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The competition team advises clients on Swiss and EU competition. Homburger helps to ensure that Swiss companies remain best in class in an international context and represents clients before administrative authorities and courts, as well as in civil antitrust litigation.


The increasing regulation of the markets presents a challenge for the economic growth of companies. Homburger combines its law firm’s expertise in all aspects of commercial public and administrative law to advise its clients on the legal frameworks in regulated markets in Switzerland.

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What the Team is Known For

Homburger maintains its position as one of the top law firms in Switzerland for competition matters. A popular choice with clients from the financial services industry, the team is highly esteemed for its work on high-value merger clearance filings and high-profile cartel investigations before the Swiss Competition Commission. The firm's client roster includes private equity houses and pharmaceutical companies.

Work Highlights

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  • Homburger represented VISA Europe in relation to an investigation by the Competition Commission regarding allegations of anti-competitive behaviour in the setting of interchange fees.

Strengths

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Homburger's team is wide and offers industry-related know-how, accessibility and strategic focus.

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The firm has an excellent strategic approach.

Competition/Antitrust respondent
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The Homburger team is excellent. The lawyers are always responsive and commercial in their advice.

Competition/Antitrust respondent
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The firm features only top-class lawyers, who are all skilled, well-trained and have good business understanding.

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The lawyers are proactive and reliable.

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Notable Practitioners

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Franz Hoffet
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Franz Hoffet
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Senior Statespeople
Franz Hoffet has notable experience assisting clients from the financial sector with investigations into allegations of anti-competitive behaviour.
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Marcel Dietrich
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Marcel Dietrich
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Band 1
Marcel Dietrich remains one of the standout individuals in the Swiss competition law market, with particular strength in assisting clients with obtaining competition law clearance for proposed mergers and joint ventures. He offers further experience in COMCO investigations into possible cartels and other collusion.

Marcel Dietrich is incredibly experienced. He knows exactly what he is doing and has great negotiation skills. As a client, you feel that you are in very good hands with him.

Marcel Dietrich is the best.

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Richard Stäuber
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Richard Stäuber
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Band 2

Richard Stäuber moves up in the rankings this year on the back of a strong work portfolio. His recent impressive work includes advising financial services clients on high-profile merger clearance filings and representing them in behavioural investigations, particularly around alleged cartels.

Richard Stäuber offers a very high level of consulting expertise.

Richard Stäuber is a very smart competition lawyer and is very good to work with.

He is very responsive and always pragmatic.

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Ranked Lawyers at
Homburger

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Franz Hoffet
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Franz Hoffet
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Marcel Dietrich
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Marcel Dietrich
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Band 1
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Richard Stäuber
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Richard Stäuber
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Band 2
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