Enrico Friz appointed as the new General Counsel of Vontobel

Enrico Friz has been named as the new General Counsel of Vontobel with effect from 1 January 2017 and will head the Legal, Compliance & Tax department. He will succeed Martin Taufer, who has decided to leave the company at the end of 2016 to pursue a new professional challenge.

 

With the appointment of Enrico Friz, Vontobel is gaining a legal expert who is recognized in the banking world in Switzerland and beyond. He already knows the company after working for it in an advisory capacity.

 

Following the successful completion of his studies at the University of Fribourg, Enrico Friz began his career in the late 1980s at UBS, where he served as Legal Counsel from 1993 to 1998 and had global responsibility for advising the Group Trading and Risk Management division, with teams in Zurich, London, New York, Frankfurt and Singapore. After gaining 10 years of experience in banking, Enrico Friz joined the renowned Swiss law firm Walder Wyss, which specializes in commercial law. As a partner in the firm, he advises national and international financial institutions on legal matters – primarily in the fields of banking and finance, private banking, asset management, commercial banking and capital markets, as well as derivatives and financial products. Furthermore, Enrico Friz has gained extensive experience in the area of financial products, including in his role as the longstanding Head Legal and Regulations of the Swiss Structured Products Association (SSPA) and through his work in other European and national associations. Enrico Friz is also a member of the group of experts for the new Swiss Federal Financial Services Act (FIDLEG) and the new Financial Market Infrastructure Act (FINfraG).

 

“Particularly in view of the ever-increasing importance of regulation for the finance industry, we are delighted that Enrico Friz – a proven expert with extensive knowledge of Swiss and international legal and regulatory developments – is to assume responsibility for the Legal, Compliance & Tax department at Vontobel. At the same time, we wish to express our sincere thanks to Martin Taufer for his great commitment and his successful work over the last five years,” stated Zeno Staub, CEO of Vontobel.

 

Martin Taufer decided in mid-2016 that he would leave Vontobel at the end of the year to pursue a new professional challenge, focusing on business projects. He will continue to support Vontobel in the future in an advisory capacity. Martin Taufer joined Vontobel in early 2012. Prior to that, he served as General Counsel Switzerland at Credit Suisse for many years.

 

 

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