Charity & mission-driven Organisations
Philanthropy and social entrepreneurship require detailed knowledge of a wide range of legal disciplines including estate planning for private clients, commercial, corporate and tax law as well as social impact finance. We take pride in being able to offer the full service. With in-depth experience and expertise in these fields and awareness of the very latest developments in the sector, we offer a realistic and pragmatic approach to problem-solving in this dynamic environment.
- Not-for-profit organisations and social enterprises can adopt a variety of legal structures (associations, foundations, cooperatives, corporations). Our lawyers are experienced in all of these structures and are therefore able to advise on the principles applying to each and to carefully guide clients through the formation process and the establishment of them.
- We also help board members understand their fiduciary obligations and industry best practices so they can provide meaningful oversight to their organisations and establish good governance policies and practices.
- Our team has expertise in advising charities in an international context which includes charities undertaking cross-border activities and foreign charities who wish to have a charitable branch in Switzerland. In this context, we advise on international issues facing both donors and charities, including cross-border giving and fundraising, tax and fiduciary issues connected to overseas operations.
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L’association
Guide pratique des personnes morales et des sociétés, Collection dirigiée par Françoise Martin Antipas, Schulthess Verlag, Zurich, janvier 2023- FR
Revision des Stiftungsrechts
EXPERT FOCUS (10/2022), Seiten 444-447- DE
Greener, fairer finance, STEP Journal Issue 1/2021
- EN
Auskunftsrechte bei Erbschaften, EXPERT FOCUS (10/2020), p. 739-742
- DE
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Julie Wynne will speak on 9 February 2023 at the Mexican Center for philanthropy (CEMEFI)
Julie Wynne, partner, will speak on 9 February 2023 at the Mexican Center for philanthropy (CEMEFI) on philanthropy and social impact in Europe.
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4th LESI YMC Asia-Pacific Hybrid Conference on 25 November 2022
Kilian Schärli, partner at MLL Legal and International Chair of LESI YMC, will be participating in the 4th LESI YMC Asia-Pacific Hybrid Conference in Manila on 25 November 2022. The conference theme is “Licensing as a force for Good” and MLL Legal is an official sponsor of the event.
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GAIL Europe Mid-Year Event: Business and Human Rights in the European Context on 29 September 2022
Julie Wynne, partner, head of Charity & Mission-driven organisations at MLL Legal, will participate in a panel discussion at the virtual GAIL Europe Mid-Year Event: Business and Human Rights in the European Context on 29 September 2022.
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