Marcel Meinhardt
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Band 1 : Competition/Antitrust
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About
Provided by Marcel Meinhardt
Practice Areas
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.
Career
University of St.Gallen (lic. iur., 1990), Admission to Zurich Bar (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)
Personal
Languages: German, English, French
Chambers Review
Europe
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 and advise on subsequent appeals against fines. He also offers notable experience in merger control filings.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"He has very good knowledge and very good social skills."
"Marcel Meinhardt is an outstanding lawyer with an excellent business understanding and is always on the spot."
"In my opinion, he is the most experienced antitrust lawyer in Switzerland. He has rapid comprehension skills and brings a solution to every problem. He puts the client and their needs at the centre of the advice."
"His advice is always to the point, and he is commercial and proactive."
"He has very good knowledge and very good social skills."
"Marcel Meinhardt is an outstanding lawyer with an excellent business understanding and is always on the spot."
"In my opinion, he is the most experienced antitrust lawyer in Switzerland. He has rapid comprehension skills and brings a solution to every problem. He puts the client and their needs at the centre of the advice."
"His advice is always to the point, and he is commercial and proactive."
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