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David Müller
Associate

David Müller

Lead Innovation & Legal Tech

Geneva, Switzerland
Languages
  • English
  • French
  • German

David Müller is a lawyer at CMS and is mainly active in corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, banking & finance law and contract law.

David Müller graduated from the University of Lausanne with a Bachelor of Law degree in 2020, including an exchange year at the University of Zurich. He then obtained a Master's degree in Law and Economics at the University of Lausanne in 2022. 

In parallel of his studies, he also worked part-time in law firms in Lausanne and Vevey as well as in Court as an ad hoc Clerk. He has also experienced the associative framework as Administrator and Legal Vice-President for the Junior Enterprise EPFL. Prior to joining CMS, he was intern in Tax in a Big-Four firm in Geneva.

David Müller began his tenure at CMS as a trainee lawyer in August 2022. After qualifying as a lawyer, he joined CMS Geneva’s Corporate Department on a permanent basis in October 2024.

Relevant experience

  • CPI Property Group in the sale of its Crans-Montana mountain business, an iconic destination in the heart of the Swiss Alps, to Vail Resorts Inc.
  • The DRUZ Family, the owners of VMD Group, comprising Chaillot Bouchons SA, Suboeno SA and PM Œnologie Consulting Sàrl, in their sale of 55% stake in the Group to Corticeira Amorim, the world’s largest cork producer.
  • WSP Global Inc. (TSX: WSP), one of the world's leading engineering professional services firms on its cross-border acquisition of BG Bonnard & Gardel Holding SA, one of Switzerland's leading engineering companies, along with its subsidiaries in France, Italy and Portugal.
  • DuPont (NYSE: DD), the global innovation leader with technology-based materials and solutions, in the Swiss component of DuPont's Mobility & Materials divestiture to Celanese.

Publications

  • Le trust de droit suisse: une fiscalité opportune ?, in Magister, Editions Weblaw, Berne 2022 – août 2022

Memberships & Roles

  • Geneva Bar Association (ODAGE)
  • Young Bar Association

Lectures list

  • Lecture "Quelles opportunités et quels défis l'intelligence artificielle représente-t-elle pour les établissements financiers suisses ?", CMS Geneva, June 2025

Education

  • 2024 - Bar Exam
  • 2022 – Master's degree in Law & Economics (MLaw), University of Lausanne (Switzerland)
  • 2020 – Bachelor's degree in Law (BLaw), University of Lausanne (Switzerland)
Practice Areas
Banking & Finance Corporate / M&A Commercial Tax Insolvency and Restructuring

Insights by David

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Legal Update Switzerland

Swiss financial market authority issues circular on consolidated supervision of financial groups

19 Feb 2025 7 min read
Deals Switzerland

CMS advises CPI Property Group in the sale of its Crans-Montana mountain business to Vail Resorts, Inc.

30 Nov 2023 2 min read
Deals Switzerland

CMS advised Druz Family in 55% stake sale of VMD Group to Corticeira Amorim

31 Oct 2023 2 min read
Deals Switzerland

CMS advised WSP Global Inc. on its acquisition of BG Bonnard & Gardel Holding SA

20 Feb 2023 1 min read
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