Dr Wolfgang Müller > MLL Legal > Zurich, Switzerland > Lawyer Profile

MLL Legal
SCHIFFBAUSTRASSE 2
POSTFACH
8031 ZÜRICH
Switzerland

Work Department

Real Estate | Capital Markets, Banking, Finance and Fintech | M&A and Private Equity

Position

Wolfgang Müller focuses on real estate as well as on capital markets and M&A transactions. He heads the firm’s real estate team. Wolfgang Müller joined MLL in 1997 after having successfully completed his MBA at the Australian School of business in Sydney, Australia and the University of Michigan Business School in Ann Arbor, USA. Wolfgang Müller is, among others, recommended by Chambers and Partners and The Legal 500 and he is listed by The Legal 500 as a “leading individual” for real estate and construction in Switzerland.

Career

Partner with MLL (since 2004); Associate with MLL (1997-2003), Associate with a corporate law firm in Brugg and Lucerne (1993–1994), Admitted to the bar in Switzerland (1993)

Languages

German (mother tongue); English (fluent)

Memberships

International Bar Association (IBA); Swiss-Chinese Chamber of Commerce; CFOs – CFO Forum Switzerland; Swiss Circle; Swiss Bar Association (SBA); Member of the Board of Directors in Swiss companies

Education

Australian School of Business, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, and University of Michigan Business School, Ann Arbor, USA, MBA (1996), University of Zurich, lic. iur., Dr. iur. (1990/1992)

Lawyer Rankings

Switzerland > Real estate and construction

(Leading individuals)

Wolfgang Müller

MLL Legal

MLL Legal’s expanding team regularly advises its high-profile clients on a wide range of real estate matters including the acquisition and sale of properties, project development, financing, construction, and real estate litigation. The Zurich team is headed by Wolfgang Müller who has extensive expertise advising non-swiss investors on the acquisition and sale of real estate and real estate portfolios. The Geneva team is headed by Philippe Prost who specialises in construction projects and real estate litigation. The team also benefits from Cosima Trabichet-Castan’s rental law expertise. Other key team members include Walter Häberling  and Catrina Luchsinger Gähwiler.

Switzerland > Capital markets

Capable of handling international cross-border mandates, MLL Legal demonstrates notable expertise in IPOs, private placements, rights and debts offerings as well as exchange offers. Praised by clients for its ‘excellent cooperation’, the practice is regularly entrusted to assist issuers and investment banks on complex transactions. Wolfgang Müller and Catrina Luchsinger Gähwiler jointly helm the team, with the latter focusing on structuring investment products. Christoph Heiz has recently handled bond restructurings and capital market regulatory matters, while Andrea Sieber is notably active in regulated industries, as well as the entertainment, retail and luxury field. Mark Montanari and Daniel Schoch are other key names to note.