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23 Jun 2026

MLL Legal advises Telegram on Swiss digital asset integration and USD 1.7bn convertible bond offering

"MLL Legal acted as Swiss counsel to Telegram on two mandates: regulatory advice on potentially integrating digital asset functionality into the Telegram ecosystem and legal support for Telegram’s USD 1.7 billion convertible bond offering in Switzerland."

MLL Legal acted as Swiss legal counsel to Telegram on two distinct mandates involving regulatory and capital markets matters in Switzerland. In the first matter, MLL Legal advised Telegram on regulatory aspects related to the potential integration of digital asset functionality into the Telegram ecosystem, which could enable the sending and receiving of digital assets, including transactions between consumers and merchants. The scope of work included a regulatory analysis at the intersection of financial market infrastructure, payments regulation and AML/CTF law, together with a review of the underlying technical architecture and its possible integration into the platform. In a separate matter, MLL Legal advised Telegram in connection with its USD 1.7 billion convertible bond offering in Switzerland. MLL Legal represented Telegram with a team composed by: partner Kilian Schärli (team lead), partner Reto Luthiger (regulatory, fintech & DLT), counsel Andrea Trost (regulatory, fintech & DLT) and associate Franziska Gall (regulatory/FinTech/DLT).
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