Dr. Luka Müller
Legal Partner, LL.M., Dipl. Swiss Fund Officer FA/IAF
Profile
Dr. Luka Müller-Studer, one of the three founding partners of MME, provides assistance to companies in the technology and financial sectors with a focus on blockchain technology. He concentrates his work on technology, financing acquisition and restructuring cases. Luka Müller is an expert on complex compliance cases in the areas of regulatory compliance, anti-money laundering, anti-corruption and judicial assistance and advisor of large compliance organisations.
Business activities
- International and Swiss Contract, Business and Corporate Law
- Regulatory Compliance and Money Laundering Control and Anti-Corruption (with a specialisation in digital finance, online transactions, payment systems)
- Gaming Law
- International Judicial Assistance
Education
- 2013
- Dipl. Swiss Fund Officer FA/IAF
- 1994
- London School of Economics and Political Science, London (LL.M.)
- 1992
- Admitted to the Bar
- 1990
- University of Zurich and Basel (Dr. iur.)
Languages
- German
- English
- French
Further Engagements
- Board Memberships of industry and holding companies
- Member of the specialised unit of SRO SCV
- Member of the disciplinary committee of the self regulating organisation of the Swiss Bar and Swiss Notary Association (SRO SAV/SNV)
- Member of the Digital Finance Association (DFCA)
Teaching Assignments
- Lecturer at the Institute of Financial Services Zug (IFZ)
Memberships
- Swiss Bar Association (SAV)
- Zurich Bar Association (ZAV)
- Zug Bar Association (ZGAV)
- International Masters of Gaming Law (IMGL)
Listings
The Legal 500 (www.legal500.com)
Leading Individual 2020 for FinTech
MME Legal | Tax | Compliance's lawyers are 'professional, knowledgeable, and well co-ordinated' and provide a 'timely delivery' of fintech-related services. The practice assisted global bitcoin provider Xapo Holding with its Swiss operation and all Finma negotiations, and founded Daura AG alongside Swisscom – the first digital Swiss share register using blockchain. Thomas Linder and Andreas Glarner are 'exceptionally good' and founding partner and crypto-finance expert Luka Müller is routinely involved in asset regulation, developing DLT protocols and the set-up of peer-to-peer lending platforms. Senior associate Michael Kunz is another name of note; Michèle Landtwing Leupi made partner in January 2019.
Recommended lawyer 2019 for TMT
MME – Legal | Tax | Compliance impresses with its 'good all-round knowledge of data and IT issues, with particular expertise in blockchain'. The team also provides assistance with IT outsourcing, distribution, transactions and medical technology, as well as regulatory matters, data protection and telecoms law. Key name Martin Eckert represents a Swiss bank in a court case pertaining to a licensing issue, while Luka Müller, Thomas Linder and Andreas Glarner are instructed by numerous clients to assist with the set-up of ICO structures.
Recommended lawyer 2018 for TMT
MME Legal | Tax | Compliance’s ‘professional and very good’ practice is ‘highly service-oriented and an absolute specialist in the TMT sector’. The group is particularly well versed in IT matters, including advice on crypto finance, data protection and outsourcing to banks and companies. Recent work includes representing one of the top four banks in Switzerland in a software license court case and advising Ethereum Foundation on the structuring and implementation of a crowd-funded cryptocurrency development. ‘Outstanding and target-oriented IT lawyer’ Martin Eckert ‘listens to the client’s needs first before giving advice’ and ‘does not hesitate to give recommendations regarding risk-based approaches’. Luka Müller, Andreas Glarner and Thomas Linder are the key contacts for fintech matters.
Services
Contact
Secretariat
Prena Tuci
Assistant
Email
From the magazine
New FATF Virtual Assets Guidance Finally Published
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) - which makes anti-money-laundering rules followed by governments worldwide - has on 28 October 2021 published its updated Guidance for a Risk-Based Approach for Virtual Assets (VAs) and Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs). As part of this, the FATF called for increased disclosure and oversight of the crypto ecosystem. The organization has members from about 200 countries.
Due diligence and transparency obligations
The new provisions in the CO based on the indirect counter-proposal to the failed popular initiative "For responsible companies - to protect people and the environment" include the obligation for Swiss companies that import or process conflict minerals to comply with topic-specific due diligence obligations. The magazine article takes a closer look at who exactly has to comply with which due diligence and transparency obligations in the area of conflict minerals and what exceptions exist.
All magazine reportsPublications
Stellungnahme zur Vernehmlassung zu den DLT-Gesetzesänderungen 2019
Die Rechtswirkung algorithmisch abgewickelter DLT-Transaktionen weblaw / Jusletter 2018