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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.

Chambers Review

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Competition/Antitrust - Switzerland

3
Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Kellerhals Carrard often represents clients in behavioural investigations, particularly into allegations of abuse of dominance. The law firm also has experience in merger clearance mandates. The team frequently works alongside the firm's highly regarded sports law specialists to assist clients from the sporting sector with competition law issues. It further acts on compliance matters.

Work Highlights

Provided by Kellerhals Carrard

  • Kellerhals Carrard represented Galexis in an investigation into abuse of dominance concerning supplying Swiss customers abroad.

Strengths

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"We have always received the requested services on time. The team offers quick availability for questions."

Competition/Antitrust respondent
Europe

"Kellerhals Carrard have a profound knowledge of competition law and the business, and provide timely and very useful legal advice."

Competition/Antitrust respondent
Europe

"Kellerhals Carrard have identified the main issues and can reduce the complex facts to the main lines of the case."

Competition/Antitrust respondent
Europe

"If a client wants urgent advice you can get an answer very rapidly."

Competition/Antitrust respondent
Europe

"Kellerhals Carrard has a large antitrust law team with intelligent lawyers who also have a high level of economic competence."

Competition/Antitrust respondent
Europe

Notable Practitioners

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Daniel Emch
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Daniel Emch
Head of Competition/Antitrust
3
Band 3
Daniel Emch has a broad competition law practice that covers representing clients in investigations into alleged abuses of dominance, assisting with obtaining merger clearance and advising on competition law compliance, particularly in regard to sustainability considerations.
"He is very experienced, and well acquainted with the authority and the processes."
"Daniel Emch is very knowledgeable in the competition law field and provides legal advice in a very timely but also useful and easy-to-understand way."
"Daniel Emch is an absolutely bright and effective lawyer."
"Daniel Emch is an extremely skilled, efficiency-oriented lawyer with an amazing knowledge of economics."
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Members

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Anna Gottret

Annemarie Streuli

Caroline Danner

Christophe Rapin

Claudio Helmle

Daniel Alder

Daniel Emch

Daniel Emch

Head of Department

Daniel Lengauer

Edgar Philippin

Frédéric Rochat

Jean-Cédric Michel

Jean-Pierre Morand

Lorenza Ferro

Martin Föhse

Stefanie Schuler

Vincent Jäggi

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