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At Bär & Karrer, we help our clients successfully navigate the rapidly evolving, ever changing world of competition law. Our team has extensive experience in dealing with cartel investigations, dawn raids, merger control proceedings, civil litigation and the design and adoption of compliance programmes in all industries. Bär & Karrer is well regarded by authorities and courts. We understand the workings of your industry and can translate legal requirements into practical and feasible solutions.

  • Investigations of the Swiss Competition Commission
  • Merger control filings
  • Multijurisdictional merger control
  • Assistance in dawn raids
  • Distribution and licensing
  • Practices of dominant undertakings
  • Compliance programmes
  • Internal investigations and audits

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Competition/Antitrust - Switzerland

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Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Bär & Karrer often assists with the merger clearance filings for high value transactions, particularly in the financial services and pharmaceutical sectors. The law firm also represents clients in behavioural investigations, advising on allegations of cartels and abuse of market power. The team also has a number of clients from the transport sector. It offers further experience in competition compliance matters.

Work Highlights

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  • Bär & Karrer assisted Mobiliar with the competition law aspects of the sale of its majority interest in Flatfox AG to SMG Swiss Marketplace Group.

Strengths

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Bär & Karrer offers quick and very relevant information. It has a great understanding of the business and is very straightforward.

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The team has no trouble grasping complex issues and always finding a very good solution.

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Notable Practitioners

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Mani Reinert
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Mani Reinert
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Band 1

Mani Reinert particularly stands out for his ability to advise on the competition law clearance aspects of high-value acquisitions and joint ventures. He also offers notable experience in investigations into alleged cartels and market power, as well as the competition compliance of associations.

Mani Reinert is very good technically and understands the economic and technical sides very, very well.

He is a brilliant lawyer and is very responsive. He has a good feeling for what the main risks are.

Mani Reinert is very good; he knows the people and he is highly respected.

He is business-minded, tries to find solutions within the law and goes to great lengths.

He is well connected with his fellow competition lawyers and is very much a person for discussion and collaboration. He doesn't compromise on the position of his clients.

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Mani Reinert
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Mani Reinert
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Members

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Mariel Hoch

Markus Schott

Markus Wang

Rolf Watter