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Louis Burrus

Louis Burrus is a Partner in Schellenberg Wittmer’s Geneva office, where he heads the Dispute Resolution Group. He is dual-qualified in Switzerland and in England & Wales (Solicitor of the Senior Courts). Louis specializes in domestic and international commercial litigation, in particular in banking and financial disputes. He advises clients in cross-border multi-jurisdictional disputes and has extensive experience in conducting corporate internal investigations, including white-collar matters. Experience: Lead counsel to a SIX-listed company in a post-transaction dispute further to the acquisition of a new subsidiary (price-adjustment mechanisms, enforcement of warranties, etc.) Acted for a European energy company in enforcing a several hundred million arbitration award (ICC, seat in NYC), including by way of an attachment order (worldwide enforcement case) Advising a major Swiss bank participating into the United States Department of Justice’s (DoJ) Program for Non-Prosecution Agreements or Non-Target Letters for Swiss banks (co-Project Manager role)

Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

Dispute ResolutionCommercial Litigation+6
SwitzerlandFrench, German +1
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Louisa Galbraith

Louisa Galbraith is a partner in our Zurich office and a member of the firm’s IP team. She represents and advises clients in all aspects of IP and unfair competition law with a focus on patent and trademark law including pharmaceutical regulatory law. Her practice covers a broad range of industries, such as life sciences, retail, luxury goods and furniture. Before joining MLL Louisa worked as a junior associate for a leading Swiss law firm in Zurich, where she gained experience in the fields of international arbitration and copyright law. While attending the University of St. Gallen, she worked as a research assistant at the chair for public economic law particularly in the fields of procurement law, competition law, environmental law and regulation law.

MLL Legal

Intellectual PropertyPatent Law+4
SwitzerlandGerman, English +1
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Louise Lutz Sciamanna

Counsel

CMS von Erlach Partners Ltd.

Estate PlanningInheritance Law+2
SwitzerlandGerman, English
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Loïs Hainard

Partner

Bonnard Lawson

Corporate / M&APrivate Equity+3
SwitzerlandEnglish, French
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Luc Defferrard

Partner

Walder Wyss Ltd.

Banking & FinanceCorporate / M&A+4
SwitzerlandFrench, German +1
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Luc Thévenoz

Luc Thévenoz is professor at the University of Geneva and the dean of the Faculty of Law. Before his appointment as dean, he was the director of its Centre for Banking and Financial Law. He is Of Counsel in our Banking and Finance Group. His areas of expertise include contracts and trusts. He is often asked to provide a second opinion or specialized advice in litigation disputes and has served in many international arbitration panels as arbitrator or chair. Experience: Provided legal opinion and support to the Swiss government resulting in the adoption of the Hague Convention on the Law Applicable to Trusts and their Recognition Co-drafted the Federal Intermediated Securities Act Represented Switzerland in the drafting, negotiation and adoption of the Unidroit Convention on Substantive Rules for Intermediated Securities Arbitrator or chair in various international commercial arbitrations Currently provides expert advice to the Swiss government for the preparation of a Swiss law on trusts

Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

Banking & FinanceCorporate / M&A+5
SwitzerlandFrench, English +1
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Luca Bianchi

lic. iur., Attorney at Law, Partner About Luca Bianchi advises clients in the areas of capital markets, banking, finance & fintech, regulatory and corporate/M&A. His practice focuses on capital market transactions and the regulation of financial services, financial institutions and financial market infrastructures. He specializes in complex issues (e.g. equity and debt capital markets, securitization transactions), financial products (e.g. structured products, ETPs, AMCs, CLNs) and collective investment schemes (e.g. ETFs and investment foundations). He also assists financial institutions in obtaining FINMA approvals. Luca regularly advises Swiss and international clients (especially listed companies) on the handling of key strategic issues. He also focuses on digital banks and fintech companies as well as innovative digital products. In addition, he advises regulated financial institutions on AMLA matters, internal investigations and related proceedings. Luca is recommended by Chambers, Legal500, Who’s Who Legal, IFLR1000 and other legal directories.

Kellerhals Carrard

Capital MarketsBanking & Finance+6
SwitzerlandGerman, English +2
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Luca Dal Molin

Partner. Luca Dal Molin specializes in intellectual property, technology and privacy law. He advises clients on all kinds of technology and IT matters, outsourcing projects and IP transactions and he has broad experience in privacy, data protection and telecommunication law. He regularly advises tech companies and supports the implementation of innovative technology and digitalization strategies. Further, he focuses on copyright, trademark, patent and media law. In all areas of his practice, he represents clients in litigation and regulatory proceedings.

Homburger

Intellectual PropertyTechnology & IT+6
SwitzerlandGerman, English +2
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Luca Hitz

Every point counts. Luca Hitz is full of drive and energy. He plays his home games in the areas of intellectual property law, technology law and competition law. Besides established companies, Luca Hitz also advises startups and growth companies, in particular in the technology, entertainment, sport and health sector. Together with his clients, he develops customized strategies for innovation protection, implements these and defends his clients’ innovations efficiently and powerfully. He also advises and supports companies on projects in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) to ensure that technological progress is used in an optimal and legally compliant manner. He is an active member of various local and international professional organisations and regularly gives lectures on technology law. Before Luca Hitz joined MME as an attorney, he worked at the Institute of Intellectual Property (IPI) and as a law clerk at the District Court of Zurich.

MME Legal | Tax | Compliance

Intellectual PropertyTechnology+3
SwitzerlandGerman, English +1
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Luca Jagmetti

Luca Jagmetti has specialized in national and international private M&A transactions in different industries, venture capital investments, corporate restructurings and general corporate, commercial and employment matters, including related litigation and administrative proceedings. During his practice, he gained particular experience in complex asset deals, management participation schemes, up-/cross-stream topics, large outsourcing and procurement projects and regarding the logistics industry in general. Luca Jagmetti has several speaking engagements on asset transactions, legal due diligence and other M&A topics (e.g. Akademie der Treuhand-Kammer; Seminar on Mergers & Acquisitions for practitioners; Course on Commercial Law of the University of St. Gallen). According to The Legal 500 2016 he is "very knowledgeable and speedy". IFLR 2018 lists him as noticeable practitioner. Luca Jagmetti is jointly ranked first in Mergermarket's Profile League Table for 2016's most prolific individual DACH legal advisors.

Bär & Karrer Ltd.

Corporate / M&APrivate Equity+6
SwitzerlandGerman, English +1
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Luca Luoni

Partner

Belluzzo International Partners

Wealth PlanningTax+4
SwitzerlandItalian, English +1
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Luca M. Henn

Luca Henn is an Associate in the Corporate and M&A team. He provides advice to individuals and legal entities, regarding all aspects of Swiss commercial and corporate law, particularly in the drafting of all necessary agreements. He also works in general contract law and has expertise in Construction and Real Estate Law.

Wenger Plattner

Corporate / M&ACommercial+3
SwitzerlandGerman, English
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Lucien Masmejan

Partner, Head of Private Clients

Lenz & Staehelin

Private ClientsTax+3
SwitzerlandFrench, English +1
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Ludivine Boisard

Member of the Financial Services, the Real Estate & Environment and the Corporate/M&A groups in Geneva. Practice covers all types of domestic and cross-border banking transactions, with an emphasis on financing transactions. Advises clients on financial services regulations, including regulatory and contractual issues relating to the establishment and the business of banks, securities dealers, asset managers and exchanges.

Pestalozzi

Banking & FinanceCorporate / M&A+2
SwitzerlandFrench, English +1
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Luigi Belluzzo

Founding Partner

Belluzzo International Partners

TaxWealth Management+4
Italy, SwitzerlandItalian, English +1
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Luka Müller

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

MME Legal | Tax | Compliance

Contract LawCorporate / M&A+5
SwitzerlandGerman, French
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Lukas Aebi

Partner, Head of Tax

Lenz & Staehelin

Tax
SwitzerlandGerman, English +1
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Lukas Beeler

Lukas Beeler has extensive experience in dispute resolution. He specializes in domestic and international litigation and arbitration proceedings, with a particular focus on international and cross border matters. He also frequently represents clients in administrative and regulatory litigation, in particular enforcement proceedings.

Niederer Kraft Frey Ltd

Dispute ResolutionLitigation+4
SwitzerlandGerman, English
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Lukas Bopp

Dr. iur., LL.M., Attorney at Law, Partner About Lukas Bopp is a proven insolvency specialist. He has spent years advising and guiding companies in developing and implementing insolvency measures. He gets also regularily appointed as insolvency administrator. As a litigator, he conducts civil litigation before all state courts.

Kellerhals Carrard

Insolvency & RestructuringLitigation+4
SwitzerlandGerman, English
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Lukas Bühlmann

Lukas Bühlmann is partner and head of the firm’s digital, data privacy & e-commerce group. He advises and represents a broad range of Swiss and international clients in the internet and e-commerce sector, in the health sector, in the tourism industry as well as for public transport providers. He regularly advises clients in e-commerce, data protection, advertising as well as numerous legal aspects of the digital economy. Lukas Bühlmann has a particularly broad experience in advising clients active in international, cross-border e-commerce as well as legal issues at the interface of competition law and all areas of digital commerce. Lukas Bühlmann chairs the firm’s ICT practice group comprising lawyers from the firm’s Zurich and Geneva offices. He leads the firm’s e-commerce task force that exchanges and develops know-how within the firm and its network of partner firms. Lukas Bühlmann has particular experience in the sectors of luxury goods, new technology, advertising, media, tourism and retail. He is fluent in German, English and French. Lukas Bühlmann is a highly recognized expert for the digital and internet economy. In 2019, he has been appointed Legal Expert to the International Trade Centre (Geneva) and advised the ITC as well as a foreign government on legislative projects with regard to data protection as well as cybersecurity. Lukas is also a member of the IBA (Past-Chair Product Law & Advertising Committee) as well as ITechLaw. He serves as a board member of the Swiss Direct Marketing Association responsible for regulation, self-regulation and data protection, legal counsel to the Swiss Distant Selling Association as well as media expert with the Swiss Commission for Fair Advertising. Since its launch in 2012, Lukas has been a member of the jury of the Swiss E-Commerce Award. Lukas Bühlmann is an author of numerous publications in the field of digital legal matters as well as the editor of one of the leading Swiss online blogs/journals on legal issues in digital business (www.mll-news.com). He regularly speaks at local and international conferences on legal issues within his areas of expertise. He has been listed in all relevant international lawyers rankings: Chambers and Partner Europe, Legal500, Best Lawyers, Who’s Who Legal for several years in a row.

MLL Legal

Technology & DigitalData Protection+6
SwitzerlandGerman, English +1
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Lukas Glanzmann

Prof. Lukas Glanzmann is a member of the Management Committee of Baker McKenzie Switzerland. He is ranked among the leading lawyers in his areas of practice by various publications, including Chambers. Lukas Glanzmann graduated from the University of St. Gallen law school and obtained a doctoral degree in the field of corporate law from the University of St. Gallen and a LL.M. degree from Harvard Law School. In 2006, Lukas Glanzmann finished his habilitation and today, he holds the position of a titular professor of business law at the University of St. Gallen. Lukas Glanzmann has published various articles and books in the fields of corporate, finance, accounting, restructuring and insolvency law. Prof. Glanzmann concentrates his practice in the areas of finance transactions, restructuring, insolvency, mergers & acquisitions as well as corporate and accounting law.

Baker McKenzie AG

Corporate LawAccounting Law+4
SwitzerlandEnglish, German
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Lukas Graf

Lukas Graf works as a Senior Associate in the practice area Insolvency and Restructuring. He advises creditors and debtors on national and cross-border restructuring and insolvency cases. He also participates in the Construction and Real Estate Law team. Lukas Graf advises clients in Switzerland and abroad and represents them before courts and authorities.

Wenger Plattner

Insolvency & RestructuringReal Estate+1
SwitzerlandGerman, English +1
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Lukas Groth

Lukas Groth has been admitted to the bar since 2022 and practices primarily in the area of litigation before the state courts and arbitral tribunals. Prior to his admission to the bar, he completed internships at Wenger Vieli and at a trial court. “What I particularly value about the legal profession is its diversity. Depending on the situation, it may require a detailed examination, a constructive solution, or strong advocacy for the client's stance. This spectrum of activities enriches the everyday work.“

Wenger Vieli Ltd

LitigationArbitration+3
SwitzerlandGerman, English +1
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Lukas Innerebner

Senior Associate Lukas specializes in commercial dispute resolution with extensive experience in arbitration. As former Legal Counsel at the Swiss Arbitration Centre, he has overseen over 150 domestic and international arbitrations. Lukas has also advised companies, banks, and investors on M&A transactions and capital markets law, gaining profound expertise in these areas. Additionally, he has a keen interest in legal issues related to international commodity trading.

Wartmann Merker Ltd.

International ArbitrationLitigation+2
SwitzerlandGerman, English +1