Markus Schott

Practice Areas

Markus Schott has broad experience in all kinds of regulatory and administrative law matters including governmental supervision, public procurement, and administrative sanctions. He advises and represents clients in the life science and food, banking, finance and insurance, transportation and infrastructure sectors. He also drafts expert opinions in these fields.

Markus Schott is also specialized in representing clients in administrative and civil litigation proceedings as well as international administrative and legal assistance proceedings.

He teaches public economic law at the University of Zurich and he publishes regularly in his fields of interest.

Markus Schott is described as a "very efficient, extremely flexible and accessible lawyer" (Chambers Europe 2015) and a "specialist in the regulatory field" (Chambers Europe 2016) who "provides proactive support" (Chambers Europe 2017) and is praised for his "practical and useful advice" (Chambers Europe 2019). He is also listed in the Who's Who Legal Guide on Life Sciences.

Career

Partner of Bär & Karrer (since 2013)

University of Zurich: Venia Legendi for Public Law and European Law (2010), Professor of law (2016)

Associate at Bär & Karrer (since 2010)

Postdoc Researcher and Lecturer at the University of Zurich (2006-2009)

Harvard University, Cambridge MA: LL.M. (2004)

Associate at a Swiss law firm (2002-2005)

Admitted to the Basel Bar (2001)

University of Basel: Dr. iur. (2000)

Trainee at a Swiss law firm (2000)

Law Clerk at the Civil Court of Basel (1999)

Research and Teaching Assistant to Prof. Dr. René Rhinow (1997-1999)

University of Basel: lic. iur. (1996)

Professional Memberships

Swiss Bar Association (SAV/FSA)

Zurich Bar Association (ZAV)

Swiss Lawyers Association

Basel Lawyers Association

Swiss Arbitration Association (ASA)

Swisstransplant: Member of the Foundation Board

Languages Spoken

English

French

German