Orkan Sahin

Director, Law, Financial Services | EY Switzerland

Regulatory insight. FinTech expertise. Global perspective. At the intersection of law, technology, and innovation.

As Director, Orkan combines deep expertise in financial market law with a forward-looking approach to emerging technologies. His experience at FINMA’s FinTech Desk, where he worked directly on license applications, gives him a unique understanding of the regulator’s expectations - making license applications one of his core strengths.

He advises FinTech companies on navigating complex regulations and scaling in areas such as DeFi and crypto-assets. Beyond this, he leads cross-service projects with wealth managers and other financial institutions, ensuring compliance with Swiss and EU rules while fostering innovation. For banks, Orkan provides targeted compliance support with distributed ledger analysis, including the onboarding of high-net-worth individuals with crypto-derived wealth.

With German and Turkish roots and international experience in jurisdictions such as Mauritius, he brings a global, culturally informed perspective. Clients value his legal precision, technological insight, and strategic vision to help them thrive in today’s dynamic regulatory environment.

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