Regulatory
FINMA authorisation
Run your client's FINMA licensing process on the ground in Switzerland, under your relationship.
FINMA authorisationLegal & Consulting Firms
in Switzerland.
Law firms and consultancies abroad reach a Swiss-law wall on their clients' regulatory and corporate work. We act as the white-label Swiss desk behind those firms: FINMA authorisation, SRO membership, AML and corporate administration delivered under your client relationship, with the Swiss-side responsibility carried by us.
At a glance
A Swiss regulatory and corporate desk you can put your name on.
Independent since 2007 · IFLR1000-ranked · offices in Zurich and Zug · one partner per file.
- Model
- White-label, behind your firm
- Scope
- FINMA, SRO, AML, corporate
- Relationship
- Stays yours
- Flagship
- Financial regulation since 2014
The challenge
What this sector has to get right in Switzerland
International law firms and consultancies advise clients who need something done in Switzerland (a FINMA licence, SRO affiliation, an AML framework, a Swiss entity with substance) that sits outside their own qualification or jurisdiction. Referring the client away risks the relationship; doing the Swiss work without local depth risks the matter. A white-label Swiss desk solves both: the Swiss execution is handled by a firm that does this daily, while the client relationship and the lead advisory role stay with the referring firm.
The work suited to this model is exactly our core. Financial-regulation matters (FINMA authorisation, SRO membership, AML officer and framework) have been our specialisation since 2014, and they are the matters that most often stop a foreign adviser. Around them sit corporate administration, SPVs and secretarial work that a foreign firm cannot easily run on the ground in Switzerland.
We work to the referring firm's brief, keep communication routed through it where that is preferred, and carry the Swiss-side professional responsibility for the work we do. The client gets Swiss depth; the adviser keeps the account and adds a capability without building a Swiss office.
What this desk handles
The services this sector uses most
Each links to the service page itself. Most mandates here combine several; one partner co-ordinates them.
Perimeter
SRO membership
Prepare and place your client's self-regulatory-organisation affiliation.
SRO membershipAML
Outsourced AML officer
Provide the responsible AML officer and framework your client's activity requires.
Outsourced AML officerOngoing
Ongoing compliance retainer
Carry your client's continuing Swiss compliance obligations on a retainer.
Ongoing compliance retainerCorporate
SPV administration
Set up and administer the Swiss vehicles your client's structure needs.
SPV administrationCorporate
Corporate secretarial
Board, register and filing support delivered behind your firm.
Corporate secretarial Talk to the desk
Speak to a partner who knows the sector
No intake form to a junior, no call centre. The partner who reads your enquiry is the one who has run this structure before, and the one who will own your file. Outline your situation and you will have a considered reply, with the likely route and the next step, within one business day.
Why Goldblum and Partners
Swiss depth, one accountable partner
Referring a client away to a Swiss firm risks losing the account; we are built to prevent that. We deliver the Swiss regulatory and corporate work behind your firm, have specialised in FINMA and SRO work since 2014, have been independent since 2007, and have been ranked by IFLR1000 across editions from 2015 to 2026. The relationship stays yours.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions.
01What does white-label Swiss support mean for a law firm's clients?
It means the Swiss regulatory and corporate work is carried out by Goldblum and Partners while the client continues to deal with your firm. We handle FINMA authorisation, SRO membership, AML and corporate administration under your brief, and the Swiss-side professional responsibility for that work sits with us. Your firm keeps the client relationship and the lead advisory role throughout, rather than referring the matter away to an unconnected Swiss practice.
02Will Goldblum contact our client directly or work through us?
Communication is routed through your firm where that is preferred. We work to the referring firm's brief and keep the relationship structure you set, rather than establishing an independent line to the client. This lets your firm stay the visible point of contact for its own client while the Swiss execution runs behind the scenes, coordinated by one partner on our side.
03Which Swiss regulatory matters can be referred under this model?
The core matters are FINMA authorisation, SRO membership, an outsourced AML officer, and an ongoing compliance retainer for firms already licensed or affiliated. These are the matters that most often stop a foreign adviser, because they sit outside a law firm's own qualification or jurisdiction. Financial regulation has been our specialisation since 2014, so these matters sit at the centre of our practice, not as an adjacent service.
04What corporate administration services sit alongside the regulatory work?
SPV administration and corporate secretarial support sit alongside the regulatory matters. SPV administration covers the back office for a holding, financing or transaction vehicle: registered office, bookkeeping, governance and banking. Corporate secretarial covers board and shareholder meetings, minutes, resolutions and the share register. A foreign firm cannot easily run either on the ground in Switzerland, which is why they are handled behind the referring firm.
05Who carries professional responsibility for the Swiss-side work?
Goldblum and Partners carries the Swiss-side professional responsibility for the work it performs under a referral. Your firm keeps the client relationship and the overall advisory role, while the Swiss regulatory or corporate task is executed and stood behind by our partners. This division lets a foreign firm offer Swiss capability without qualifying to practise Swiss law itself.
06Do we lose the client relationship by referring Swiss work to Goldblum?
No. The white-label structure exists specifically so that referring the Swiss element does not mean referring the client away. Your firm keeps the relationship and the lead advisory role; we deliver the Swiss execution under your brief and, where preferred, through your firm rather than directly to the client. The alternative, sending the client to an unconnected Swiss practice, is the outcome this model is built to avoid.
07What is the difference between SRO membership and a FINMA licence for a referred client?
SRO membership is an anti-money-laundering affiliation for a financial intermediary that does not hold a prudential licence; a FINMA licence is prudential authorisation to carry on a regulated activity such as banking, fund management or securities dealing. Many businesses referred to us need only SRO membership, some need a full FINMA licence, and a few need both. We confirm which applies before any application work begins.
08Can Goldblum act as the outsourced AML officer for a referred client?
Yes. We take on the external AML officer role for financial intermediaries that do not need a full-time hire, maintaining the policies, overseeing KYC and onboarding, handling escalations and MROS reporting, delivering training and liaising through the SRO audit. The client's governing body keeps ultimate responsibility for compliance; we hold the day-to-day function under a documented mandate, coordinated with your firm.
09How quickly does a partner respond to a referral enquiry?
A partner reviews every enquiry personally and replies within one business day. There is no handover to a separate delivery team: the partner who reads the referral is the one who scopes the Swiss work and stays responsible for the file. This applies to enquiries from referring firms in the same way as to direct client enquiries.
10Why does Goldblum specialise in FINMA and SRO work for referred clients?
Financial regulation has been the Firm's main field since 2014, following a general corporate and fiduciary practice founded in 2007. Goldblum and Partners has been recognised by IFLR1000 across editions since 2015, and works from offices in Zurich and Zug. That specialisation is why referred FINMA, SRO and AML matters sit at the centre of the practice rather than being handled as occasional work.
The client's stories
What clients say
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Need a Swiss desk behind your firm?
Tell us what your client needs done in Switzerland. A partner will scope the white-label support and how we route it through you, and reply within one business day.
