Prof. Dr. Daniel Dedeyan, LL.M. (Yale)
Daniel Dedeyan, Prof. habil. Dr., LL.M. (Yale), is a partner and leads the Banking & Finance practice at Loyens & Loeff of the Swiss office. He specialises on complex financial market and capital markets matters. Known for his deep industry expertise and solutions-oriented approach, Daniel advises a broad range of clients, including financial institutions, service providers, FinTech companies, virtual asset service providers (VASPs), insurance firms, investment funds and listed companies on sophisticated domestic and cross-border projects. He represents clients before regulatory authorities such as the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) and Swiss stock exchanges in administrative, regulatory and criminal proceedings. His practice includes derivatives and structured transactions, digital assets, IPOs and public M&A, disclosure obligations, market abuse law, ESG and sustainable finance, and he is frequently consulted for expert opinions across corporate, trade, contract and foundation law.
In addition to his legal practice, Daniel is committed to legal education and scholarship. He serves as Dean and Professor at Kalaidos Law School and lectures at the University of Zurich, teaching courses in financial markets law. He publishes widely in his areas of specialization and has authored academic books and numerous commentaries on corporate communication and financial market regulation. His academic background includes a Doctor of Law (Dr. iur.) and a habilitation from the University of Zurich, and an LL.M. from Yale Law School. Fluent in English, German and French, Daniel brings both practical and scholarly insight to his work, bridging academic research with real-world regulatory and transactional challenges.