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About

Provided by Homburger

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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Competition/Antitrust - 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. Team members offer further experience in damages actions. The firm's client roster includes private equity houses, telecommunications companies and leading online platforms.

Work Highlights

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  • Homburger advised on the competition law aspects of Credit Suisse's acquisition by UBS.

Strengths

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"Homburger not only keep an eye on the Swiss proceedings but also examine the pleadings of the other law firms to ensure that the statements are consistent worldwide."

Competition/Antitrust respondent
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"The team competently and quickly addressed the questions in our matter."

Competition/Antitrust respondent
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"The lawyers are extremely quick at grasping the essence of complex and specific issues."

Competition/Antitrust respondent
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"The team are very responsive."

Competition/Antitrust respondent
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"The law firm responds quickly when necessary. Every service we needed, we received."

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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.
"Franz Hoffet is a master in his field and a pleasure to work with."
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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.
"He is very experienced and business-oriented."
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Richard Stäuber
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Richard Stäuber
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Band 3
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 merger clearance filings and representing them in behavioural investigations.
"Richard Stäuber is our preferred partner in Switzerland."
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Homburger

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Franz Hoffet
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Franz Hoffet
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Senior Statespeople
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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 3
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