Marquard Christen
Partner | Global Co-Head of CMS Antitrust, Competition & Trade Group
0041 44 285 11 11
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The Competition team of CMS Switzerland advises across the full range of Swiss and EU antitrust and competition matters. Based in Zurich and Geneva, the two main Swiss financial centres, we are part of the wider CMS Antitrust, Competition and Trade (ACT) group, one of the largest specialist competition and trade teams in the world. More than 225 CMS experts advise clients in more than 40 countries worldwide on all ACT matters.
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We represent our clients in proceedings before competition authorities such as the Swiss Competition Commission and other regulatory authorities as well as courts. We have renowned sectoral experience, including in automotive, construction, consumer products/FMCG and retail, energy, life sciences, IT services, payments solutions, and telecommunications among other sectors.
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CMS advised Swisscard in an investigation by the Competition Commission into an alleged boycott of Apple Pay.
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CMS is very responsive and has a great knowledge of our industry. The firm offers to-the-point and practical advice.
The firm offers business-oriented solutions, speed and accuracy.
The firm is very competent, has a lot of detailed knowledge and can answer all questions in an understandable way, even for non-lawyers. The lawyers work very quickly and reliably.
The team is always available, very responsive, hands-on and takes an economic approach. The lawyers have an exceptional ability to understand our business and to tailor their advice to our needs.
CMS is very responsive and has a great knowledge of our industry. The firm offers to-the-point and practical advice.
The firm offers business-oriented solutions, speed and accuracy.
The firm is very competent, has a lot of detailed knowledge and can answer all questions in an understandable way, even for non-lawyers. The lawyers work very quickly and reliably.
The team is always available, very responsive, hands-on and takes an economic approach. The lawyers have an exceptional ability to understand our business and to tailor their advice to our needs.
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Marquard Christen represents financial services clients in Competition Commission investigations and advises them on merger clearance filings. He also assists clients with competition law compliance matters.
I am very happy with Marquard Christen's performance.
He quickly gets up to speed and understands the product and the business. He has very good client handling and is very responsive.
We were very satisfied with Marquard Christen's services and understanding of the problem, as well as with the execution of the work.
Marquard Christen is straight to the point and very competent.
He is a highly competent lawyer who has a huge amount of knowledge and is happy to share his experience. He manages to translate the legal language in a simple and easy-to-understand way.
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Alain Raemy
Julia Haas
Jérôme Levrat
Head of Department
Milena Ferro-Luzzi
Pascal G. Favre
Head of Department
Head of Department
Simone Brauchbar-Birkhäuser
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Automobiles & Parts
Banks
Charities / Not for Profit
Commercial & Professional Services
Construction & Materials
Energy
Financial Services
Food & Drink Producers
Government
Health Care
Insurance
Media
Mining & Metals
Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences
Retail
Software & Computer Services
Sports
Technology, Hardware & Electronics
Telecommunications
Transportation
Travel & Leisure
Utilities
