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Key practice areas
Banking and finance
Capital markets : Debt
Capital markets : Equity
Capital markets : Structured finance and securitisation
Financial and corporate
Financial services regulatory
Restructuring and insolvency
M&A
Firm overview

As the sixth largest Swiss commercial law firm, MLL Legal advises its clients in all traditional areas of commercial law and is particularly recognized for its first-class industry expertise in technically innovative specialist areas such as fintech, blockchain and artificial intelligence, but also in regulated and innovative industries such as financial services, life sciences, telecommunications, real estate and retail and luxury. MLL Legal employs 250 people, including 150 lawyers, at its four Swiss offices in Zurich, Geneva, Zug and Lausanne, as well as at its international offices in London and Madrid.

MLL Legal's unique, truly integrated, international structure reflects a strong cross-border focus. Its lawyers value and promote continuity and strong client relationships. MLL Legal's teams are tailor-made, assembled from every practice area and across our network of offices.

MLL Legal’s growing banking and finance team has the expertise and specialisation to cover every aspect of legal financial services work, in addition to offering extensive transactional knowledge. Its team members also have in-depth operational experience, invaluable for many clients in a period of rapid and complex regulatory change.

MLL Legal's clients include banks and other financial services providers and institutions. The firm can service them in all legal questions relating to their business, from regulatory issues to banking contracts and complex financing transactions, through to structuring financial products and having them listed on the stock exchange.

Several of the firm's partners serve on the boards of financial institutions, and clients regularly look to MLL Legal for guidance and support on the reorganisation required to keep pace with today’s rapid cycles of regulatory change.

Key transactional practices
  • Asset finance
  • Banking
  • Capital markets: Debt
  • Capital markets: Derivatives
  • Capital markets: Equity
  • Financial restructuring
  • Financial services regulatory
  • Hedge funds
  • Investment funds
  • Islamic finance
  • M&A
  • Private equity
  • Private equity funds
  • Project development
  • Project finance
  • Real estate finance
  • Real estate funds
  • Restructuring and insolvency
  • Securitisation
  • Structured finance/securitisation
  • Trade finance
Recent transactional highlights
  • MLL Legal advises ADMETOS on the sale of ABC Dental AG, a full-service Swiss dental distributor
  • MLL Legal advised the Marxer family on its recent share buy-back of Belvédère Asset Management
  • MLL Legal advised the KRÜGER GROUP in the acquisition of Hermes Süssstoff AG
  • MLL Legal advises on Backed Finance’s Tokenisation Platform and on its USD 9.5 million Series A Financing Round
  • MLL Legal advised PHM Group Oy on the acquisition of the real estate services business of Investis Group
  • MLL Legal advised Vsquared Ventures as lead investor in the seed financing round of Synthara AG
  • MLL Legal advised Mirus Software AG in an asset deal concluded with Prognolite AG
  • MLL Legal advised Arcium Association in $5.5M funding for decentralized on-chain computing protocol development
Sector expertise
  • Aviation
  • Banking
  • Consumer goods and services
  • Financial services
  • Food and beverage
  • Healthcare
  • Industrials
  • Insurance
  • Investment management
  • Media
  • Shipping
  • Transport
  • Pharm and life sciences
  • Real estate
  • Tech and telecoms
Other offices

Geneva MLL Legal Ltd
65 rue du Rhône
PO Box 3199
1211 Geneva 3
Switzerland

Tel: +41 58 552 01 00
Email: Contact Us
Website

Zug MLL Legal Ltd
Grabenstrasse 2
6340 Baar
Switzerland

Tel: +41 58 552 06 00
Email: Contact Us
Website

Lausanne MLL Legal Ltd
12 avenue des Toises
PO Box 140
1001 Lausanne
Switzerland

Tel: +41 58 552 04 00
Email: Contact Us
Website

London MLL Legal LLP
17 Godliman Street
London EC4V 5BD
United Kingdom

Tel: +44 20 7236 6000
Email: Contact Us
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Madrid MLL Legal S.L.
Antonio Maura 10
28014 Madrid
Spain

Tel: +34 91 523 77 90
Email: Contact Us
Website

Address:
Schiffbaustrasse 2
Zürich
8031
Tel:+41 58 552 08 00 Email:Contact Us Web Address:http://www.mll-legal.com/home/
Rankings published in 2026
Banking and finance
Tier 3
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Bär & Karrer
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Lenz & Staehelin
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Niederer Kraft Frey
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Advestra
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Baker McKenzie
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Pestalozzi
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Schellenberg Wittmer
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Walder Wyss
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Tier 3

CMS von Erlach Partners
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Loyens & Loeff
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MLL Legal
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VISCHER
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Tier 4

Bratschi
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FBT Attorneys-at-law
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Kellerhals Carrard
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Prager Dreifuss
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Wenger Plattner
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Wenger Vieli
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burckhardt Ltd
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Buis Bürgi
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Oberson Abels
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Capital markets : Debt
Tier 3
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Homburger
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Niederer Kraft Frey
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Walder Wyss
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Advestra
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Baker McKenzie
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Bär & Karrer
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Lenz & Staehelin
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Pestalozzi
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Tier 3

Kellerhals Carrard
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MLL Legal
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Schellenberg Wittmer
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VISCHER
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CMS von Erlach Partners
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Lindemann Law
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Prager Dreifuss
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Wenger Vieli
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valfor Rechtsanwälte
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Capital markets : Equity
Tier 3
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Bär & Karrer
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Homburger
8 practice areas
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Lenz & Staehelin
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Niederer Kraft Frey
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Tier 2

Advestra
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Baker McKenzie
7 practice areas
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Walder Wyss
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Tier 3

Kellerhals Carrard
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MLL Legal
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Pestalozzi
8 practice areas
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Schellenberg Wittmer
8 practice areas
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Tier 4

VISCHER
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CMS von Erlach Partners
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Prager Dreifuss
9 practice areas
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Wenger Vieli
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valfor Rechtsanwälte
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Capital markets : Structured finance and securitisation
Tier 3
8 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Homburger
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Niederer Kraft Frey
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Walder Wyss
9 practice areas
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Lenz & Staehelin
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Pestalozzi
8 practice areas
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Tier 3

MLL Legal
8 practice areas
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Schellenberg Wittmer
8 practice areas
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Kellerhals Carrard
8 practice areas
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Financial services regulatory
Tier 1
21 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Bär & Karrer
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Homburger
8 practice areas
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Lenz & Staehelin
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MLL Legal
8 practice areas
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Niederer Kraft Frey
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Pestalozzi
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Walder Wyss
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Tier 2

CMS von Erlach Partners
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FBT Attorneys-at-law
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Oberson Abels
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Schellenberg Wittmer
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VISCHER
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Tier 3

Barandun
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Kellerhals Carrard
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Künzi Hess MacNab
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Loyens & Loeff
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Wenger Plattner
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Wenger Vieli
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373 Avocats & Associés
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Advestra
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Nobel & Partner
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M&A
Tier 3
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Tier 1

Bär & Karrer
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Homburger
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Lenz & Staehelin
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Niederer Kraft Frey
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Tier 2

Pestalozzi
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Schellenberg Wittmer
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Walder Wyss
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Tier 3

Advestra
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Baker McKenzie
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CMS von Erlach Partners
7 practice areas
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Kellerhals Carrard
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Loyens & Loeff
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MLL Legal
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VISCHER
7 practice areas
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Wenger Vieli
10 practice areas
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Tier 4

Bratschi
6 practice areas
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Wenger Plattner
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id est avocats
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Tier 5

Prager Dreifuss
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burckhardt Ltd
4 practice areas
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BMG Avocats
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Barandun
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Eversheds Sutherland
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Goldblum and Partners
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Kasser Schlosser Avocats
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valfor Rechtsanwälte
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Restructuring and insolvency
Tier 4
21 firms ranked
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Lenz & Staehelin
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Wenger Plattner
8 practice areas
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Bär & Karrer
7 practice areas
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Homburger
8 practice areas
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Kellerhals Carrard
8 practice areas
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Niederer Kraft Frey
9 practice areas
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Schellenberg Wittmer
8 practice areas
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Walder Wyss
9 practice areas
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Tier 3

Baker McKenzie
7 practice areas
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Prager Dreifuss
9 practice areas
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VISCHER
7 practice areas
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Tier 4

CMS von Erlach Partners
7 practice areas
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MLL Legal
8 practice areas
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Pestalozzi
8 practice areas
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Wenger Vieli
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Bratschi
6 practice areas
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Goldblum and Partners
5 practice areas
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Holenstein Brusa
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Loyens & Loeff
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Staiger Schwald & Partner
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Transliq
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Linked Reviews
Financial and corporate

MLL Legal Ltd. has a strong reputation for its advisory in transactional work. The firm has offices in Zurich, Geneva, Zug and Lausanne and works with an international network of other law firms worldwide. The firm’s Geneva office has a long history dating back to 1882. The team is led by leading expert lawyers across a range of practice areas and industries. Such coverage includes engagement in capital markets banking and finance, M&A and restructuring and insolvency.

Highlights

MLL Legal advised Novavest Rea Estate AG in its merger with SenioResidenz AG. Following the merger, the combined company has a real estate portfolio with a market value of over CHF 1.02 billion.  

A notable M&A transaction includes the firm advise PHM Group Oy on its acquisition of Investis Group’s real estate services business. The transaction marked PHM’s entry into the Swiss market and highlights MLL’s legal capability handling large cross border M&A transactions.  

Testimonials

Super friendly team to deal with. Efficient with their responses and very pragmatic. I used to think Switzerland was a difficult jurisdiction to lend into. MLL have made it seem easy.” - Bank lending  

“MLL are always a pleasure to work with in that they always ensure that deals are well staffed, with attentive partners but who focus on the important issues. They have a really deep understanding of the fintech space. They provide timely advice and are responsive.” - Banking and finance 

“They were collaborative and educational throughout the entire process. Very clear customer focus and negotiating with the long term vision of our business in mind.” - Financial services regulatory  

“Quick response time, high comprehension skills, efficient implementation of our requests and competent recommendations.” - M&A 

Reto Luthiger
"Deep knowledge in the Fintech sector, renders advice to the point, very approachable, a smart lawyer all around." (Financial service regulatory client)

"He is an expert in the blockchain and cryptocurrency industry with a deep understanding of the regulatory side." (Financial service regulatory client)

Wolfgang Müller
"Accurate, excellent co-operation and track record, highly committed and outstanding for various types of equity capital markets and M&A transactions" (Equity capital markets client) 

"Müller is very responsive, has a great deal of expertise and can communicate the results of work in an understandable and concise manner." (Equity capital markets client) 

Kilian Schärli

"He has great knowledge of crypto legislation and the crypto market; great understanding of business problems and provides quick and pragmatic solutions." (Financial service regulatory client)

"Responsive, knowledgeable and organized." (Banking and finance client)

Sabina Schellenberg

"Very easy to work with, to the point, pragmatic." (Restructuring and insolvency client)

Key clients

UBS AG, Calida Holding AG (listed on Swiss Stock Exchange), Santander, European Bank of Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Nederlandse Financierings-Maatschappij voor Ontwikkelingslanden N.V. (FMO), Allreal, Burkhalter, Calida, Liontrust, Novavest, Matrixport Backed Finance AG/Backed Assets GmbH), Pyth Data Association, Bank of Singapore, Artex MTF AG 

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Deal Highlights
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Deal Name Deal Date Firm Name Jurisdiction Deal Type Lawyer Names Client Names Client Role
Labster Group ApS - M&A
2022-02-24
MLL Legal
Switzerland
M&A
Alexander Vogel
Labster Group ApS
Acquirer
Zaptec AS - M&A
2022-02-24
MLL Legal
Switzerland
M&A
Mattias Johnson, Mark Montanari
Zaptec AS
Acquirer
Swissinvest Real Estate Fund - IPO
2021-04-01
MLL Legal
Switzerland
IPO
Christoph Heiz
Swissinvest Real Estate Fund
Issuer
NBC Global AG - Joint venture
2022-02-24
MLL Legal
Switzerland
Joint venture
Florian Müller
NBC Global AG
Joint venture partner
Allreal Holding AG - Bond issue
2021-07-01
MLL Legal
Switzerland
Bond issue
Wolfgang Müller
Allreal Holding AG
Issuer
DOTTIKON ES HOLDING AG - Secondary share offering
2021-03-01
MLL Legal
Switzerland
Secondary share offering
Wolfgang Müller
DOTTIKON ES HOLDING AG
Issuer
HIAG Immobilien Holding AG - Secondary share offering
2021-11-01
MLL Legal
Switzerland
Secondary share offering
Wolfgang Müller
HIAG Immobilien Holding AG
Issuer
MÜLLER-STEINAG Gruppe - Restructuring
2022-02-24
MLL Legal
Switzerland
Restructuring
Alexander Vogel, Thomas Nabholz, Florian Müller
MÜLLER-STEINAG Gruppe
Shareholder
Nova Property Fund Management AG - Secondary share offering
2021-06-01
MLL Legal
Switzerland
Secondary share offering
Catrina Luchsinger
Nova Property Fund Management AG
Issuer
Novavest Real Estate AG - Secondary share offering
2021-06-01
MLL Legal
Switzerland
Secondary share offering
Catrina Luchsinger
Novavest Real Estate AG
Issuer
Trifork Holding AG - Secondary share offering
2021-05-01
MLL Legal
Switzerland
Secondary share offering
Andrea Sieber
Trifork Holding AG
Issuer
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