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Lenz & Staehelin

Astrid Waser

Zürich, Switzerland

Europe Guide 2021

Ranked in 1 departments

Ranked in : Competition/Antitrust

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Europe

Competition/Antitrust - Switzerland

Band 2

Astrid Waser is held in high esteem by clients for being "very experienced and customer-oriented." She is adept at handling merger filing matters and competition investigations. Her client list includes companies hailing from the TMT and financial sectors.

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Practice Areas

Dr. Astrid Waser is a partner in the Competition, Regulated Market and Investigation group in Zurich. She specializes in all aspects of competition (anti-trust) law, public procurement law, media and telecoms law and compliance. Astrid Waser also advices on regulatory, administrative and internal investigations, including sexual harassment investigations and has a long-standing experience in the field of compliance matters. She advises in non-contentious matters and represents clients before Swiss authorities and courts, in particular in investigations and infringement procedures of the Swiss Competition Commission as well as in merger filings and in public procurement procedures. Astrid Waser is a regular speaker at conferences and seminars.

Career

University College Dublin (1995), University of Lausanne (lic. iur., 1996), College of Europe (LL.M., 1997), Admission to Zurich Bar (1999), University of Zurich (Dr. iur., 2002), Joined Lenz & Staehelin (2002), European Commission/DG Competition - Secondment in a Brussels law firm (2004), Partner at Lenz & Staehelin (2012)

Professional Memberships

Swiss Bar Association (SAV), Zurich Bar Association (ZAV), Studienvereinigung Kartellrecht eV, Swiss Association for Competition Law (ASAS is a member of the International League of Competition Law - LIDC)