Loïc Staub is a Swiss attorney who advises international and domestic companies offering financial, fintech, payment, or blockchain-based services in or from Switzerland. He also assists international companies seeking to establish a presence in Switzerland and serves as a trusted advisor to HNWIs in transactions and family offices.

Loïc holds a comprehensive legal education, complemented by a master’s degree in law and economics, and has passed the Swiss bar. He has also pursued numerous additional trainings in crypto, blockchain, programming, risk management, and negotiation, and has been involved in crypto projects since 2016. He also teaches “DeFi Fundamentals” at the University of Applied Sciences HWZ in Zürich. What sets Loïc apart is that he not only possesses a strong theoretical understanding of the digital finance sector but also has hands-on experience as an active DeFi user, crypto trader, and tech enthusiast.

As an advocate for fintech, blockchain, and financial markets, Loïc has supported numerous fintech companies through their licensing processes and co-founded the Swiss FinTech Alliance SFA association, which supports all current fintech licensees (under Art. 1b Banking Act) in Switzerland. Loïc is a member of the Regulatory Working Group of the Crypto Valley Association (CVA).

Outside of his main work, Loïc is passionate about longevity/health, and trading.

Fabio Leonini is a qualified Swiss lawyer with extensive experience in white-collar crime, asset tracing, labour law, commercial law, financial market regulation, and emerging technologies such as blockchain and artificial intelligence.

He began his career in Geneva, where he worked for a leading law firm and the public prosecutor’s office in the field of financial crime. He later worked in Zurich at a commercial law firm specialising in litigation and cross-border disputes.

In Zug, he advised a RegTech company on regulatory and technological issues in the financial sector. He also gained international experience in Germany, including at CMS in Munich, where he focused on international arbitration.

Fabio Leonini holds an LL.M. in International Dispute Resolution from Humboldt University of Berlin and has been admitted to the bar in the Canton of Geneva since 2014. Since 1 January 2025, he has been the Managing Partner of AlpinumLaw Attorneys at Law Ltd. in Zurich. Thanks to his broad national and international experience, he provides clients with practical, strategic, and cross-border advice, particularly in complex and interdisciplinary matters.

Rolf W. Guenter is a Swiss Attorney at Law with a strong interdisciplinary background that combines law, business, and technology. He holds an Executive MBA jointly awarded by the University of Rochester (New York) and the University of Bern, and is widely recognised for his expertise at the intersection of emerging technologies and legal strategy.

With over 16 years of leadership experience in the Swiss insurance industry, Rolf has held senior executive roles including Chief Executive of SMEs and management positions in larger corporate structures. His deep understanding of regulatory frameworks is complemented by practical insights into the operational challenges of running complex organisations.

As a TechLawyer, entrepreneur, advisor, and board member in various Swiss SMEs, Rolf focuses primarily on blockchain, Web3, and artificial intelligence, advising on legal structures, compliance, and the implementation of tech-driven business models. His practice spans contract law, corporate law, insurance law and the legal aspects of technology ecosystems, where he is known for aligning legal strategy with innovation and economic sustainability.

Rolf brings to every mandate a rare ability to bridge legal, technological, and commercial considerations—making him a trusted partner for businesses navigating the digital economy.

Marie Hennecke completed her bachelor’s degree at the Faculty of Law at the University of Zurich, graduating in summer 2024. She is currently deepening her knowledge as part of her master’s degree in law at the same faculty.

In her bachelor’s thesis, Marie explored the interface between technology and law. She investigated the use of blockchain technology in the medical field and highlighted the criminal law relevance of health-related documents in the blockchain.

Marie works as a legal assistant at AlpinumLaw. She has been supporting the team since May 2023 in various areas of law, including labour law, corporate law and data protection law.

Dr. Rudolf Reinhard Mueller is both an experienced Swiss Attorney-at-Law and a PhD in economics (accounting) from the University of St. Gallen (HSG) combined with more than twenty years of experience in the Swiss Financial Industry. His expertise is based on a broad variety of assignments spanning from consulting to legal and compliance leadership roles up to executive committee and board assignments. He supports his clients with a rare combination of theoretical back ground, strong analytical skills and hands-on experience in many areas of the finance industry with a particular focus on banking, stock exchanges, multilateral trading facilities and emerging Fintechs. Throughout his career, Rudolf has actively supported back-office processes, brokerage business, merger & acquisitions projects, structuring of derivatives and all kind of regulatory requirements implementations.

Despite all the tightening of the regulatory framework over the years, Rudolf has always emphasized on enabling business as a first priority and in providing elegant and efficient controls and monitoring processes in order to ensure full compliance with the applicable laws & regulations. In his executive committee and board roles, Rudolf also acted as key contact person for the Swiss Financial Markets Supervisory Authority and has gained an excellent reputation as trusted general counsel in the Banking and Finance industry. For AlpinumLaw Rechtsanwälte AG Rudolf Müller provides classic services as corporate secretary, fractional General Counsel and general legal and compliance support. Rudolf’s focus areas are banking and financial market law, full 360 degree compliance support, data protection implementation and monitoring, design and legal structuring of all kind of financial products, corporate and contract law and the assessment and analysis of the impact of regulatory changes to current business strategies.