ML | Liburn Mehmetaj

Avocat | Attorney at law

Geneva

Independent attorney-at-law: commercial disputes, financial law, regulated activities, investigations, technologies.

Fields

Banking & Finance

Advice and representation in matters relating to banking and financial services, including regulatory licensing and FINMA authorisations, supervisory matters, investigations, enforcement, and disputes involving banks, asset managers, financial intermediaries, and investment structures.

Contracts and Corporate

Drafting, negotiation, and litigation in contractual and corporate matters, including commercial agreements, corporate structuring, shareholder relations, corporate governance, and director and officer liability.

Regulated Activities

Advice and representation in connection with regulated activities, including licensing, supervisory matters, investigations, and disputes involving regulated entities, including in gaming, gambling and lotteries.

Governance and Board Mandates

Service as board member and participation in governance bodies, as well as advisory roles relating to organisational structure, oversight, risk management, and institutional responsibilities.

Investigations & Enforcement

Internal and supervisory investigations, as well as enforcement proceedings before administrative and regulatory authorities, including complex and cross-border matters.

Crime and Money Laundering

Representation in criminal proceedings, in particular in matters involving economic crime, financial offences, freezing of assets, anti-money laundering, and proceedings with parallel civil or regulatory aspects.

Commercial Disputes

Representation in civil, commercial, administrative, and financial disputes before courts and authorities, with a particular focus on complex litigation, high-stakes proceedings, and matters involving multi-party, cross-border, or regulatory dimensions.

Environment and Human Rights

Advice and representation in ESG-related matters, including sustainable finance, human rights due diligence, and governance issues, in particular under international standards such as the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, for commercial companies, financial services providers, and actors in regulated commodities sectors, including precious metals

AI and Technology

Advisory, training, and dispute resolution services relating to artificial intelligence, technology, and blockchain-based systems, including regulatory, governance, liability, data-related issues, and the use of such technologies in regulated and professional environments.

Work

Jan. 2026 - Present

Attorney at law

ML | Liburn Mehmetaj

Jan. 2023 - Dec. 2025

Partner, Attorney at law

Law firm, Geneva

MAY. 2019 - DEC. 2022

Senior Associate, Attorney at law

Law firm, Geneva and Zurich

APR. 2016 - APR. 2019

Associate, Attorney at law

Law firm, Geneva

SEP. 2014 - APR. 2016

Junior Associate

Law firm, Geneva

Education

2009-2012

Bachelor of Law

University of Fribourg, Switzerland

2012-2014

Master of Law

University of Fribourg, Switzerland

2014

Certificate of Advanced Studies in Legal Professions

University of Geneva, Switzerland

2016

Bar Examination

Geneva Council of State

2019-2020

Legum Magister (LL.M.)

University of California, Los Angeles, USA (Fulbright Scholar)

Contact

ML

Liburn Mehmetaj, avocat

Rue Rodolphe-Toepffer 8

1206 Genève

+41 22 552 23 21

liburn@mlgeneva.com
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ML | Liburn Mehmetaj | Avocat

Rue Rodolphe-Toepffer 8

1206 Genève

+41 22 552 23 21

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  • English
  • French
  • Albanian