Former Swiss Bankers’ Associations’ Head of Compliance and Data Protection joins Lexpert Partners AG

Lexpert Partners AG, a Zug based law firm specialised in providing legal and regulatory advice for the financial industry and to private clients, has appointed Dr. Andrew Ertl, as Partner, effective as of November 1, 2017. Andrew Ertl will be focusing on banking and finance law with a specialist know-how in Sharia compliant structuring as well as data protection law (including GDPR).

Andrew Ertl joins Lexpert Partners from the Swiss Bankers’ Association where he held the position of Head of Compliance and Data Protection and was member of senior management.

Prior to joining the Swiss Bankers’ Association, Andrew Ertl worked as general counsel and secretary of the Board for Peak Values AG, and as in-house counsel for Bank Sarasin & Cie AG and UBS AG.

Andrew Ertl has a doctorate of law (Dr. iur.) from the University of Bern (2012), [Thesis Sharia compliant financial products under Swiss Law] and an additional Masters degree from the University of Edinburgh (UK) in European Commercial Law. Andrew Ertl is fluent in English and German and proficient in French.

“We offer expert practitioner advice for the financial industry and for private clients in all of Switzerland”, said Elmar Meyer Founder and CEO of Lexpert Partners, “and with Andrew’s arrival we will further strengthen our offering and market positioning as experts in our field” he continued.

“I am very excited about joining Lexpert Partners” said Andrew Ertl, “I have known Elmar professionally for several years and was always impressed by his professionalism and dedication in offering outstanding services.”

For further information please visit our website or contact:

Elmar Meyer
Founder & CEO
Lexpert Partners AG
Poststrasse 26
6300 Zug
+41 41 723 70 00
elmar.meyer@lexpertpartners.ch
www.lexpertpartners.ch

About Lexpert Partners AG

Lexpert Partners AG is based in Zug, Switzerland and provides expert legal and regulatory advice to financial institutions and discerning private clients. Lexpert Partners is a client focused firm delivering pragmatic and sustainable legal advice for its clients.
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