Astrid Waser
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Band 3 : Competition/Antitrust
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About
Provided by Astrid Waser
Practice Areas
Dr. Astrid Waser is a partner and leading practitioner in our Competition & Regulated Market and Investigations groups based in Zurich. She specialises in regulated markets, particularly competition (antitrust) law, public procurement law, media and telecoms law, and environmental law. She also advises on regulatory, administrative and internal investigations, and has long-standing experience in compliance matters. Astrid advises in non-contentious cases and also represents clients before Swiss authorities and courts – particularly in investigations and infringement procedures of the Swiss Competition Commission as well as in merger filings and public procurement procedures. Astrid is a regular speaker at conferences and seminars and recognised by Global Competition Review as one of the worldwide Leading Women in Antitrust.
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)
Personal
Languages: German, English, French, Italian, Spanish
Chambers Review
Europe
Astrid Waser advises clients on obtaining competition law clearance for proposed mergers. She also has experience representing clients in Competition Commission investigations.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"She has extensive specialised knowledge and provides very pragmatic, hands-on advice."
"She has extensive specialised knowledge and provides very pragmatic, hands-on advice."
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