Antitrust and Competition Law

Our team advises domestic and foreign clients on antitrust proceedings at the Competition Commission and at civil courts, both under Swiss and European law. Many of our clients are market leaders and are therefore aware of the legal and economic implications of competition law. We also regularly represent our clients in merger control proceedings before the Swiss and European Competition Commission. In addition, our team has extensive experience in advising clients on proceedings relating to sector-specific regulations in the energy and telecommunications market.

For the latest developments in the field of antitrust and competition law, please refer to the blog www.wettbewerbspolitik.org, which is co-supervised by our partner Dr. Daniel Emch.

• Administrative investigations by competition authorities and complaints procedures
• Representation in administrative proceedings at the Competition Commission and the complaints bodies (both in Switzerland and in the European Union)
• Competition agreements (horizontal agreements and vertical agreements)
• Exclusive or selective distribution networks, franchises
• Inadmissible conduct by market-dominating companies
• Appeal procedures against substantive decisions and sanctions
• Representation of companies in proceedings before the price regulator

National and international merger control notifications

• Checking notification requirements
• Creating merger control notifications
• Representation in proceedings before the Competition Commission
• Coordination of international merger control notifications in Switzerland and the European Union

Consultancy within the scope of compliance programs

• Analyzing existing corporate structures and processes for compliance gaps as well as planning and implementation of compliance programs
• Drafting, analyzing and revising directives and regulations
• Holding training courses and workshops on competition law issues
• Preventing and minimizing competition law risks

• Representing companies before the Competition Commission, both in Switzerland and in the European Union, in antitrust sanctions proceedings 
• Implementing compliance programs
• Training field staff
• Defense against precautionary measures against a sports association
• Representing advertisers before the Competition Commission
• Implementing and coordinating merger control procedures (national and international)
• Appeals against Competition Commission rulings before the judicial authorities