Mathias Müller

Zurich

Director – Regulatory & Compliance Financial Services

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Mathias Müller is Director and Senior Legal Adviser of the Regulatory & Compliance Financial Services Division at Grant Thornton Switzerland/Liechtenstein in Zurich.

Professional experience

Mathias Müller specialises in Swiss financial market supervisory law, with a particular focus on anti-money laundering, sanctions compliance and combating corruption. He also has experience with FINMA investigation and inspection mandates.

Before moving to Grant Thornton Switzerland/Liechtenstein, Mathias Müller worked for four years as Senior Legal Adviser at an auditing and consulting firm, and prior to that for six years as Senior Legal Counsel at a major Swiss bank.

Professional qualifications and memberships

Mathias Müller holds a Master of Law (MLaw) and is an Attorney at Law.

Languages

In addition to his mother tongue German, Mathias Müller also speaks fluent English.

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Qualifications
  • Attorney at Law
  • Master of Law (MLaw)
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Partial revision of the AMLO-FINMA | Focus on sanctions, transparency of structures and correspondent banking

Regulatory & Compliance Financial Services

FINMA has launched the consultation on the 2026 partial revision of the AMLO‑FINMA, focusing on strengthening sanctions compliance, improving transparency of ownership and control structures, and tightening rules for correspondent banking and sub-accounts. Financial intermediaries will need to review and adapt their governance, KYC processes and control frameworks to align with the updated regulatory requirements and international standards.

Mathias Müller
Marlene Bundi
| 5 min read | 26 May 2026

Switzerland tightens its measures against financial crime

Regulatory & Compliance Financial Services

With a new national strategy, the Federal Council is taking a clear stand against money laundering and terrorist financing, with a focus on transparency, law enforcement, asset recovery and cooperation.

Mathias Müller
Marlene Bundi
| 4 min read | 13 Apr 2026

Switzerland Adopts EU Sanctions Against Russia in the Crypto Sector

Regulatory & Compliance Financial Services

On 25 February 2026, the Federal Council decided to adopt the additional measures of the EU’s 19th sanctions package against Russia. With its entry into force on 26 February 2026, Switzerland has, for the first time, introduced a fully developed sanctions framework specifically covering the crypto sector. The new rules apply to all financial intermediaries and are particularly relevant for institutions with crypto exposure.

Mathias Müller
| 3 min read | 17 Mar 2026
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