About

Provided by MLL Legal

MLL Legal offers clients the benefit of an extensive global tech experience, combined with outstanding regulatory and financial services knowledge. MLL Legal's team of experts has access to leading subject matter knowledge, most notably in the fields of finance and regulatory law. The firm is very well positioned to implement commercial and tailored solutions for both FinTech start-ups as well as established FinTech players.


Chambers Review

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FinTech Legal: Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies - Switzerland

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What the Team is Known For

MLL serves longstanding banking clients and FinTech start-ups in a variety of FinTech legal matters. The team is noted for handling cross-border mandates for a range of payments systems, as well as advising on cryptocurrency and blockchain-related matters. MLL’s FinTech clients also benefit from the firm’s market-leading IP practice.

Work Highlights

  • MLL Legal advised Kraken on Swiss financial market regulation.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Kilian Schärli
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Kilian Schärli
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Kilian Schärli is a partner in MLL Legal's FinTech and IP team. He acts as co-head of the DLT, blockchain and cryptocurrencies industry group. Schärli advises on matters at the intersection of technology, IP, data protection and financial regulation.

Kilian is simply an outstanding professional and the best in his field of expertise.

Kilian Schärli is easily the best lawyer we have ever worked with.

Kilian is super commercial and has a great network and an impressive roster of clients.

Kilian shows creativity in finding solutions that are practical from a business perspective, even in complex matters.

Reto Luthiger
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Reto Luthiger
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Reto Luthiger is a member of MLL's banking and finance team and a co-head of the blockchain and cryptocurrencies industry group. He advises clients on regulatory and legal compliance matters as well as due diligence and AML issues.

Reto Luthiger is a fantastic specialist for any regulatory matter. He has enormous experience.

Reto has a strong and deep understanding of the regulatory requirements of FINMA and is able to advise us well.

Reto is very approachable. His participation in various industry-related initiatives provides valuable insights that clearly translate into the quality of his legal advice.

Alexander Vogel
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Alexander Vogel
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Alexander Vogel is recognised in the Swiss market for his expertise in financial regulatory and capital markets work. With his vast banking and finance experience, he regularly advises on matters concerning digital assets.

Ranked Individuals at
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Switzerland

FinTech Legal

Kilian Schärli
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Kilian Schärli
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Band 1
Reto Luthiger
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Reto Luthiger
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Band 3
Alexander Vogel
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Alexander Vogel
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Band 4
FinTech Legal: Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies

Kilian Schärli
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Kilian Schärli
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Band 1
Reto Luthiger
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Reto Luthiger
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Band 3
Alexander Vogel
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Alexander Vogel
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Band 4

Members

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Catrina Luchsinger Gähwiler

Eric Haymann

Karin Oberlin

Kilian Schärli

Kilian Schärli

Head of Department

Lukas Bühlmann

Mark Montanari

Michael Reinle

Oliver Arter

Reto Luthiger

Reto Luthiger

Head of Department

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