Alexander Vogel heads the firm's corporate & finance department. He specialises in complex cross-border M&A and finance transactions, including acquisition finance, corporate lending, private equity, capital market as well as complex real estate transactions. Alexander Vogel has broad experience in financial regulatory, capital markets, banking and finance as well as related M&A transactions. He is ranked in various directories including Chambers and Partners, The Legal 500 and IFLR, which describe him as “a standout individual in the firm's corporate practice”. He is commended by clients for his "brilliant, tactical, structured and goal-oriented advice. He is responsive and takes a business-minded approach." He regularly publishes in the area of corporate finance, FinTech and M&A.
MLL Legal
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.
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‘The team is highly responsive and provides holistic advice.’
‘Karin Oberlin and Reto Luthiger have been supporting the project since its inception. They are both highly professional, focus on what is important, and are able to solve problems.’
‘The members of the team are very knowledgeable but most importantly, they also understand how to run a business. They are business-oriented and pragmatic in their approach.’
‘Daniel Schoch is our trusted and highly valued advisor. His understanding of the business needs and the many stakeholders and interests at play, make him a pragmatic and efficient negotiator. We also appreciate his calm approach to the most complex questions and challenging situations.’
‘The M&A team supporting our firm has always provided top-notch senior coverage, with hands-on practical experiences going hand in hand with juridical expertise.’
‘Alex Vogel and his team are top-notch M&A advisory practice with broad experience from public deals to private smaller deals.’
‘MLL is a trusted partner that provides top quality legal support.’
‘Dunja Koch is highly knowledgeable, blending legal expertise with commercial awareness to provide a client-focused service.’
Key clients
- ABC Maritime SA
- FTX
- Argentem Creek Partners LP
- Apollo Global Management
- Backed Finance Ltd and Backed Assets Ltd
- Bank of America
- Bellevue Group
- bfw holding ag
- Bitcoin (Suisse) AG
- Capiton AG
- Central Real Estate Holding AG and Central Real Estate Basel AG
- Claritis SA
- Credit Agricole
- Crypto Finance AG
- Crypto Helvetica AG
- Oaktree Capital Management
- EuroChem Group AG
- European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
- Global Jet Capital
- Hayfin Capital Management LLP
- INOKS Capital SA
- ING Bank
- Julius Baer Group Ltd
- OTP Bank Plc
- SEBA Bank AG
- Standard Bank
- Standard Chartered Bank
- Swiss Bridge Capital
- TWINT
- UniCredit Bank
- Verifort Capital Services AG
- Zurich Airport
- Ares Invest SA
- Banque Privée BCP (Suisse) SA
- Geremant SA
- Global Keys SA
- ING Bank, N.V. London Branch
- Longbow Finance SA
- OTP Bank PLC, Hungary
- Swiss Bridge Capital
- Passy Invest SA
- Investa Solutions SA
- Reznik Paz Nevo Trusts Ltd.
Work highlights
- Assisted Apollo Global Management in connection with the acquisition of Credit Suisse’s $5 billion securitized products group (SPG) and related financing businesses.
- Assisting Argentem Creek UK LLP with the framework of enforcement actions against GNT Group a grain port terminal in Odesa, Ukraine.
- Advising Backed Finance Ltd. / Backed Assets LLC on the structuring and issuing of tokenized structured products (i.e. tracker certificates on listed financial instruments tradable on the blockchain).
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The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Catrina Luchsinger Gähwiler, Daniel Schoch