Regulatory information.

§ 01 The operating entity

The commercial entity operating under the brand Valken and publishing this website is:

§ 02 Regulatory framework

IvoAdvisory GmbH is a Swiss-registered company. The firm operates a two-track service model, each subject to its own regulatory framework:

Track	Regulator & rules
Legal representation before Swiss courts and authorities	Performed exclusively by attorneys admitted to a cantonal bar register under the Federal Act on the Freedom of Movement for Lawyers (BGFA). Supervisory authority: the competent cantonal attorney-supervision commission. Professional body: Swiss Bar Association (SAV/FSA).
Cross-border coordination, case assessment, advisory and intake work	Performed by IvoAdvisory GmbH as a Swiss commercial entity, under the Swiss Code of Obligations and — where applicable — the rules on unfair competition (UWG) and professional duties of the individuals involved.
Representation abroad (consortium)	Performed by partner lawyers in the respective jurisdiction, each licensed with and supervised by their own local bar or professional authority.

§ 03 Applicable Swiss professional rules

Where attorneys act on behalf of IvoAdvisory GmbH, they are personally bound by:

• The Federal Act on the Freedom of Movement for Lawyers (BGFA / SR 935.61);
• Cantonal implementing laws on the legal profession;
• The Code of Conduct (Standesregeln) of the Swiss Bar Association;
• Professional secrecy under Art. 321 of the Swiss Criminal Code (SCC);
• The professional liability insurance requirement under the BGFA.

§ 04 Anti-money-laundering (AML)

We apply due-diligence procedures appropriate to our work. Where our services fall within the material scope of the Swiss Anti-Money Laundering Act (AMLA / GwG, SR 955.0), we perform:

• Client identification (KYC) in line with Swiss standards;
• Beneficial-owner identification where relevant;
• Sanctions and adverse-media screening;
• Record-keeping in the form and duration required by Swiss law.

Pure legal-representation work (core attorney activity) benefits from the specific treatment foreseen for that activity under Swiss professional and AML rules.

§ 05 Sanctions compliance

We do not onboard, represent, or process payments for persons or entities subject to Swiss sanctions administered by the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO), or to binding UN sanctions. Every incoming matter is screened against:

• SECO (Swiss sanctions) lists;
• EU Consolidated Financial Sanctions List (CFSP);
• UN Security Council sanctions lists;
• OFAC SDN List (United States);
• UK OFSI Consolidated List.

If a match arises in the context of a client's own request to review and challenge an incorrect listing, we may — in line with Swiss law and subject to the above — assist with a delisting request.

§ 06 Professional liability insurance

Attorneys acting in our consortium maintain the mandatory professional liability insurance required by Art. 12(f) BGFA. IvoAdvisory GmbH itself carries a separate commercial liability cover appropriate to its Swiss business activity. The coverage in force at any given time meets or exceeds the applicable Swiss minimum requirements.

§ 07 What we do not do

To avoid any confusion with regulated-finance activities:

• We are not a bank, securities firm, portfolio manager or financial intermediary under FINMA supervision;
• We do not provide financial, investment or tax advice;
• We do not hold client assets on our own balance sheet other than, where permitted, retainers held on a dedicated client account;
• We do not solicit business from any jurisdiction where doing so would require a local licence we do not hold.

§ 08 Consumer information (EU & UK visitors)

Where you are a consumer resident in the European Union or the United Kingdom:

• Cross-border services provided to you by IvoAdvisory GmbH are offered from Switzerland and governed by Swiss law, as provided in our Terms of Service;
• Mandatory consumer-protection rules of your place of residence that cannot be excluded by contract remain reserved;
• For EU consumers: information on the EU Online Dispute Resolution platform is available at ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr. We are not legally obliged, nor do we commit, to take part in dispute-resolution proceedings before a consumer arbitration body.

§ 09 Verification & supervisory authorities

You can verify the basic corporate information of IvoAdvisory GmbH through the public register of the Commercial Register of Basel-Stadt (zefix.ch). Attorney registrations can be verified through the public register of the respective cantonal bar.

Relevant Swiss authorities:

• Commercial Register Basel-Stadt — corporate data of IvoAdvisory GmbH;
• Cantonal Attorney Supervisory Commissions — professional supervision of the attorneys acting for the firm;
• SECO — Swiss sanctions;
• FDPIC (Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner) — data protection.

§ 10 Contact for regulatory questions

Requests for regulatory information, verification or compliance clarifications: compliance@valken.ch · IvoAdvisory GmbH, Hardstrasse 127, 4052 Basel, Switzerland.