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
Address
ML | Liburn Mehmetaj | Avocat
Rue Rodolphe-Toepffer 8
1206 Genève
+41 22 552 23 21
Registrations
- Admitted to the Geneva Bar. Allowed to pratice in all cantons of Switzerland.
- Member of the Geneva Bar Association
- Registered in the Cantonal Register of Attorneys (Geneva)
Languages
- English
- French
- Albanian
