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.
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Testimonials
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‘The real estate team of MLL is very professional with high expertise and pragmatism. They are always available or call back asap. Their legal opinions are reliable and accurate.’
‘Notable in MLL's real estate team is Mr. Wolfgang Müller who has been advising our company in all legal matters in Switzerland for already 15 years now. He solves the problems constructive and target-oriented. His engagement is outstanding.’
‘They are very flexible and answer quick. They advise clients precise and show potential risks.’
‘Excellent service and proactive advice.’
‘Me Philippe Prost. Available in all situations at short notice. Excellent suggestions and advice.’
Key clients
- Allianz (Allianz Suisse Immobilien AG)
- Allreal Holding AG
- Burkhalter Holding AG
- Calida Holding AG
- Central Real Estate Basel AG
- Generali
- HIAG Immobilien Holding AG
- Meyer Burger Technology AG
- Nova Property Fund Management AG
- Rystadt AG (formerly Central Real Estate Basel AG)
- Swiss Life AG
- Züblin Immobilien AG
- 1291 Die Schweizer Anlagestiftung
Work highlights
- Advised Burkhalter Holding AG in the merger and takeover of SIX-listed poenina holding ag and the listing of the new Burkhalter shares on SIX Swiss Exchange thereby creating a company with a market cap exceeded CHF 750 million based on the closing share price of 29 June 2022.
- Advised Allreal Holding AG in the issue of a 5-year green bond at 3% p.a., issue price 100.057%, in the amount of CHF 150 million in April 2023. Zürcher Kantonalbank, Credit Suisse and UBS acted as joint bookrunners.
- Advising HIAG in its rights offering and listing of new shares at SIX Swiss Exchange, including follow-up work, the proceeds of about CHF 160 million to be used mainly for project development.
Lawyers
Leading individuals
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Philippe Prost heads MLL's real estate and construction practice in Geneva. He has developed vast national and international experience in contract, commercial, construction, tenancy, inheritance and labour law, as advisor and as litigator. After graduating from the University of Geneva he was admitted to the bar in 1986 and worked for several months for a prominent American law firm in New York. He also served 14 years as a deputy judge for the Court of Justice in Geneva and is now qualified by the Swiss Bar Association (SBA) as a certified specialist SBA in construction and real estate law.
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Cosima Trabichet-Castan specializes in Real Estate and Rental Law and in Labour Law. She advises clients on real estate deals and contracts, gives advice to HR professionals regarding how to deal with employment law issues and represents clients in civil and administrative litigation proceedings across all French speaking cantons of Switzerland. Cosima Trabichet-Castan was also appointed as an assistant judge at the Geneva Court for landlord and tenant disputes in 2016, which shows recognition for her experience and practice in the field of rental law.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Wolfgang Müller, Philippe Prost