international legal network".
    Who's Who Legal, Fintech 2021

Publications

  • In-Depth: The International Capital Markets Review, Lexology, 16 January 2024
  • CHALLENGES FOR COMPANIES: THE COMPLEXITY OF ESG REGULATION, CMS Law-Now, December 2023 (together with Marquard Christen and Vaïk Müller)
  • Krypto-Branche: Entwicklungen und Chancen trotz Krise!, Tagesanzeiger, Recht und Steuern, March 2023 (together with Tina Balzli)
  • SIX Swiss Exchange now lists GDRs of Chinese companies, CMS Law-Now, 21 December 2022 (together with Kevin Wang)
  • A few thoughts concerning Sparks and its chances of success, CapLaw-2022-03 (together with Olivia Zingg)
  • Basler Kommentar Geldwäschereigesetz, Kommentierung von Art. 25, December 2021 (togehter with Marquard Christen)
  • Die Pflicht des Vermögensverwalters zur Erstellung eines Risikoprofils, Urteil: 4A_72/2020 of 23 October 2020, dRSK, 29 October 2021
  • Unerlaubte Entgegennahme von Publikumseinlagen und anschliessende Sanktionen, Ruling: 2C_136/2019  14 January 2020, dRSK, 28 May 2020
  • Verhaltensregeln des FIDLEG und Privatrecht im Licht des Gesetzgebungsverfahrens, AJP 2018, S. 1352 ff.
  • Wirtschaftssanktionen: Was ist zu tun? Zürcher Wirtschaft Ratgeber 05/2018
  • Öffentlich-rechtliche Verhaltensnormen im schweizerischen Haftungsrecht – Unter besonderer Berücksichtigung des Finanzmarktrechts, Dissertation, Zurich 2018
  • Bewilligungspflicht als Emissionshaus, Urteilsbesprechung Bundesverwaltungsgericht, Ruling B-2188/2016 of 4 December 2017, GesKR 2018, S. 379 ff. (together with Nino Sievi)
  • Urteilsbesprechung EuGH, Urteil vom 7. Juli 2016, Rs. C-222/15, Höszig Kft. gegen Alstom Power Thermal Services, AJP 2016, S. 1538 ff.

Memberships & Roles

  • Zurich Bar Association (ZAV)
  • Swiss Bar Association (SBA)

Awards & Rankings

  • Lexology Index – Banking, 2025 | Recommended
  • Lexology Index – Fintech & Blockchain, 2025 | Recommended

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Education

  • 2018 – Thesis, Dr. iur., University of St. Gallen
  • 2016 – LL.M., King’s College London
  • 2010 – Bar Admission, Canton of Zurich
  • 2006 – M.A. HSG in Law, University of St. Gallen