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 > Capital markets

A strong choice for issuers and investment banks, the ‘excellent’ MLL Legal‘s strengths lie in regulatory matters, cross-border mandates, and collective investment schemes. The practice is jointly steered by Wolfgang Müller, who is notably active across real estate, M&A, and capital markets matters, and Catrina Luchsinger Gähwiler, who operates for banks, asset managers, and investment vehicles across a diverse multitude of capital markets matters. Andrea Sieber’s litany of skills extend across private equity and capital market transactions, while Daniel Schoch covers the full gamut of financing transactions. Christoph Heiz is recommended for his considerable expertise in handling matters arising from regulated industries.

Switzerland > Real estate

(Leading partners)

Wolfgang Müller – MLL Legal

Noted for its ‘very high level of service, supported by unique business acumen and professional expertise’, MLL Legal leverages its considerable experience in litigation, transaction structuring and property sales to advise a plethora of private equity investors, banks and high-net-worth individuals. The practice is jointly led by Wolfgang Müller, a seasoned practitioner when it comes to acquisitions and sales of real estate as well as the management of real estate portfolios, and Philippe Prost, who is accomplished on the acquisition and litigation side. Other key names to note include Jacques Johner, who is fully immersed in the public sector, and Thierry Amy joined from BianchiSchwald in July 2024.

Switzerland > Construction

(Leading partners)

Wolfgang Müller – MLL Legal

The ‘focused’ MLL Legal, which is recommended for its ‘excellent team spirit’, is notably active across a myriad of acquisitions, project development, financing and litigation work in this sphere. Core clients in its roster include institutional and private equity investors, the Swiss Government, banks and high net worth individuals. The practice is jointly led by Wolfgang Müller, who is a strong choice for non-Swiss investors and has extensive acquisition and portfolio management experience, and Philippe Prost, who is especially knowledgeable in a multitude of construction projects. Other members of the team that strengthen the firm’s skillset include Jacques Johner, whose expertise is situated in infrastructure construction projects, and Thierry Amy, who joined from BianchiSchwald in July 2024.