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
- Hubert Orso Gilliéron
- Alain Gros
- Patricia Guerra
- Kevin M. Hubacher
- 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
- Nadine von Büren-Maier
- Ülkü Cibik
- Eric Favre
- Eric Haymann
- Christoph Heiz
- Jean-Luc Herbez
- Felix M. Mathis
- Guy-Philippe Rubeli
- Thomas Ladner
- Camillo Devecchi
- Philipp Falk
- May-Si Hau
- Jacques Johner
- Gabriel Meier
- Thomas Nietlispach
- Jérôme Pidoux
- Grégoire Schafroth
- Andrea Viest
- Dragan Djukic
- Noemi Bünter
- Imane Kacem
- Loïc Herinckx
- Rebecca Isenegger
- Marc Baumberger
- Stéphanie Fuchs
- Séverine Micheloud
- Cédric Saladin
- Michèle Sue Sidler
- Karim Steiner
- Armin Trautmann
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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
Switzerland to introduce foreign direct investment legislation: overview
International Law Office, 25 January 2023- EN
Technology M&A 2023 Switzerland – Trends and Developments
Chambers and Partners, Global Practice Guides, Technology M&A 2023, 18 January 2023- EN
Firm News
MLL Legal is ranked Top Tier Firm in the IFLR1000 Guide 2023
MLL Legal advised the Founder of the traceability leader INEXTO SA in the sale of his shares in INEXTO to its majority investor Impala Technologies
Merger between yes.com AG and Verimi GmbH
MLL Legal advised lead investors Wingman Ventures and BASF Venture Capital in the seed financing round of DePoly SA
40 MLL Legal lawyers recognised for Best Lawyers® 2024 award
News Portal
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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Law Reform on Company Law – Aspects of Corporate Governance
On January 1st 2023, the new provisions on limited company law came into force. These changes have been awaited for many years, in particular in order to offer companies greater flexibility and to bring the law into conformity with the practice that has developed over the years.
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LexCast: Will Switzerland Put Shackles on Foreign Direct Investments?
In May 2022, the Federal Council presented a new legislation to screen foreign direct investment seeks to prevent threats to public order and security posed by foreign investors acquiring Swiss companies. In 2023 we will find out what will happen next.
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Swiss Corporate Law Reform: Main Changes
The new corporate law (the Reform) will enter into force on 1 January 2023, putting an end to many years of discussion. The aim of this important reform is to modernize the corporate law. The main changes are the following:
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