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MLL Legal

Banking & Finance

Global Guide 2026 : Switzerland

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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.


Industries (8)

  • Banking
  • Financial Services
  • FinTech
  • Energy
  • Building Logistics
  • Banks
  • Aviation
  • Telecommunications

Chambers Review

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Banking & Finance - Switzerland

Band 3

What the Team is Known For

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 law 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 also benefits from its close connection with its London office, led by Dunja Koch, to assist UK and US clients with the Swiss aspects of financing and regulatory issues.

Notable practitioners

Dunja Koch and Daniel Schoch are key contacts for clients.

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Work Highlights

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  • MLL Legal advised J.P. Morgan as arranger on the Swiss law aspects of a USD4.3 billion bridge facility agreement granted to JTI.

Strengths

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  • We can always count on swift responses and a high level of service from MLL Legal.

    Banking & Finance respondentGlobal

  • Competence, rapid execution and precision drive their results.

    Banking & Finance respondentGlobal

  • They understand questions very well and their advice is profound and reliable.

    Banking & Finance respondentGlobal

  • MLL Legal offers excellent, pragmatic legal advice and houses great people to work with. The team always provides timely responses.

    Banking & Finance respondentGlobal

  • We value MLL Legal's expert knowledge of the regulatory framework in Switzerland.

    Banking & Finance respondentGlobal

Notable Practitioners

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  • Dunja Koch
    Dunja Koch

    Dunja Koch

    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 banking M&A, as well as the setting up of branches in Switzerland and connected FINMA applications.

    • Dunja Koch is very experienced and knowledgeable. She is really able to grasp the particular goals and milestones that we want to achieve.

      Banking & Finance respondentGlobal

    • It is always great working with Dunja Koch.

      Banking & Finance respondentGlobal
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Ranked Individuals at MLL Legal (1)

Switzerland

Members

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  • Samuel Ljubicic

  • Mona Stephenson

  • Léonard Stoyanov

  • Sergio Bortolani

  • Eric Favre

  • Daniel Schoch

    Head of Department

  • Christoph Heiz

  • Bernard Lachenal

  • Alain Le Fort

  • Karin Oberlin

  • Ülkü Cibik

  • Frédéric Cottier

  • Reto Luthiger

  • Catrina Luchsinger Gähwiler

    Head of Department

  • Jean-Luc Herbez

  • Mark Montanari

  • Christian Rebell

  • Andrea Sieber

  • Dunja Koch

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