FinTech Legal
FinTech Guide 2025 : Switzerland
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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
MLL serves long-standing 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 represented Amina Bank in connection to the launch of a cryptographic token representing ownership of physical gold. The firm helped to set up the structure, participated in the negotiations and filings with the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority and drafted all legal documentation.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The MLL team is very innovative. It is willing to go down novel paths to make decentralisation work."
"The MLL team is highly flexible and able to think outside the box."
"MLL Legal has a deep understanding of crypto."
"MLL's lawyers are very responsive and have a full-service approach to this space. They are also very commercially and strategically minded."
"The MLL team is very innovative. It is willing to go down novel paths to make decentralisation work."
"The MLL team is highly flexible and able to think outside the box."
"MLL Legal has a deep understanding of crypto."
"MLL's lawyers are very responsive and have a full-service approach to this space. They are also very commercially and strategically minded."
Notable Practitioners
Kilian Schärli is a partner in the firm'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 Schärli is very dedicated to his clients."
"Kilian Schärli has a great holistic, entrepreneurial view of our company."
"Kilian is very pragmatic, very practical and very supportive."
"Kilian gives practical advice and considerations."
Reto Luthiger is a member of the firm'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 is super knowledgeable."
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
MLL Legal
Switzerland
Members
Provided by MLL Legal
Catrina Luchsinger Gähwiler
Eric Haymann
Karin Oberlin
Head of Department
Lukas Bühlmann
Mark Montanari
Michael Reinle
Oliver Arter
Head of Department
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