Jurisdictions
- Anglo-American and Common Law jurisdictions around the globe
- Mixed legal systems
Comparative Legal Expertise
- Companies and other legal entities, with a special focus on cross-border restructuring, in particular redomiciliation and non-acquisitive mergers
- Law governing trusts as an instrument of equity, with a comparative perspective on functionally equivalent structures, including foundations and fideicommissa
- Regulation of gambling and gaming, in particular aspects of public supervision and player protection
Typical Comparative Questions
Martin works on comparative legal questions for courts, public authorities and legal practitioners, often involving the interaction between different legal systems. Typical questions include:
- Does the law of Guernsey, Liechtenstein or Texas permit the transfer of a company limited by shares to Switzerland without interruption of the company’s legal personality?
- To which form of Swiss legal entity is a British limited liability partnership most closely comparable?
- What rights does a beneficiary of a trust domiciled in Mauritius have in respect of real property located in Switzerland that was placed in the trust by the settlor before dying?
Selected Studies and Expert Opinions
- Transfer of a Company from the United Arab Emirates to Switzerland – legal opinion on the redomiciliation of a company registered in the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre to Switzerland.
- Limitation of Actions relating to Contracts of Loan under the Law of England and Wales and the British Virgin Islands – comparative legal opinion.
- Legal Opinion on Maritime Registration – comparative legal opinion