Competition/Antitrust
Europe Guide 2024 : Switzerland
Band 2
About
Provided by Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd
Schellenberg Wittmer’s Competition Group comprises leading experts who specialise in competition law matters. We advise and represent clients in all aspects of competition law concerning commercial practices and agreements, and merger control filings. Our lawyers have broad experience and excellent training in Swiss and EU competition law, and we are one of the few Swiss firms to offer the full range of competition law skills and resources.
Expertise:
- Merger control: we represent clients in complex merger control proceedings in Switzerland and coordinate international notifications
- Investigations: we represent clients in competition law investigations by the Swiss Competition Commission and appeal proceedings before the federal courts, with special expertise in cartel, dominance and distribution cases (construction, luxury goods, electronics, print media, broadcasting, telecommunication, electricity, gas, payment cards, retail, etc.)
- General competition advice
- Leniency and settlement
- We prepare clients for and assist them in dawn raids by the Swiss Competition Commission
- Internal investigations: we handle complex internal investigations processes in the context of competition law investigations or mock reviews, using our own document review platform and specialist internal review teams
- Compliance: we provide compliance programmes, training, e-learning and audits for Swiss and international clients
Chambers Review
Schellenberg Wittmer assists clients with a broad range of competition mandates, assisting them with obtaining competition law approval for proposed mergers, as well as representing them in investigations into allegations of abuse of dominance or cartel involvement. The law firm is popular with clients from a range of sectors, including financial services, energy and pharmaceuticals.
Work Highlights
- Schellenberg Wittmer represented Novartis in an investigation into alleged abuse of dominance.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Resources were available when needed."
"I was impressed by the team's ability to present complex legal analysis in a format which is understandable."
"The team are very conscientious of client demands and can move quickly if needed."
"The lawyers are very knowledgeable, easy to work with and super available."
"The team provides excellent responsiveness."
"Resources were available when needed."
"I was impressed by the team's ability to present complex legal analysis in a format which is understandable."
"The team are very conscientious of client demands and can move quickly if needed."
"The lawyers are very knowledgeable, easy to work with and super available."
"The team provides excellent responsiveness."
Notable Practitioners
David Mamane remains one of the top lawyers in Switzerland for behavioural matters, representing clients in high-profile abuse of dominance and cartel investigations, as well as sector inquiries. In addition, he advises clients on seeking competition law clearance for proposed transactions and joint ventures.
"David Mamane is an outstanding lawyer who is extremely knowledgeable and very business-minded."
"David Mamane has very good skills in combining the legal with the economic."
"He has expert knowledge in competition law, and is responsive and easy to work with."
"He has broad, well-founded specialist knowledge and a fast comprehension of complicated facts, and he is extremely reliable."
"If I have a merger clearance in Switzerland, I would go to David Mamane."
Ranked Lawyers at
Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd
Switzerland
Industries
Provided by Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd
Aerospace & Defence
Banks
Construction & Materials
Consumer Product Manufacturing
Energy
Financial Services
Food & Drink Producers
Health Care
Media
Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences
Retail
Technology, Hardware & Electronics
Telecommunications
Transportation
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