LAWYER PROFILE

Marquard Christen

Europe 2026

CMS

Ranked in 1 practice area

Competition/Antitrust

Switzerland

9 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Marquard Christen advises on all aspects of Swiss and EU competition law including horizontal cooperations, distribution agreements, abuse of dominance and relative market power, merger control and damage claims. He has acquired particular expertise in various industries including automotive, construction, consumer goods, IT, pharma, telecommunication, and payment solutions.

Career

Marquard Christen studied law at the Universities of Fribourg and Leuven (lic. iur., 2000), New South Wales (LL.M., 2007) and Geneva (MAS, 2011). He worked for CMS as a trainee (2001 – 2002) and later as an associate (2003 – 2006). From 2008 – 2010 Marquard acted as a delegate of the International Committee of the Red Cross, before rejoining CMS in 2011. He was promoted to partner in 2016.

Professional Memberships

- Antitrust Law Association (Studienvereinigung Kartellrecht)

- Swiss Association on Public Procurement

- Swiss and Zurich Bar Association

- Competition Law Section of the Zurich Bar Association

- Expert Group Digitalisation of the Swiss Bar Association.

Publications

Marquard Christen regularly speaks and publishes in his fields of expertise. A list of publications is available at:

https://cms.law/en/che/people/marquard-christen

Personal

Global Co-Head of CMS Antitrust, Competition & Trade Group; Head of competition and public procurement practice of CMS Switzerland; Co-Chair of Competition Law Section of the Zurich Bar Association.

Webpage: cms.law/en/che/people/marquard-christen

Chambers Review

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Chambers European Guide

Competition/Antitrust - Switzerland

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Marquard Christen represents clients in Competition Commission investigations into allegations of bid rigging and resale price maintenance, and advises them on merger clearance filings. He also assists clients with competition law compliance matters, often concerning selective distribution agreements.

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Strengths

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His strong interpersonal and communication skills, his excellent reputation with authorities and business mindset helped us navigate a delicate situation and achieve the best possible outcome.
Competition/AntitrustChambers European Guide
Marquard Christen is really passionate about what he does, and you feel this when he is giving advice. He identifies strategic solutions others would probably overlook.
Competition/AntitrustChambers European Guide
He is, in my experience, not only one of the most experienced and knowledgeable competition lawyers in Switzerland, but also a very down-to-earth person with a problem solver mentality.
Competition/AntitrustChambers European Guide
He is an excellent hands-on lawyer with a high customer focus.
Competition/AntitrustChambers European Guide
He is an excellent lawyer handling complex procedures with a human touch.
Competition/AntitrustChambers European Guide