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MLL Legal Offices

65 rue du Rhône
PO Box 3199
1211 Geneva 3
Switzerland
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Mona Stephenson

Work Department
M&A and Private Equity | Capital Markets, Banking, Finance and Fintech | General Corporate Law
Position
Mona Stephenson specialises in corporate law, M&A and financing transactions. With over 10 years of experience, she regularly advises Swiss and international companies, from start-ups and SMEs to multinational companies, on various corporate matters, including private equity, venture capital, debt financing, corporate governance and commercial contracts. She also sits on the board of directors of various companies. Her experience spans a wide range of industries such as healthcare, banking and luxury goods.
Career
Partner with MLL (since 2018), Senior associate at a leading Swiss law firm (2011–2018), Associate at a leading Swiss law firm (2010–2011), Admitted to the bar in Switzerland (2010), Junior associate at a business law firm (2008–2010)
Languages
French, English, German
Memberships
International Bar Association (IBA), Swiss Private Equity and Corporate Finance Association (SECA), Association genevoise du droit des affaires (AGDA), Geneva Bar Association, member of the committee on gender equality, Women’s Business Society (WBS)
Education
New York University, LL.M. in Global Business Law (2014), National University of Singapore, LL.M. in Corporate and Financial Services (Dean’s Award Scholarship) (2014), University of Fribourg, MLaw (2007, magna cum laude)
Lawyer Rankings
Switzerland > Banking and finance: Geneva
MLL Legal pairs its experience on a domestic and international level with its deep expertise in real estate and acquisition financing to represent a diverse array of financial institutions, funds, and investors; the team is also well-versed in matters arising from the fintech sector. Steering the practice is Dmitry A Pentsov, an experienced practitioner when it comes to syndicated loans and pre-export financing, and Mona Stephenson, who possesses a strong grounding in private equity, debt financing, and corporate governance. Thierry Amy joined from Bianchischwald in May 2024, strengthening the group with his knowledge in complex regulatory banking mandates.
Switzerland > Insolvency and corporate recovery
MLL Legal‘s restructuring and insolvency team often advises and represent companies, creditors, and investors in corporate restructuring, reorganisation, and turnaround matters. Team co-head Sabina Schellenberg is a specialist in the fields of directors’ and officers’ liability law and national and international restructuring and insolvency law. Fellow co-head Mona Stephenson often assists clients with distressed M&As, as well as national and international company restructurings and reorganisations.
Switzerland > Commercial, corporate and M&A
With an established presence in technology, real estate, and retail industries, the ‘dedicated’ team at MLL Legal frequently operates on a domestic and international scale, with its core streams of work including, but not limited to, public tender offers, private equity transactions, and reorganisations. The practice is spearheaded by Andrea Sieber, who possesses varied experience that extends across M&A and other transactions, particularly in the fields of media, entertainment, and luxury, and Alexander Vogel, an expert when it comes to cross-border transactions and a variety of financing work. Sergio Bortolani leverages his considerable experience to manage private equity, venture capital and corporate mandates, and other names to note in the practice include Mona Stephenson and Daniel Schoch.
Lawyer Rankings
- Banking and finance: Geneva Switzerland
- Commercial, corporate and M&A Switzerland
- Insolvency and corporate recovery Switzerland
Top Tier Firm Rankings
Firm Rankings
- Banking and finance: Geneva
- Banking and finance: Zurich
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Employment
- Healthcare and life sciences
- Private client
- Capital markets
- Dispute resolution: litigation
- Insolvency and corporate recovery
- Public law
- Sports law
- Tax
- Transport
- Competition
- Dispute resolution: arbitration