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Homburger

Competition/Antitrust

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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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Competition/Antitrust - Switzerland

Band 1

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, including notifications involving a phase II investigation, as well as representing clients in high-profile cartel investigations before the Swiss Competition Commission. Additionally, the team has experience acting in appeals and damages actions. The firm's client roster also includes private equity houses and pharmaceutical companies.

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Work Highlights

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  • Homburger assisted HomeToGo with the merger control aspects of its proposed acquisition of Interhome.

Strengths

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  • The team worked well under considerable time pressures to achieve a good outcome.

    Competition/Antitrust respondentEurope

  • The lawyers at Homburger are very dynamic and out-of-the-box thinkers. They were able not only to navigate the legal arguments but also to understand the business implications.

    Competition/Antitrust respondentEurope

  • Homburger were generally very responsive, provided succinct and clear advice and were able to explain things in a clear way.

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  • The firm handles complex matters very well.

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  • The team provides tailor-made advice, good strategic guidance and vast experience.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Marcel Dietrich
    Marcel Dietrich

    Marcel Dietrich

    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 high-profile COMCO investigations into possible cartels and other collusion.

    • Marcel Dietrich is very dedicated to what he does in competition law for our business. He has one of the best reputations in the market.

      Competition/Antitrust respondentEurope

    • Marcel Dietrich has a vast amount of experience in the field and provides very good and relevant strategic advice.

      Competition/Antitrust respondentEurope

    • He is really good – really fast-thinking and fast in gathering the issue at stake.

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    • He treats people equally and is a down-to-earth guy who is very pragmatic.

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    • No matter whether the cases are small or big, it makes no difference to quality. He is a service- and solution-oriented lawyer giving real advice.

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  • Richard Stäuber
    Richard Stäuber

    Richard Stäuber

    Richard Stäuber has a strong focus on merger control filings, including assisting clients with phase II investigations. He is also active on behavioural matters, representing clients in high-profile investigations, as well as in appeals and damages actions.

    • Richard Stäuber was friendly and easy to deal with, had good knowledge of the required facts and was suitably able to service our needs.

      Competition/Antitrust respondentEurope

    • He is very easy to work with and keeps things simple for our executives.

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    • He is a very skilled competition lawyer with a knowledgeable, experienced team and a great sense for addressing the problem at hand in a business-oriented manner.

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    • He is an excellent thinker.

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