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Baker & McKenzie Geneva focuses on international public law for various clients, many of which are organisations connected to the United Nations. The firm has strong construction and environmental law credentials and a strong litigation practice. Daniel Peregrina is the key name.

Bär & Karrer AG acts for clients including Swissgrid. It has defended the City of Geneva in public procurement litigation before the Supreme Federal Court. Michele Bernasconi in Zurich, Cesare Jermini in Lugano and Saverio Lembo in Geneva are all recommended.

GHR Rechtsanwälte’s practice head Marc Grüninger ‘really knows his public law’. The practice focuses on energy and natural resources law, advising on compliance and other regulatory matters and on the public bidding processes in the energy sector.

Kellerhals Attorneys at Law has expertise in environmental, energy, zoning and public procurement law. Bern-based Ernst Hauser and Christoph Jäger are recommended.

Lenz & Staehelin acts on public procurement and energy matters, as well as public business law. It has represented clients such as the Swiss Confederation before the International Court of Justice.

Umbricht Rechtsanwälte has a strong public sector practice led by Markus Rüssli and Tobias Jaag. Specialisms include the corporate and commercial aspects of constitutional and administrative law. It has appeared in proceedings on the extent to which the government may act as a competitor to the private sector in areas such as buildings insurance.

Vischer’s ‘strong and pragmatic’ team advises clients, including Industrielle Werke Basel, on energy and telecoms matters and aspects of the liberalisation and regulation of national electricity and gas markets.

Second to none’, Walder Wyss Ltd’s ‘outstanding’ team ‘always meets expectations’, and acts for a large selection of high-profile clients including the Swiss Federation and Swiss Federal Railways. It has represented an EU financial institution in proceedings before the Federal Administrative Tribunal regarding an international securities lending and borrowing transaction. Practice head Hans Rudolf Trüeb is recommended.

Wenger Plattner has experience in advising corporations, organisations and public bodies on constitutional and administrative law. Practice head Gerhard Schmid has considerable knowledge of public private partnership matters.

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