Dr. Tamara Teves
Senior Legal Advisor
Profile
Dr. Tamara Maria Teves* joined MME in 2018. She previously worked in various companies and roles in the financial sector. Among her former employees are a family office, the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) and a Swiss private bank. She advises companies in the technology and financial sectors on regulatory and private law matters and specialises in blockchain/DLT technology. Further, she is active in the areas of sustainable finance and corporate law.
Business activities
- Financial Market Law and Banking law
- Anti Money Laundering and Anti Corruption Legislation
- Regulatory Compliance
- FinTech | Blockchain | Crypto Currencies
- Climate Protection Law and ESG
Education
- 2016 - 2018
- University of St. Gallen (Dr. iur HSG)
- 2017
- Research stays at UCLA School of Law and NYU School of Law
- 2010 - 2015
- University of St. Gallen (BLaw HSG and MLaw HSG)
- 2006 - 2010
- Zurich University of Applied Sciences (Bachelor)
- 2001 - 2004
- Commercial Association Eastern Switzerland
*Dr. Tamara Teves has not been admitted to the bar.
Languages
- German
- English
Practical Experience
- since 2020
- Senior Legal Advisor at MME
- 2018 - 2020
- Legal Advisor at MME
- 2016 - 2017
- Senior Executive at a Asset Manager/Family Office in Zurich
- 2015 - 2016
- Legal Trainee at Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) in Bern
- 2012 - 2015
- Associate at COO Office Private Clients Switzerland and Working Student at the Compliance Department of a private bank in St. Gallen
- 2004 - 2012
- Consultant/working student at a sales partner of a major US technology company in St. Gallen and Triesenberg
- 2001 - 2004
- Commercial education with professional baccalaureate at a middle-sized industrial company in the canton of Thurgau
Memberships
- HSG Alumni
- Doctoral Network at the University of St. Gallen (docnet)
Services
Contact
Secretariat
Prena Tuci
Assistant
Email
From the magazine
Due diligence and transparency obligations
The new provisions in the CO based on the indirect counter-proposal to the failed popular initiative "For responsible companies - to protect people and the environment" include the obligation for Swiss companies that import or process conflict minerals to comply with topic-specific due diligence obligations. The magazine article takes a closer look at who exactly has to comply with which due diligence and transparency obligations in the area of conflict minerals and what exceptions exist.
ESG Due Diligence and Climate compliance in M&A transactions
The regulator and also courts are tightening the ESG screw.
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