Banking & Finance
Global Guide 2024 : Switzerland
Band 3
About
Provided by MLL Legal
MLL Legals's banking & finance team offers comprehensive support for all business matters affecting financial institutions, including asset lending, corporate lending, real estate financing and acquisition financing. MLL has broad experience in representing both banks and corporations and has recognized expertise in structuring collective investment schemes, regulatory advice, transactions, Islamic finance transactions, disputes and investigations as well as legal assistance in day-to-day operations.
MLL Legal's clients include international banking organizations, financial institutions, lenders, borrowers, issuers, investors, investment banks, investment advisers, investment funds, private equity and hedge funds, real estate investment funds, sovereign wealth funds, insurance companies, outsourcing and other third party service providers, fintech enterprises and other key players in the financial industry sector.
Chambers Review
MLL Legal acts for banks and financial services companies on regulatory and contractual mandates, such as FINMA licensing matters and compliance with new Swiss financial services regulations. Team members have experience in matters involving cryptocurrency, tokenisation and payment services. The firm further advises on financing mandates, including sustainability-linked arrangements and financial restructurings. The team also handles financial transactions such as syndicated loans and revolving credit facility agreements, on which it advises lenders and borrowers.
MLL Legal has an important office in London that advises international clients on Swiss law matters. The team advises banks on Swiss law issues relating to high-value project finance and commodity finance agreements as well as regulatory topics. The team is headed by Dunja Koch.
Work Highlights
- MLL Legal advised Apollo Global Management on its acquisition of Credit Suisse's securitised products group and related financing businesses.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"We have been very impressed by the breadth of their coverage and their sophisticated and very pragmatic advice."
"MLL have a very good commercial understanding of cross-border issues in the context of financial services firms that operate in multiple jurisdictions and are subject to regulatory oversight."
"MLL go the extra mile to deliver on time, which is always much appreciated."
"The teamwere highly responsive, great on getting the detail right and creative when solutions needed to be found."
"We have been very impressed by the breadth of their coverage and their sophisticated and very pragmatic advice."
"MLL have a very good commercial understanding of cross-border issues in the context of financial services firms that operate in multiple jurisdictions and are subject to regulatory oversight."
"MLL go the extra mile to deliver on time, which is always much appreciated."
"The teamwere highly responsive, great on getting the detail right and creative when solutions needed to be found."
Notable Practitioners
Alexander Vogel assists financial services clients with regulatory and commercial issues, such as regarding cryptofinance and payment system licence applications with FINMA.
Dunja Koch is the managing partner of MLL Legal in London. She regularly assists UK and US clients with regard to Swiss matters, including acquisition finance and asset-based financing transactions. She also advises financial services clients on regulatory issues, including with regard to bank M&A, as well as the setting up of branches in Switzerland and connected FINMA applications.
"Dunja Koch is responsive, proactive and knows her stuff. She always understands the points you're trying to make and is a safe pair of hands."
"Dunja Koch is technically very efficient, understands the Swiss law and how to get things done, is really responsive and has a great team to work with."
Ranked Lawyers at
MLL Legal
Switzerland
Members
Provided by MLL Legal
Alain Le Fort
Bernard Lachenal
Catrina Luchsinger Gähwiler
Head of Department
Christian Rebell
Christoph Heiz
Daniel Schoch
Head of Department
Eric Favre
Frédéric Cottier
Jean-Luc Herbez
Karin Oberlin
Léonard Stoyanov
Mark Montanari
Mona Stephenson
Reto Luthiger
Samuel Ljubicic
Sergio Bortolani
Ülkü Cibik
Industries
Provided by MLL Legal
Aviation
Banking
Banks
Building Logistics
Energy
FinTech
Financial Services
Telecommunications