About
Provided by Kellerhals Carrard
Our competition law specialists advise domestic and foreign clients in contentious matters before the Swiss Competition Commission and before civil courts. Many of our clients are market leaders in the Swiss markets (or a relevant submarket). We regularly advise on merger control filings before the Swiss Competition Commission.
Furthermore, our team is experienced in advising clients in proceedings related to sector-specific regulations in the energy and telecommunications markets.
Competences
Investigations before competition authorities and appeal
- Cartels, horizontal and vertical agreements
- Abuse of dominance
- Appeal proceedings against decisions of the Swiss Competition Commission (COMCO) before the Federal Administrative Court and the Supreme Court
- Representation of clients in proceedings before the price supervision authority (Preisüberwacher)
Merger Control (national and international)
- Evaluation of notification obligations (in Switzerland and internationally)
- Representation of firms in merger control proceedings before the Swiss Competition Commission
- Coordination of international notifications
Consultation on compliance programs
- Analysis of company structures and processes for compliance gaps;
- Planning and implementation of compliance programs;
- Drafting, analysis and revision of rules and regulations;
- Workshops on various topics related to antitrust law;
- Prevention and minimizing of risks related to competition regulation.
