LAWYER PROFILE

Marcel Meinhardt

Europe 2026

Lenz & Staehelin

Ranked in 1 practice area

Competition/Antitrust

Switzerland

20 years ranked

About

Provided by Lenz & Staehelin

Europe

Practice Areas

Commercial and Contracts, Competition and Regulated Markets, Investigations, Litigation and Arbitration, Technology and Outsourcing

Career

Dr. Marcel Meinhardt is a partner and leading expert in competition law. Based at our firm’s Zurich office, he heads up the Competition and Regulated Market practice group and specialises in all areas of Swiss and European merger control work and competition law. His practice spans sectors including postal services, insurance, banking, automotive, green energy, media, retail, construction, pharma, ticketing and IT. He also advises on regulatory issues in the electricity, environmental and gas industries. Over the years, Marcel has acted in many high profile cases including numerous phase I and phase II merger notifications to the Swiss Competition Commission – most recently in the context of infrastructure joint ventures in the electric car industry. He has also co-ordinated multi-jurisdictional merger filings.

University of St.Gallen (lic. iur., 1990), Swiss Bar Admission (1992), New York University School of Law (LL.M., 1994), College of Europe (LL.M., 1995), Joined Lenz & Staehelin (1996), University of Zurich (Dr. iur., 1996), Partner at Lenz & Staehelin (2002)

Professional Memberships

Swiss Association for Competition Law (ASAS), Zurich Bar Association (ZAV), Swiss Bar Association (SAV), Studienvereinigung Kartellrecht eV., International Bar Association (IBA), American Bar Association (ABA)

Languages Spoken

German, English, French

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers European Guide

Competition/Antitrust - Switzerland

Band 1

Individual Editorial

One of the leading individuals in the Swiss competition law market, Marcel Meinhardt stands out for his ability to represent clients in high-profile investigations into possible cartels and allegations of resale price maintenance, and to advise on subsequent damages actions. He also offers notable experience in merger control filings.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Marcel Meinhardt is an absolute expert in his field. He provides swift advice and stands out by addressing the key questions from the business side.
Competition/AntitrustChambers European Guide
His expertise in the field and knowledge of the sectors in which our company is doing business is unmatched.
Competition/AntitrustChambers European Guide
Marcel Meinhardt is one of the top lawyers I have worked with. He is very pragmatic and knowledgeable and has good relationships with the Swiss authorities.
Competition/AntitrustChambers European Guide
He has great expertise and amazing experience, and he impresses with his business orientation.
Competition/AntitrustChambers European Guide
He is simply an outstanding expert in his field. Working with him is very pleasant, the quality of his work is very high, he's always on time, and I greatly appreciate his expertise and knowledge.
Competition/AntitrustChambers European Guide