As competition law increasingly influences critical aspects of corporate and commercial strategy, first-class competition advice is vital in today’s business environment. Clients come to Lenz & Staehelin for timely competition advice on their most complex and challenging cases to benefit from the firm’s in-depth experience and sustained commitment in the field of competition law.

Lenz & Staehelin's competition law group is one of the largest in Switzerland, unique in terms of national footprint, and built on two strong teams in Zurich and Geneva. It is one of only very few firms in the country with the resources to handle the most complex mandates. Its extensive and varied expertise places the firm at the forefront of Swiss competition law. The team is widely recognized to be part of Switzerland's competition law elite.

The group has an outstanding track record in high profile cases in Switzerland. It is involved in major, often multi-jurisdictional merger filings, advises a wide range of Swiss and global clients on all aspects of competition law, and represents them before the Swiss Competition Commission, the courts, and administrative bodies. The firm has also played a pioneering role in this rapidly changing sector, developing particular expertise in leniency and complex internal investigations work. Added to this experience it has built unparalleled know-how in dawn raid and leniency questions, including critical IT know-how and technology.

Our clients value our creative yet rigorous approach in helping them navigate an ever more complex and demanding business environment. We strive to be rigorous, efficient and professional. When advice is needed in a developing area of law we are inventive and not afraid to push the boundaries.

Our fields of expertise include:

• Merger control notifications and procedures before the Swiss Competition Commission
• Coordination of multi-jurisdictional merger filings
• Business strategy, competition law compliance and internal investigations
• Competition law due diligence
• Assistance and advice in relation to horizontal and vertical agreements, and unilateral conduct
• Cartel investigations
• Dawn raids
• Leniency procedures
• Regulated industries (including in particular telecommunications, energy and media)
• Public procurement
• Competition law litigation and arbitration
• Appeals to the Swiss Administrative Court and the Swiss Supreme Court