Competition/Antitrust
Europe Guide 2024 : Switzerland
Band 3
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Provided by Niederer Kraft Frey
Competition law increasingly influences business strategy both on a national and on an international level. We design innovative, forward looking and sustainable solutions which create maximum flexibility and freedom for our clients. Our clients include Swiss and international undertakings from a broad range of sectors and industries.
The NKF Competition team offers our domestic and international clients efficient, practical solutions tailored to their specific needs. We advise on both litigious and non-litigious competition law matters in setting up and running businesses, and in transactions.
We advise on investigation proceedings before the Swiss Competition Commission and partner with international firms to coordinate multijurisdictional proceedings worldwide.
Our broad business law expertise informs our advice. Working with our Corporate/M&A, Capital Markets, Technology and Banking, Finance & Regulatory teams, we excel in advising on the competition law aspects of large-scale complex cross-border transactions.
Chambers Review
Niederer Kraft Frey has a strong focus on competition compliance matters, including assisting clients with distribution and cooperation agreements. The law firm also has experience in merger clearance mandates and represents clients in behavioural investigations. The team often represents clients from the manufacturing and financial services sectors.
Work Highlights
- Niederer Kraft Frey advised FEMSA on the merger control aspects of its proposed acquisition of Valora Holding.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The lawyers of NKF are very intelligent and have in-depth expert knowledge and expertise."
"The team is very responsive and gives good advice."
"The team has a very good, detailed knowledge of the law."
"Niederer Kraft Frey are very responsive and client-oriented, always considering the urgency of the matter."
"The lawyers of NKF are very intelligent and have in-depth expert knowledge and expertise."
"The team is very responsive and gives good advice."
"The team has a very good, detailed knowledge of the law."
"Niederer Kraft Frey are very responsive and client-oriented, always considering the urgency of the matter."
Notable Practitioners
Nicolas Birkhäuser often advises clients on significant behavioural investigations into allegations of cartel involvement and illegal exchanges of information. He also acts for clients on merger clearance mandates, abuse of dominance matters and the competition law compliance aspects of distribution strategies.
"He has excellent expert knowledge, is very responsive and provides understandable advice despite the complexity of the topic."
"He is friendly, competent and goal-oriented, and has very good, detailed knowledge."
"Nicolas Birkhäuser is very pleasant to work with. He has a quick perception and is very competent and client-oriented."