Sandra Ezri

Of Counsel

England and Wales Solicitor and New York admitted Attorney-at-law| CIPP/E certified

Sandra Ezri works as Of Counsel for the law firm THEVOZ & Partners. With over twenty years of experience working at financial institutions and law firms in Switzerland and London, Sandra Ezri has developed extensive expertise in Swiss and international financial law, with a particular focus on investment funds and asset managers. She supports financial institutions by providing high-level strategic regulatory advice, assists them in launching and structuring new products, and guides them through the process of obtaining licenses and authorizations from the relevant authorities. Drawing on her extensive cross-border experience gained in the United Kingdom, Ms. Ezri handles international legal and regulatory matters for her clients, including those involving Swiss law. This dual Swiss-English background has enabled her to advise major industry players—banks, asset managers, and investment funds—operating across multiple jurisdictions, offering them tailored, pragmatic, and seamlessly coordinated legal and regulatory solutions.

Sandra Ezri is also specialized in data protection and holds the CIPP/E certificate from the International Association of Privacy Practitioners (IAPP). She provides data protection advice to Swiss and international companies in all sectors. She helps her clients to comply with current regulations (Swiss, European and English), to set up the required regulatory and contractual documentation, and to manage their governance obligations. In particular, she offers data protection audits, external data protection consultant services and employees training. Sandra also advises clients on commercial and contractual law matters, supporting them throughout the life cycle of their business. This includes setting up terms and conditions for their websites, and drafting contracts with their customers, partners and service providers. Sandra Ezri’s working languages are French and English.

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England and Wales Solicitor (2010)
New York Attorney-at-law (2003)
LL.M. from New York University (2002)
Law School, Lausanne University (2000)
Of Counsel for Thévoz & Partners (since December 2023)
Independent legal consultant for financial institutions, commercial companies and non-governmental organizations as well as providing advice in data protection (since 2014)

Legal advisor of private clients
Legal advisor for a non-governmental organizations
Legal advisor for a financial advisors
Legal advisor for Quilter Investors (Pension Fund)
Legal advisor for HSBC (2017-2018)
Of Counsel for Simmons & Simmons law firm – Financial Services Department

In-house counsel at BlueBay Asset Management, London (2011 – 2014)
In-house counsel at Hermes Fund Management, London (2008 – 2010)
Associate at Tannenbaum Helpern – Financial Services Department, Londen (2007 – 2008)
In-house counsel at Apstar/Mignon, Genève, Geneva (2005 – 2007)
In-house counsel at Fundana, Geneva (2003 – 2005)

Financial services and banking law
Data protection law
Commercial and contract law

Advising on the distribution of investment funds and drafting the contractual framework for the distribution of investment funds for financial institutions in various jurisdictions, including Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
Establishing and launching asset management companies, investment funds, and financial products in Switzerland, Luxembourg, Guernsey, the Cayman Islands, and various other jurisdictions.
Restructuring of a company to transfer business from one entity to another.
Providing advice to a UK client on regulatory changes following Brexit.
Analysis of regulations applicable to investment funds, fund distribution, and the provision of financial services such as financial advice and fund management in over 100 different countries.
Advising and ensuring compliance of a bank’s private client department with MiFID II regulations.
Assisting clients in establishing all necessary documentation and governance processes regarding data protection (private and public entities).
Providing advice to clients on data protection issues.
Conducting audits of clients’ data protection documentation and governance processes to assess their compliance with applicable laws and implement necessary changes.
Training clients’ employees on best practices and their obligations regarding data protection.
Drafting terms and conditions for various products of online companies. Negotiating commercial contracts (such as license agreements) and managing all intellectual property matters for clients.
Implementing an ESOP plan for a company operating in Switzerland and Luxembourg.
Assisting clients in managing loan defaults.