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Loïc Staub, Swiss lawyer specialized in crypto and fintech

Loïc STAUB

Founder & Managing Partner
Attorney-at-law

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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). 

In 2024, Loïc was shortlisted among the top 6 finalists for Crypto Advisor of the Year 2025 at the Citywealth Future Leaders Awards. In 2025, he was ranked #19 among the Most Influential Voices in Web3 in Switzerland by Favikon.

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

Education

Certificate in Business Risk Management - University of Cape Town 2025
CAS in International Banking, Finance & Insurance Law - University of Zürich 2023 - 2024
Certificate in Negotiation Mastery - Harvard Business School 2022
Certificate in Blockchain Programming Fundamentals - University of Buffalo 2021
Admission to the bar in Switzerland - Attorney-at-law 2020
Professional Certificate in Fintech - Hong Kong University 2019
Course in Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies - Stanford University 2019
Master of Law & Economics - University of Lausanne 2014 - 2016
Bachelor of Law - University of Lausanne 2011 - 2014
Vocational Maturity in Automation & Robotics 2005 - 2009

Experience

Managing Partner - SynHedge, Schwyz Since 2024
Regulatory & Legal Director - JayBee, Zug 2021 - 2024
Lawyer - Kellerhals Carrard, Lausanne 2020
Court Clerk - Federal Administrative Court (BVGer), St-Gallen 2019
Lawyer - MCE Avocats & Notaires, Lausanne 2017 - 2018
Lawyer - Carrard Consulting SA (liquidation of a private bank), Lausanne 2016 - 2017

Association / Others

Co-founder & Secretary of Swiss Fintech Alliance SFA Since 2022
Lecturer in Decentralited Finance (DeFi) Fundamentals - HWZ Since 2022
Member of the Crypto Valley Association - Regulatory working group Since 2020

Language

English
French
German

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