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Markus Wang
Ranked in 2 Practice Areas
2

Band 2

Intellectual Property

Switzerland

19 Years Ranked

3

Band 3

Life Sciences

Switzerland

10 Years Ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Markus Wang heads the intellectual property team and co-heads the life sciences group of the firm. His practice covers a wide range of contentious and non-contentious patent, trademark, copyright and other IP-related issues, in particular in the pharmaceutical, biotech and IT sector. He frequently drafts and negotiates license, outsourcing and R&D agreements. Furthermore, he specializes in regulatory matters in the fields of life sciences and health care.

Career

Member of the Board of Directors of Bär & Karrer AG (2009-2017)

Partner of Bär & Karrer (since 2002)

London School of Economics and Political Sciences: LL.M. (1998)

University of St. Gallen: Dr. iur. (1998)

Associate at Bär & Karrer (1996-2001)

Trainee at Bär & Karrer (1994)

Research Fellow Sponsored by a Scholarship of the Swiss National Fund at the Max-Planck Institute for Intellectual Property, Competition and Tax Law in Munich (1993/1994)

University of St. Gallen: lic. iur. (1992)

Research and Teaching Assistant to Prof. Dr. Carl Baudenbacher (1991-1993)

Professional Memberships

Lecturer for Intellectual Property Law at the University of Fribourg (since 2007)

Lecturer for Intellectual Property Law at the University of St. Gallen (1998-2003)

Swiss Bar Association (SAV/FSA)

International Association for the Protection of Industrial Property (AIPPI)

Zurich Bar Association (ZAV)

Institute of Intellectual Property (INGRES)

Publications

He regularly speaks and publishes in the field of IP and life sciences.

Languages Spoken

English, German

Chambers Review

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Chambers European Guide

Intellectual Property - Switzerland

2
Band 2
Individual Editorial
Markus Wang advises on the IP aspects of domestic and cross-border M&A transactions, trade mark nullity proceedings and licensing matters. His client roster features important players in the pharmaceutical and technology sectors.
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Life Sciences - Switzerland

3
Band 3
Individual Editorial

Markus Wang frequently acts on preliminary injunctions, appeals and nullity proceedings, as well as regulatory compliance mandates.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Markus Wang is very experienced, responsive and hands-on. He is fantastic to work with.

Intellectual Property respondent
Chambers European Guide

In even the most complex and fast-moving situations, he maintains a calm, focused demeanour, providing concise, strategic advice that cuts straight to the core of the issue.

Intellectual Property respondent
Chambers European Guide

Markus Wang has an impressive ability to keep an overview of multifaceted legal matters, ensuring that no detail is overlooked while always keeping the bigger picture in sight.

Intellectual Property respondent
Chambers European Guide

Markus Wang is an outstanding lawyer who brings exceptional speed, precision and clarity to every engagement.

Intellectual Property respondent
Chambers European Guide

Markus Wang has fantastic knowledge and is able to handle very complex matters.

Intellectual Property respondent
Chambers European Guide

Markus Wang is an absolute expert in life sciences.

Life Sciences respondent
Chambers European Guide

Articles, highlights and press releases

19 items provided by Bär & Karrer Ltd

Press Release

Bär & Karrer Advised Medbase and Migros Group on the Acquisition of Zur Rose

Bär & Karrer Advised Medbase and Migros Group on the Acquisition of Zur Rose

May 16, 2023
Authored by Christoph Neeracher, Philippe Seiler, Markus Wang, Susanne Schreiber, Laura Widmer, Carlo Hunter, Thomas Rohde, Jonas Bornhauser, Romina Lauper, Christine Schweikard
Press Release

Bär & Karrer Advises Duck Creek Technologies on the Acquisition of Imburse

Bär & Karrer Advises Duck Creek Technologies on the Acquisition of Imburse

Jan 11, 2023
Authored by Christoph Neeracher, Markus Wang, Laura Widmer, Susanne Schreiber, Ruth Bloch-Riemer, Daniel Flühmann, Elisabeth Rinderknecht, Jonas Bornhauser, Luca Jagmetti, Rehana Harasgama
Press Release

Bär & Karrer Advises the Harting Entrepreneurial Family on the Acquisition of Studer Cables

Bär & Karrer advised the Harting entrepreneurial family on the acquisition of Studer Cables AG. A strategic partnership with the HARTING Technology Group is forming part of the acquisition of Studer Cables' parent company HC Holding Epsilon AG by the Harting entrepreneurial family. Both parties agre

Dec 5, 2022
Authored by Christoph Neeracher, Susanne Schreiber, Markus Wang, Laura Widmer, Philippe Seiler, Thomas Rohde, Benjamin Grunwald, Elisabeth Rinderknecht, Julian Hodel, Lukas Roesler
Press Release

Bär & Karrer Advises Archroma (SK Capital) on the Acquisition of Huntsman's Textile Effects Division

Bär & Karrer is acting as Swiss legal advisor to Archroma (SK Capital) on the acquisition of Huntsman's textile effects division.

Aug 12, 2022
Authored by Ruth Bloch-Riemer, Christoph Neeracher, Corrado Rampini, Susanne Schreiber, Markus Wang, Laura Widmer, Raphael Annasohn, Christine Schweikard, Rocco Rigozzi, Luca Jagmetti
Press Release

Bär & Karrer Advised AS Equity Partners on the Acquisition of Swiss Post Solutions (SPS)

Bär & Karrer acted as legal advisor to AS Equity Partners which acquired the SPS Group from Die Schweizerische Post AG (Swiss Post)

Apr 1, 2022
Authored by Daniel Flühmann, Ralph Malacrida, Christoph Neeracher, Corrado Rampini, Mani Reinert, Markus Wang, Philippe Seiler, Thomas Rohde
Press Release

Bär & Karrer Advises YOC on its Acquisition of theINDUSTRY

Bär & Karrer acted as legal advisor to YOC AG which purchased all shares of the Zurich based theINDUSTRY AG.

Jan 28, 2022
Authored by Ralph Malacrida, Susanne Schreiber, Markus Wang, Laura Widmer
Press Release

Bär & Karrer Advised the Leading Swiss IT Provider ELCA on its Cyber-defense Joint Venture

Bär & Karrer advised ELCA Informatique SA / ELCA Informatik AG on all legal aspects of the new cyber-defense joint venture project called "Senthorus" with BlueVoyant.

Jan 19, 2022
Authored by Martin Anderson, Markus Wang, Christoph Suter
Press Release

Bär & Karrer Advises AddSecure on the Acquisition of LOSTnFOUND Group

AddSecure (a portfolio company of Castik Capital), a leading European provider of secure IoT connectivity solutions has entered into a share purchase agreement.

Dec 8, 2021
Authored by Christoph Neeracher, Susanne Schreiber, Markus Wang, Philippe Seiler
Press Release

Bär & Karrer Advises the Founding Shareholders on the Sale of Appway to FNZ

FNZ, a leading global wealth management platform, has agreed to acquire Appway from its founding shareholders and Summit Partners.

Dec 8, 2021
Authored by Christoph Neeracher, Mani Reinert, Susanne Schreiber, Markus Wang, Laura Widmer, Raphael Annasohn
Press Release

Bär & Karrer Advises the Sellers on the Sale of the Ruetschi Group

Bär & Karrer acted as legal advisor to the sellers on the sale of the Ruetschi Group, a producer of high-tech implants and instruments for the medical industry.

Nov 25, 2021
Authored by Christoph Neeracher, Susanne Schreiber, Markus Wang, Philippe Seiler, Thomas Stoltz
Press Release

Bär & Karrer Advises the Sellers on the Sale of SpecPage

Bär & Karrer acted as legal advisor to the shareholders of SpecPage on the sale of their shares to Revalize.

Nov 19, 2021
Authored by Ruth Bloch-Riemer, Christoph Neeracher, Susanne Schreiber, Markus Wang, Philippe Seiler, Elisabeth Rinderknecht, Li Wei Dutler, Patrick Zumsteg, Cyrill Diefenbacher, Julian Hodel
Press Release

Bär & Karrer Advises Advent International and Eurazeo on the Acquisition of Datatrans

Bär & Karrer acted as Swiss legal advisor to Advent International and Eurazeo on the acquisition of Datatrans AG, a leading Swiss digital payment service provider.

Nov 12, 2021
Authored by Daniel Flühmann, Ralph Malacrida, Christoph Neeracher, Susanne Schreiber, Markus Wang, Laura Widmer, Raphael Annasohn, Lukas Bründler, Thomas Stoltz, Rehana Harasgama
Press Release

Bär & Karrer acted as legal advisor on the sale of Tina Turner's portfolio of music rights to BMG.

Bär & Karrer acted as legal advisor on the sale of Tina Turner's portfolio of music rights to BMG.

Oct 13, 2021
Authored by Daniel Bader, Markus Wang, Martin Leu, Michael Trippel, Ignaz Müller, Michael Rohrer
Press Release

Bär & Karrer Advises Mubadala Investment Company on its Investment in Open Mineral

Bär & Karrer acted as legal advisor to Mubadala on its investment in Open Mineral, which operates a digital trading platform for base metal commodities.

Oct 6, 2021
Authored by Christoph Neeracher, Markus Wang, Laura Widmer, Raphael Annasohn, Lukas Bründler, Lazar Lepir, Urs Brügger, Jonas Bornhauser, Laura Rubeli
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Bär & Karrer Advises Allgeier on its Acquisition of MySign

Allgeier, a technology company for digital transformation, agreed to purchase a majority stake in MySign. The core business of MySign AG is the digitalization of business models with a focus on eCommerce. Bär & Karrer acted as legal advisor to Allgeier in this transaction.

Jul 29, 2021
Authored by Christoph Neeracher, Markus Wang, Laura Widmer, Philippe Seiler, Isabelle Stalder, Patrick Zumsteg, Janine Wüst, Laura Rubeli, Raoul Stocker, Rehana Harasgama
Press Release

Bär & Karrer Advises Triton on the Acquisition of Swiss IT Security Group

Bär & Karrer advises Triton Fund V advised by Triton on the acquisition of Swiss IT Security Group, a leading cyber security services provider in the DACH and Benelux regions, from Ufenau Capital Partners. The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals.

Jul 13, 2021
Authored by Ruth Bloch-Riemer, Christoph Neeracher, Mani Reinert, Markus Wang, Laura Widmer, Luana Stämpfli, Tobias Rebmann, Julian Hodel, Lazer Lepir, Raphael Annasohn
Press Release

Bär & Karrer Advises Sage on the Sale of its Swiss Business

Bär & Karrer acts as legal advisor to Sage, a market-leading provider of business software products and solutions, on the sale of its Swiss business to Infoniqa.

Apr 8, 2021
Authored by Ruth Bloch-Riemer, Mariel Hoch, Mani Reinert, Markus Wang, Laura Widmer, Fabienne Perlini, Florentin Weibel, Marlene Lienau, Tobias Rebmann, Raoul Stocker
Press Release

Bär & Karrer Advises Imaweb on its Acquisition of Stieger Software

Bär & Karrer acted as legal advisor to Imaweb, a developer of software solutions for automotive manufacturers and dealers, on its acquisition of Stieger Software.

Apr 8, 2021
Authored by Christoph Neeracher, Markus Wang, Laura Widmer, Rocco Rigozzi, Luca Jagmetti, Philippe Seiler, Lukas Roesler, Elisabeth Rinderknecht, Patrick Zumsteg, Sarah Affolter
Press Release

Bär & Karrer Advises Valtech on the Acquisitions of Infocentric Research and Codeflair

Bär & Karrer acted as legal advisor to Valtech, a global digital agency specializing in business transformations, on the acquisitions of Infocentric Research and Codeflair.

Apr 1, 2021
Authored by Ruth Bloch-Riemer, Mariel Hoch, Susanne Schreiber, Markus Wang, Laura Widmer

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