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Dr Reto Luthiger
Work Department
Banking & Finance
Position
Reto Luthiger is a member of the firm’s banking & finance team and a Co-Head of MLL’s Industry Group DLT | Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies. He advises and represents domestic and international clients in financial markets regulatory and civil law matters as well as proceedings before FINMA, self-regulatory organisations (SROs), supervisory organisations (SOs) other authorities and courts. He has wide-ranging experience in banking, anti-money laundering, financial services, financial markets infrastructure and collective investment schemes law. Reto Luthiger acts as CEO of the Self-Regulatory Organization of Swiss Association of Investment Companies (SRO SAIC) and serves as member of the board of Vita Joint Foundation. He has sound knowledge particularly in banking, AML, FinTech, DLT/blockchain, FATCA and AEOI and made his PhD in the area of AML. He closely follows the newest developments in these fields. He is fluent in German and English.
Career
Associate with MLL (since 2014), CEO of the Self-Regulatory Organization of the Swiss Association of Investment Companies (SRO SAIC) (since 2019), Admitted to the bar in Switzerland (2014), Head Expert Commission of the SRO SAIC (2011-2019), Junior Associate (2010–2011) and legal employee with MLL (2011-2014), Trainee with the Enforcement of the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA, division Markets, section Enforcement and Market Supervision (2009-2010)
Education
University of St. Gallen, Dr. iur. (2017), University of St. Gallen, Master in Law and Economics (2009)
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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.
Switzerland > Fintech
Praised by clients for being ‘practical and plugged in’, MLL Legal is a strong choice for clients pursuing new technologies, such as innovative financing structures and new business models utilising fintech. The team routinely operates for banks and financial institutions, as well as fintech start-ups and securities firms. Steering the practice is Kilian Schärli and Reto Luthiger, with the former being particularly active in the technology, industrial and internet sectors, while the latter is noted for his experience in the remit of financial markets regulatory work and civil law matters. Catrina Luchsinger Gähwiler acts for a diverse client base comprised of banks, asset managers and investment vehicles. Ronald Kogens departed in May 2023.
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