MLL Legal > London, England > Firm Profile
MLL Legal Offices
17 GODLIMAN STREET
LONDON
EC4V 5BD
England
MLL Legal > The Legal 500 Rankings
Switzerland > Banking and finance: Zurich
MLL Legal is well placed to advise on complex financing structures, financial market infrastructures, securities and asset management, fintech, real estate investment products, anti-money laundering, counter-terrorism financing, and structured products. The team is led by Catrina Luchsinger Gähwiler, who advises clients including banks, investment funds, and payment systems operators on regulatory matters, and Daniel Schoch, who has a special focus on complex syndicated loans, structured finance, and acquisition finance. Dunja Koch has expertise in all aspects of corporate and finance law whilst Alexander Vogel is specialised in banking and finance, financial regulatory, and M&A relating to financial market participants. Karin Oberlin, Samuel Ljubicic, and Reto Luthiger are further key team members.Practice head(s):
Catrina Luchsinger Gähwiler; Daniel Schoch
Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
‘The team is highly responsive and provides holistic advice.’
‘Karin Oberlin and Reto Luthiger have been supporting the project since its inception. They are both highly professional, focus on what is important, and are able to solve problems.’
‘The members of the team are very knowledgeable but most importantly, they also understand how to run a business. They are business-oriented and pragmatic in their approach.’
‘Daniel Schoch is our trusted and highly valued advisor. His understanding of the business needs and the many stakeholders and interests at play, make him a pragmatic and efficient negotiator. We also appreciate his calm approach to the most complex questions and challenging situations.’
‘The M&A team supporting our firm has always provided top-notch senior coverage, with hands-on practical experiences going hand in hand with juridical expertise.’
‘Alex Vogel and his team are top-notch M&A advisory practice with broad experience from public deals to private smaller deals.’
‘MLL is a trusted partner that provides top quality legal support.’
‘Dunja Koch is highly knowledgeable, blending legal expertise with commercial awareness to provide a client-focused service.’
Key clients
ABC Maritime SA
FTX
Argentem Creek Partners LP
Apollo Global Management
Backed Finance Ltd and Backed Assets Ltd
Bank of America
Bellevue Group
bfw holding ag
Bitcoin (Suisse) AG
Capiton AG
Central Real Estate Holding AG and Central Real Estate Basel AG
Claritis SA
Credit Agricole
Crypto Finance AG
Crypto Helvetica AG
Oaktree Capital Management
EuroChem Group AG
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
Global Jet Capital
Hayfin Capital Management LLP
INOKS Capital SA
ING Bank
Julius Baer Group Ltd
OTP Bank Plc
SEBA Bank AG
Standard Bank
Standard Chartered Bank
Swiss Bridge Capital
TWINT
UniCredit Bank
Verifort Capital Services AG
Zurich Airport
Ares Invest SA
Banque Privée BCP (Suisse) SA
Geremant SA
Global Keys SA
ING Bank, N.V. London Branch
Longbow Finance SA
OTP Bank PLC, Hungary
Swiss Bridge Capital
Passy Invest SA
Investa Solutions SA
Reznik Paz Nevo Trusts Ltd.
Work highlights
- Assisted Apollo Global Management in connection with the acquisition of Credit Suisse’s $5 billion securitized products group (SPG) and related financing businesses.
- Assisting Argentem Creek UK LLP with the framework of enforcement actions against GNT Group a grain port terminal in Odesa, Ukraine.
- Advising Backed Finance Ltd. / Backed Assets LLC on the structuring and issuing of tokenized structured products (i.e. tracker certificates on listed financial instruments tradable on the blockchain).
Switzerland > Transport
MLL Legal employs a ‘proactive approach’ to support financial institutions, manufacturers, lessors and operators with matters relating to transport litigation and aircraft financing as well as regulatory and tax issues. The team is co-headed by Dunja Koch, who has expertise in all aviation matters, and Karin Oberlin, who specialises in transportation finance. Dimitri Rotter assists clients in matters concerning aviation tax. Dmitry A Pentsov advises foreign aircrafts on all legal issues relating to its Swiss operations.Practice head(s):
Dunja Koch; Karin Oberlin
Other key lawyers:
Dimitri Rotter; Dmitry A. Pentsov; Andrea Trost
Testimonials
‘The firm has a very proactive approach to matters. High-quality work.’
‘Dunja Koch is on top of things and is very responsive. It is also a pleasure to work with Andrea Trost. Very knowledgeable and responsive too.’
Key clients
Oaktree Capital Management
Mizuho Bank
ELFC
Avolon Aerospace Leasing Limited
Merx Aviation
Sanad Aerospace
Viking Air
Global Jet Capital
Westpac Banking Corporation
Dassault Aviation
ABC Maritime AG
Dufour Aerospace
PK Airfinance
ING Bank N.V., Singapore branch
Work highlights
- Assisted Sanad Aero with respect to a broad range of legal issues related to Swiss and international operations of Sanad, incl. Its Swiss subsidiary Sanad Aero Solutions GmbH
- Advised Westpac Banking Corporation on an aircraft financing transaction for Pel-Air Aviation, Australian air ambulance company purchasing a Pilatus aircraft that was being refurbished in Switzerland for their purpose.
- Assisted Merx Aviation Finance in connection with a lease of an Airbus A319 to be delivered to Chair Airlines Switzerland.
MLL Legal > Firm Profile
The firm’s London office, established over 30 years ago, has helped MLL Legal to build a unique familiarity with English and especially City of London business practices and professional expectations, invaluable when attending to UK/Swiss transactions. Our London team advises clients on Swiss law across a variety of industries in areas including Corporate/M&A, Banking & Finance, financial services including funds, aviation, employment and data protection. Thanks to MLL Legal’s fully integrated structure, they benefit from all our experts in our Zurich, Geneva and Zug offices who enable them to handle large matters.
Legal 500 directory had always recommended our London office as a Top Tier Firm.
The London office together with the Madrid office are the two international offices of MLL Legal, whose main presence is in Switzerland. As the sixth largest Swiss commercial law firm, MLL Legal advises its clients in all traditional areas of commercial law such as M&A, finance, dispute resolution and intellectual property (IP). In particular however, MLL Legal stands out for its first-class industry expertise in technically innovative specialist areas such as fintech, blockchain and artificial intelligence, but also in regulated and innovative industries such as life sciences, telecommunications, financial services, real estate and retail and luxury. It is in these sectors in particular that
MLL Legal employs 250 people, including 150 lawyers, at its four Swiss offices in Zurich, Geneva, Zug and Lausanne, as well as at its international offices in London and Madrid.
Main Contacts
Department | Name | Telephone | |
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Banking & Finance | Dunja Koch | dunja.koch@mll-legal.com | +44 20 7236 6000 |
Lawyer Profiles
Photo | Name | Position | Profile |
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Dunja Koch | Partner specialising in corporate and finance, particularly advising UK and US clients… | View Profile | |
Grégoire Schafroth | Grégoire Schafroth’s practice focuses on banking and finance as well as corporate… | View Profile | |
Andrea Trost | Andrea Trost’s practice focuses on banking & finance and on corporate and… | View Profile |
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