Dominique Müller Partner, Head of Investigations and Co-Head of Employment (Litigation)
Attorney at Law, LL.M.

Dominique Müller
Partner, Head of Investigations and Co-Head of Employment (Litigation)
Attorney at Law, LL.M.
+41 58 450 80 00
dominique.mueller@lenzstaehelin.com 		Zurich
Brandschenkestrasse 24
CH-8027 Zurich
www.lenzstaehelin.com

  • Expertise

    Dominique Müller is a partner leading the Investigations and White Collar practice groups at our firm’s Zurich office. He advises on white collar, administrative, regulatory and internal investigations. As an experienced litigator, Dominique represents corporations and private individuals in proceedings before Swiss courts, criminal prosecution and administrative authorities, as well as in international mutual legal assistance proceedings. His expertise encompasses general commercial litigation, with a particular focus on takeover and corporate litigations. Dominique is also co-head of the Employment practice in Zurich, handling all litigious employment matters, and practises insolvency and restructuring law.

  • Practices

    Competition and Regulated Markets Employment, Pensions and Immigration Insolvency and Restructuring Investigations Litigation and Arbitration

  • Professional Experience and Education

    and Education

    2016Partner, Lenz & Staehelin
    2008-09Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, New York
    2005Joined Lenz & Staehelin
    2009New York Bar Admission
    2008University of Virginia School of Law (LL.M.)
    2005Swiss Bar Admission
    2003University of St.Gallen (HSG) (lic. iur.)

  • Specialist Areas

    Litigation, Investigations, Employment, Pensions and Immigration, Insolvency and Restructuring

  • Languages

    German, English, French

  • Memberships

    Zurich Bar Association (ZAV), Swiss Bar Association (SAV), Swiss Arbitration Association (ASA), New York State Bar Association (NYSBA)

  • SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

    • Müller D., Affolter Marino A., Delli Colli F., Keine strafprozessualen Garantien bei internen Untersuchungen, in: GesKR (Gesellschafts- und Kapitalmarktrecht), 2/2024, 295
    • Müller D., Betticher P., Präzisierungen zum Anwaltsgeheimnis bei internen Untersuchungen im Finanzbereich, in: GesKR (Gesellschafts- und Kapitalmarktrecht) 2/2023
    • Burkhardt M., Müller D., Haefeli V., The Securities Litigation Review 2023 - Switzerland, in: The Law Reviews, 9th edition, June 2023
    • Müller D., Betticher P., Zur Unterbrechung der Verjährung von zivilrechtlichen Ansprüchen durch Geltendmachung im Strafverfahren; Besprechung von BGer, 4A_417/2021 vom 1. September 2022, in: AJP/PJA, 1/2023, 105 et seqq.
    • Frey H., Müller D., M&A Litigation 2022 - Switzerland, in: Getting the Deal Through, April 2022, 48-54
    • Müller D., Delli Colli F., Brütsch S., Klarere Konturen für Art. 271 Ziff. 1 StGB, in: GesKR (Gesellschafts- und Kapitalmarktrecht) 1/2022, 115-119
    • Müller D., Delli Colli F., Aspekte der Vinkulierung von nicht börsenkotierten Namenaktien, in: GesKR 2020/1, 140-145
    • Müller D., Oural M., Legal Privilege & Professional Secrecy 2019 - Switzerland, in: Getting the Deal Through, May 2019, 66-71
    • Burkhardt M., Oural M., Tunik D., Müller D., Litigation 2019 - Switzerland, in: Chambers Global Practice Guide, 2019
    • Frey H., Müller D., Arbitrating M&A Disputes, in: Manuel Arroyo (ed.), Arbitration in Switzerland, 2nd edition, The Netherlands 2018, Vol. I, 1113-1190
    • Müller D., Vock ., Behauptungs-, Bestreitungs- und Substantiierungslast im Rechtsöffnungsverfahren, in: ZZZ 2016, 130 et seqq.
    • Müller D., Kieser H., Keine Aktivlegitimation der Masse zur Geltendmachung von Verantwortlichkeitsansprüchen für ausschliessliche Gläubigerschäden, in: GesKR (Gesellschafts- und Kapitalmarktrecht) 1/2016, 112-115
    • Tschäni R., Frey H., Müller D., Streitigkeiten aus M&A-Transaktionen, Zurich 2013
    • Müller D., Verantwortlichkeitsansprüche der Gläubigergesamtheit: Schadenssubstanziierung, Verjährung und Treuepflichtverletzung, Entscheidbesprechung des Bundesgerichtsurteils 4A_462/2009, in: GesKR 3/2010, 383-388
    • Frey H., Müller D., Preisanpassungsstreitigkeiten bei Unternehmenskäufen unter besonderer Berücksichtigung des Schiedsgutachterverfahrens, in: Oertle/Wolf/Breitenstein/Diem (eds.), M&A - Recht und Wirtschaft in der Praxis, Liber Amicorum for Rudolf Tschäni, Zurich 2010, 191-228

  • Contact Details

    Zurich dominique.mueller@lenzstaehelin.com
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  • Assistant

    Sarah-Christine Aikins sarah-christine.aikins@lenzstaehelin.com

  • References

    Very knowledgeable litigator

    Who's Who Legal, 2021

    Pleasure to work with

    Who's Who Legal, 2021

    Very thorough and diligent, yet easy to work with

    Chambers Global, 2020

    He is a very attentive and an outstanding litigator

    Legal 500, 2020

Very knowledgeable litigator

Who's Who Legal, 2021

Pleasure to work with

Who's Who Legal, 2021

Very thorough and diligent, yet easy to work with

Chambers Global, 2020

He is a very attentive and an outstanding litigator

Legal 500, 2020

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Insights

Insights – 10.04.2024

Climate change landmark case – European Court of Human Rights condemns Switzerland for not doing enough against climate change

Climate change landmark case – European Court of Human Rights condemns…

In a historic ruling, the European Court of Human Rights ("Court") found that the European Convention on Human Rights ("Convention") encompasses a right to effective protection by the State authorities against the adverse effects of climate change. The Court found that Switzerland had failed to act in a timely and sufficient manner to adopt and implement relevant legislation and measures to mitigate climate change, violating Article 8 of the Convention. Although the judgment is final and binding, the Court did not order Switzerland to take specific measures to comply with the ruling. This new case law will undoubtedly have a significant symbolic and political impact. While the rights protected under the Convention are not directly applicable to private entities such as companies, the judgment may however add further momentum to so-called horizontal climate change lawsuits brought against private entities.

Insights – 03.12.2021

New precedent does not provide clear guidance on the boundaries of the Swiss blocking statute

New precedent does not provide clear guidance on the boundaries of the…

In its decision 6B_216/2020 of 1 November 2021, the Swiss Federal Supreme Court confirmed the conviction of an asset manager for illegal acts on behalf of a foreign state. This asset manager had personally transferred client data from Switzerland to the US and handed it over to the US authorities in the context of the tax dispute between Switzerland and the United States. However, this new precedent on Art. 271 of the Swiss Criminal Code does not provide clear guidance on the boundaries of this blocking statute as regards the crucial question as to whether Swiss data can be used in connection with proceedings abroad.

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