Reto Jacobs
Europe Guide 2024
Band 1 : Competition/Antitrust
Email address
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0041 (44) 498 96 40Share profile
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About
Provided by Reto Jacobs
Practice Areas
Heads the Antitrust and Competition Team. Advises domestic and foreign companies regarding all competition law issues, represents them before competition authorities and courts, and assists them in complex merger filings.
Career
Educated at University of St. Gallen (lic. iur. 1990, Dr. iur. 1997) and University of Amsterdam (LL.M. 1993). Partner at Walder Wyss since 2001.
Professional Memberships
Zurich and Swiss Bar Association, IBA, Studienvereinigung Kartellrecht.
Publications
Regularly publishes in his areas of practice. All publications are available on www.walderwyss.com/reto.jacobs.
Personal
Born in 1964. Speaks German and English. Is lecturer at the University of St. Gallen.
Chambers Review
Europe
Reto Jacobs is highly esteemed for his broad practice advising clients on the competition law aspects of high-value mergers and representing them in significant behavioural investigations before the Competition Commission. He also has experience acting for interested parties in appeals against authority decisions.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"He is my go-to contact."
"Reto Jacobs is a renowned competition lawyer in Switzerland who is very responsive and has a genuine interest in the business, so he provides not just theoretical advice but a strong business approach."
"He is my go-to contact."
"Reto Jacobs is a renowned competition lawyer in Switzerland who is very responsive and has a genuine interest in the business, so he provides not just theoretical advice but a strong business approach."