Competition/Antitrust
Switzerland
20 years ranked
LAWYER PROFILE
Philipp E Zurkinden
Europe 2026
Ranked in 1 practice area
About
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Practice Areas
Prof. Philipp Zurkinden heads the Competition Team. He advises Swiss and international clients in antitrust proceedings (agreements affecting competition, abuse and mergers) and on state aid law. He has in-depth knowledge of EU competition law and therefore often works on multi-jurisdictional proceedings with established international law firms. He is also engaged in compliance consultancy. Before joining Prager Dreifuss, he worked at SECO on drafting the Cartel Act still currently in force and directed the training of the Competition Commission Secretariat in the new legislation. Philipp Zurkinden teaches competition law at the University of Basel.
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Chambers European Guide
Competition/Antitrust - Switzerland
Band 3
Individual Editorial
Philipp Zurkinden represents clients in investigations into allegations of abuse of dominance and collusion. He also assists clients with competition compliance matters.
Strengths
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He is a great business partner to us.
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