MLL Legal

General Corporate Law | M&A and Private Equity

Thomas Ladner became Counsel to MLL Legal in 2009, having previously been a partner with the firm since 2002. His expertise lies in general corporate law, in M&A and private equity. Thomas Ladner has (co-)founded or chairs numerous groups and associations, for example the "Entrepreneurs' Roundtable" (with local chapters in Switzerland, Germany, France and the Netherlands), World.Minds Foundation or the prestigious "Club zum Rennweg". Thomas Ladner also serves as a member of the board of directors of several Swiss companies.

Counsel with MLL (since 2009), Partner with MLL (2002–2008), Lecturer in corporate law at the University of St. Gallen HSG (2000–2004), Partner with a law firm in Zug/Zurich (1997–2002), Associate with a leading law firm in Zurich (1996–1997), Admitted to the bar in Switzerland (1996), Legal clerk with a leading law firm in Zurich (1994–1995), Scientific Assistant to Professor Carl Baudenbacher at the Faculty for Civil, Commercial and Economic Law at the University of St.Gallen HSG (1992–1994)

German, English, French

Co-founder of the “Entrepreneurs’ Roundtable” with local chapters in Switzerland, Germany, France and the Netherlands, Chairman and co-founder of the “Club zum Rennweg”, Member of the board of foundation of “African Parks Switzerland”, Member of the board of “Schweizer Technion Gesellschaft”, Member of the board of the Swiss Management Association (“Schweizerische Management Gesellschaft (SMG)”) (2009–2016), Vice-chairman (2002–2006) and co-founder of the “Grasshopper Griffith-Club Zurich”, “Ambassador” of the “Laureus Sport for Good Foundation (Switzerland)”, Member of the advisory board of the Entrepreneur School of the University of St. Gallen, Co-founder and chairman of “World.Minds Foundation”, Member of the Zurich chapter of the “Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO)”

University of St. Gallen HSG, lic.iur. & Dr.iur. (1988–1996)