Competition/Antitrust
Europe Guide 2024 : Switzerland
Band 3
Email address
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+41 58 261 5000About
Provided by Bär & Karrer Ltd
At Bär & Karrer, we help our clients successfully navigate the rapidly evolving, ever changing world of competition law. Our team has extensive experience in dealing with cartel investigations, dawn raids, merger control proceedings, civil litigation and the design and adoption of compliance programmes in all industries. Bär & Karrer is well regarded by authorities and courts. We understand the workings of your industry and can translate legal requirements into practical and feasible solutions.
- Investigations of the Swiss Competition Commission
- Merger control filings
- Multijurisdictional merger control
- Assistance in dawn raids
- Distribution and licensing
- Practices of dominant undertakings
- Compliance programmes
- Internal investigations and audits
Chambers Review
Bär & Karrer often assists with the merger clearance filings for high-value transactions, particularly in the financial services and pharmaceutical sectors. The law firm also represents clients in behavioural investigations, advising on allegations of cartels and information exchange. The team also has a number of clients from the transport sector. It offers further experience in competition compliance matters.
Work Highlights
- Bär & Karrer advised UBS on the merger control aspects of its CHF3 billion acquisition of Credit Suisse.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team offers very good availability and quick responses."
"The lawyers are very quick and pragmatic."
"The team are very responsive, customer-focused and hands-on. They are friendly and competent to deal with."
"The lawyers are very business-oriented and have a very pleasant way of responding to the client's needs."
"The team offers very good availability and quick responses."
"The lawyers are very quick and pragmatic."
"The team are very responsive, customer-focused and hands-on. They are friendly and competent to deal with."
"The lawyers are very business-oriented and have a very pleasant way of responding to the client's needs."
Notable Practitioners
Mani Reinert particularly stands out for his ability to advise on the competition law clearance aspects of high-value acquisitions and joint ventures. He also offers notable experience in market inquiries, investigations into information exchange and the competition compliance of associations, particularly with regard to sustainability.
"He is very competent in the field of antitrust law, with high availability and a solution-oriented approach."
"Mani Reinert is one of the best. It is easy to say nice things about him because he is really good."
"He is one of the top competition lawyers in Switzerland."