Advise
Clear regulatory and entrepreneurial advice, precisely tailored to your situation.
Regulation · Strategy · Organisation
Regulatory clarity. Entrepreneurial impact.
LAWCONSULT AG combines legal precision with economic expertise, translating complex financial market regulation into sound entrepreneurial decisions.
2026 founded
0+ glossary terms
1+ monographs and articles
A-A interdisciplinary expertise
What you can rely on
Four principles. One standard.
Review
Sound analysis of risks, structures and documents before decisions are made.
Protect
Consistent protection of your business interests in a complex market environment.
Support
Reliable implementation, from strategy through to ongoing corporate housekeeping.
Services
Regulatory depth with an entrepreneurial mindset
01 Regulatory Advisory
Financial market regulation first-hand: as a former European regulator, our founder knows both sides of the table. We develop regulatory strategies that combine legal certainty with entrepreneurial opportunity.
- Holistic regulatory strategies and ongoing advice
- FinTech projects and adoption of new technologies
- Legal advice for asset management and market-related service providers
- Cooperation and communication with regulatory authorities
You gain a partner who sees regulation as a framework to be shaped. We translate complex requirements into sound decisions.
02 Business Consulting
Clear strategy, sustainable implementation: we support companies from sound analysis through strategic planning to implementation and monitoring. On request, we also serve directly on the board of directors or advisory board.
- Strategic planning and corporate direction
- Analysis of the market and competitive environment as well as internal factors
- Implementation and monitoring of the strategy (change management)
- Board of directors and advisory board mandates
You gain clarity about your strategic direction. We don’t stop at the recommendation, but get actively involved in the implementation.
03 Corporate Housekeeping
Legal obligations under control: we take on corporate housekeeping and, through ongoing collaboration, know your business model, strategy and risk profile in detail. This lets us offer tailored legal solutions for day-to-day operations, instead of starting from scratch with every question.
- Ensuring compliance with the legal framework
- Compliance and data protection matters
- Corporate governance and document management
- A board seat as a link between shareholders and management
You relieve your management of administrative legal matters. Your point of contact knows your company as well as you do.
About us
Your navigator through regulatory waters
Marcel Lötscher studied law at the Universities of St. Gallen and Bern and began his career with a banking apprenticeship at a major Swiss bank. He holds the attorney’s licence of the Canton of Lucerne, is a trained mediator and earned two doctorates: in the law of collective investment schemes and in economic history on the principles of Catholic asset investment. Continuing education took him, among others, to the University of Liechtenstein (LL.M. in company, foundation and trust law), to Danube University Krems (MBA) and to the University of St. Gallen (VR-CAS, board of directors certificate).
Professional background
Professionally, Marcel Lötscher held leadership positions in the financial sector for many years, including as a member of the executive board of a Swiss financial group. From 2012 to 2022, he headed the Asset Management and Markets division of the Financial Market Authority (FMA) Liechtenstein and was a member of its executive board. During this time, he served for over ten years on international financial market regulation bodies, including the ESMA Board of Supervisors and the European Regional Committee of IOSCO. He subsequently led the European regulatory strategy of an international trading platform for digital assets. Since 2023, Marcel Lötscher has served as a member of the board of directors of LAWCONSULT AG, advising on corporate and legal matters. He also lectures and publishes regularly on questions of financial market law.
Publications
Monographs, Articles, and Other Contributions
A selection of academic and practice-oriented publications.
Monographs
- 2014 The Wealthy Private Individual as a Qualified Investor under Collective Investment Schemes Law German original: „Die vermögende Privatperson als qualifizierter Anleger im Kollektivanlagenrecht“; Wissenschaftliche Beiträge aus dem Tectum Verlag, Rechtswissenschaften series, vol. 69, updated edition with annex, Tectum Verlag, Marburg 2014.
- 2014 Family Fideicommissum and Trust: The Domestic Trust as a Vehicle for Private Wealth Perpetuation Modelled on the Historical Swiss Family Fideicommissum German original: „Familienfideikommiss und Trust: Der Binnentrust als Vehikel der privatnützigen Vermögensperpetuierung in Anlehnung an das altrechtliche Familienfideikommiss der Schweiz“; Wissenschaftliche Beiträge aus dem Tectum Verlag, Rechtswissenschaften series, vol. 71, Tectum Verlag, Marburg 2014.
- 2015 Litigation Funding Vehicles: Commercial Litigation Finance as an Alternative Investment Vehicle from an Economic and Legal Perspective German original: „Prozesskostenfonds: Die gewerbliche Prozessfinanzierung als alternatives Investmentvehikel aus ökonomischer und rechtlicher Sicht“; Wissenschaftliche Beiträge aus dem Tectum Verlag, Wirtschaftswissenschaften series, vol. 75, Tectum Verlag, Marburg 2015.
- 2020 Principles of Catholic Investment: Ethical and Sustainable Investment Principles between Religion and Economics German original: „Prinzipien der katholischen Vermögensanlage: Ethisch-nachhaltige Anlagegrundsätze im Spannungsfeld von Religion und Ökonomie“; Nomos-Verlag, Baden-Baden 2020.
- 2021 The Bounty Principle® for Executives: Motivated Employees Do Not Mutiny German original: „Bounty-Prinzip® für Führungskräfte: Motivierte Mitarbeitende meutern nicht“; Edition Rainer Hampp, Nomos-Verlag, Baden-Baden 2021.
Articles and Contributions
- 2019 SupTech – Challenges posed by supervisory transformation Originally published in English; in: Michele DeStefano and Günther Dobrauz (eds.), “New Suits – Appetite for Disruption in the Legal World”, Stämpfli Verlag AG, 2019, pp. 439–458.
- 2021 Fractional Shares German original: „Fraktionierte Aktien“; together with Rüdiger Veil, WM-Wertpapier-Mitteilungen (Journal of Commercial and Banking Law), vol. 75, issue 44 of 6 November 2021, pp. 2121–2168.
- 2021 Protection against Trojan Horses in the Fund Business: A Governance Analysis for Avoiding Breaches when Involving Third Parties (Investment Advisers or Advisory Boards) under Liechtenstein Securities Law German original: „Schutz vor Trojanischen Pferden im Fondsgeschäft: Governance-Analyse zur Vermeidung von Regelverstössen beim Beizug eines Dritten (Anlageberater oder Beirat) im liechtensteinischen Wertpapierrecht“; in: Thomas Geiser, Martin Hilb et al. (eds.), „Ein Kunstflug durch das Recht und die Governance“, Festschrift for the 65th birthday of Roland Müller, Dike Verlag, Zurich / St. Gallen 2021, pp. 154–169.
The complete list of publications can be found in the download area.
LAWPEDIA®
A glossary by and for practitioners
Over 1,100 specialist terms from law, economics, theology and the humanities. Each term is explained precisely and paired with its German equivalent. A reference work that is continuously expanded and keeps pace with new regulations and business challenges.
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CH-6003 Luzern
Switzerland
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