François Rayroux

François Rayroux


Lenz & Staehelin

Recognized since 2010

Geneva, Switzerland

Practice Areas

Banking and Finance Law

Investment Funds

Regulatory Practice

Wealth Management Practice

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2025 - Investment Funds
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Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2025 - Investment Funds Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2023 - Investment Funds Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2022 - Regulatory Practice Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2018 - Investment Funds Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2014-15 - Banking Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2013 - Wealth Management Practice
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Dr. François Rayroux is partner based at our Geneva office and head of the Asset Management group. He advises a number of Swiss and international financial institutions in all banking, asset management and regulatory matters, in or outside insolvency, whether in the context of transactions or not, focusing on regulatory issues, asset management, financial services, contractual arrangements and distribution and financial products and services of all types, including in particular derivative instruments, structured products as well as digital assets. François is considered a leading lawyer in regulatory issues, banking and asset management law in Switzerland, and has been consistently nominated by major directories as an expert in these fields, in particular by Chambers since many years as "Star Individual" in Investment Management. He is the author of the industry netting and collateral opinions of ISDA as well as of other similar industry associations. For many years, he has been involved in key regulatory and self-regulatory projects in Switzerland, namely for the Federal Finance Department and the Asset Management Association Switzerland, and has taken on senior responsibilities on the International Bar Association's Asset Management and Investment Funds Committee – acting as co-chair in both 2019 and 2020.

Location
  • Route de ChĂȘne 30
    Geneva 1211
    Switzerland
Languages
  • English
  • French
  • German
  • Italian
Bar Admissions
  • Switzerland

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2025 - Investment Funds Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2023 - Investment Funds Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2022 - Regulatory Practice Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2018 - Investment Funds Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2014-15 - Banking Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2013 - Wealth Management Practice
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Investment Funds, Geneva, Switzerland (2025)
  • Investment Funds, Geneva, Switzerland (2023)
  • Regulatory Practice, Geneva, Switzerland (2022)
  • Investment Funds, Geneva, Switzerland (2018)
  • Banking Law, Genève, Switzerland (2014-15)
  • Wealth Management Practice, Genève, Switzerland (2013)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Switzerland 2025 for work in:
  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Investment Funds
  • Regulatory Practice
  • Wealth Management Practice
Special Focus:
  • Fund Registrations
  • Wealth Management

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