Corporate & M&A
We are your one-stop shop for national and cross-border M&A and private equity transactions as well as projects related to corporate and commercial law. In addition to listed companies, our clients include numerous small and medium-sized enterprises that are characteristic of the Swiss economy, private equity and venture capital funds, family offices, institutional investors and private investors. In addition to their work as lawyers, many of our partners sit on the boards of directors of companies. This means that not only are they able to answer your legal questions, but they also have the ability to assess a project from a business perspective thanks to their practical work. So in addition to high-quality legal and innovative advice, you will also receive pragmatic and practicable solutions. Our services are rounded off by our notary team who can provide you with efficient and flexible notary services.
Our team can offer you access to experts on the following topics in particular:
Companies experience different stages of development. Our lawyers have the legal answers to any challenges related to corporate law that may arise. We can advise you on all matters from founding, preparing all the necessary internal company regulations, reviewing and drafting commercial contracts and general terms and conditions, to capital increases and reductions, restructurings and liquidations.
MoreOur dynamic and motivated M&A and Private Equity Team has years of experience and the necessary size to structure and efficiently implement your national and cross-border M&A and private equity transactions. In addition to listed and medium-sized companies, we advise private equity and venture capital funds, family offices, institutional and private investors and boards or directors and managers from Switzerland and abroad.
MoreOur notary team in Baar, Zug provides you with access to notarial services at favourable conditions and with the utmost flexibility in terms of time. Our notaries serve national and international clients not only in all notarizations related to corporate law, but also in the notarization and implementation of prenuptial agreements, wills and inheritance contracts as well as advance healthcare directives and living wills.
MoreOur public M&A team designs and implements acquisition and disposition strategies for public companies (including friendly and hostile tender offers) and represents strategic and financial buyers, sellers, and their respective financial advisors in all kinds of cross-border and domestic public M&A transactions. These range from complex pre-transaction carve-outs to public takeovers in the form of auctions processes, takeover defense strategies and manuals, squeeze-outs, mergers, demergers/spin-offs and other divestment procedures for public companies.
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Team
- Sergio Bortolani
- Renato Bucher
- Serge Calame
- Frédéric Cottier
- Alain Gros
- Patricia Guerra
- Kevin M. Hubacher
- Jacques Johner
- L. Mattias Johnson
- Dunja Koch
- Samuel Ljubicic
- Mark Montanari
- Florian Müller
- Wolfgang Müller
- Thomas Nabholz
- Karin Oberlin
- Dmitry A. Pentsov
- Christian Rebell
- Dimitri M. Rotter
- Marc A. Schamaun
- Daniel Schoch
- Kilian Schärli
- Mona Stephenson
- Léonard Stoyanov
- Hélène Weidmann
- Nadine von Büren-Maier
- Ülkü Cibik
- Gabriel Meier
- Jérôme Pidoux
- Christoph Heiz
- Jean-Luc Herbez
- Felix M. Mathis
- Guy-Philippe Rubeli
- Thomas Ladner
- Marc Baumberger
- Camillo Devecchi
- Philipp Estermann
- Philipp Falk
- Bettina Klein
- Andrea Müller
- Grégoire Schafroth
- Noemi Bünter
- Imane Kacem
- Andreas Bossard
- Selina Bruderer
- Fabian Bögli
- Linda Cetkovic
- Chloé Corger
- Adrian Eugster
- Norina Ferrari
- Marc Fiorellino
- Luca Henn
- Loïc Herinckx
- Vital Lüthi
- Cédric Saladin
- Michèle Sue Sidler
- Karim Steiner
- Sévane Tadevossian
- Armin Trautmann
- Alessandro De Vecchi
“They are extremely competent and responsive in providing commercial advice”
Publications
Acquisitions transfrontalières en Suisse : enjeux et conseils
JEM Juristes d'Entreprise Magazine, Juin 2023 – N°45, pages 84 et 85- FR
Réforme du droit de la société anonyme et de la société à responsabilité limitée
Expert Focus, Revue suisse pour l’audit, la fiscalité, la comptabilité et le conseil économique, p. 18 - 21, Février 2023- FR
- Mona Stephenson
- Séverine Micheloud
Was früher galt, gilt Morgen wieder?
www.payoff.ch, Jahrbuch 2023, Fidleg, Recht, S.40 - 44, 08. Februar 2023- DE
Switzerland to introduce foreign direct investment legislation: overview
International Law Office, 25 January 2023- EN
Firm News
MLL Legal is again ranked Top Tier Firm in the IFLR1000 Guide 2024
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
News Portal
New practice note of the Swiss Federal Commercial Registry Office – Minutes-taking of resolutions and the capital band
We are pleased to keep you informed about the latest corporate law developments in Switzerland. The Swiss Federal Commercial Registry Office (FCRO) has issued a new practice notice addressing key interpretative issues related to written and virtual resolutions as well as participation capital within the capital band. In this article, we provide practical insights and recommendations to help you implement these updates in your company effectively. We wish you an informative read.
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Corporate Housekeeping for Start-ups
What are the benefits for start-ups if they prioritise clean corporate housekeeping from the outset? Corporate housekeeping that is carefully managed from the outset secures and significantly increases the value of a start-up. When setting up and professionalising a company, the following points should be considered and included in particular:
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Act on the Transparency of Legal Entities
On 22 May 2024 the Federal Council adopted the dispatch on the new Transparency Act for Legal Entities to be submitted to the Swiss parliament. The bill introduces a new federal register of beneficial owners of legal entities as well as new due diligence duties for risky activities in the legal profession, following the purpose of enhancing effectiveness of the Swiss framework for combating money laundering and terrorist financing. Furthermore, the bill aims compliance with international standards set by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF).
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Conflicts of Interest under the Revised Corporate Law – an Overview and Recommendations
This article addresses the question when and how members of the executive management (Managers) and members of the board of directors (Directors) must report (potential) conflicts of interest to the board of directors (Board), how the Board must assess such (potential) conflicts of interest and what measures must be taken.
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FAQ on the Revised Corporate Law (non-listed corporations): to the Point and Implementable
Do you have questions regarding the revised corporate law, would you like to understand the key points of the revision and know what needs to be done in regard to non-listed corporation? Read our answers in this FAQ. If you have any questions and/or comments, your contacts at MLL Legal and the members of our Corporate & M&A practice group are happy to help.
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