Dominique Müller
Partner, Head of Investigations
Attorney at Law, LL.M.
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Partner, Head of Investigations Attorney at Law, LL.M. +41 58 450 80 00 dominique.mueller@lenzstaehelin.com |
Zurich Brandschenkestrasse 24 CH-8027 Zurich www.lenzstaehelin.com |
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Expertise
Dominique Müller is 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 a seasoned litigator, Dominique represents parties 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 also handles litigious employment matters and practices restructuring and insolvency law.
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Practices
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Professional Experience and Education
and Education
2016 Partner, Lenz & Staehelin 2008-09 Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, New York 2005 Joined Lenz & Staehelin 2009 New York Bar Admission 2008 University of Virginia School of Law (LL.M.) 2005 Swiss Bar Admission 2003 University of St.Gallen (HSG) (lic. iur.) -
Specialist Areas
Litigation, Investigations, White Collar, Employment, Restructuring and Insolvency -
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
- 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
- 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
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Contact Details
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Assistant
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References
Dominique Müller has great analytical skills and is very diligent, thorough and pragmatic. He sees all of the legal difficulties very quickly and finds a pragmatic solution to everything.
Chambers & Partners, 2025Dominique Müller is very precise and loves to go into details.
Chambers & Partners, 2025I can highly recommend Dominique Müller for any case.
Chambers & Partners, 2025Dominique Müller is very responsive and thinks well ahead.
Chambers & Partners, 2025Anja Affolter and Dominique Müller work very cost effectively, always having the client's interests at the forefront. Both have a distinctly empathetic customer approach that is unfortunately rare in this industry.
The Legal 500, 2025Dominique Müller is quick, smart and an excellent advocate.
The Legal 500, 2024Dominique Müller leads the investigations practice in Zurich, which sees him routinely handle complex regulatory and internal investigations.
Who's Who Legal, 2024Very thorough and diligent, yet easy to work with.
Chambers & Partners, 2021He is a very attentive and an outstanding litigator.
The Legal 500, 2020