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
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From the magazine
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) Policy-Maker Toolkit
Decentralized finance (DeFi) is an emerging and rapidly evolving area in the blockchain environment. Although examples of DeFi have existed for several years, a sudden upsurge of activity in 2020 has simulated interest from the private and public sectors.
Shareholder Management
The digital management of shareholders on the blockchain brings many advantages to companies. In particular, it can ensure efficient and cost-saving share register management, virtual execution of general meetings and, in the future, simplified automated dividend payment. Read in this article how you, as an SME, can easily and efficiently manage your shareholders in various areas if your company issues shares in the form of ledger-based securities.
All magazine reportsPublications
Stellungnahme zur Vernehmlassung zu den DLT-Gesetzesänderungen 2019
Die Rechtswirkung algorithmisch abgewickelter DLT-Transaktionen weblaw / Jusletter 2018