Dr Sevan Antreasyan > Lenz & Staehelin > Geneva, Switzerland > Lawyer Profile

Enjoying a strong reputation across the pharma, medical device and retail industries, Lenz & Staehelin advises notable clients across the full gamut of IP issues with demonstrable prowess in patent and licensing litigation as well as trade mark and design portfolio management. The department of ‘proactive, strategic thinkers and born litigators’, is reputed for its ability to handle landmark and complex issues for a consortium of established global clients. Joint practice head Thierry Calame utilises his longstanding experience in IP to assist with patents mandates and a broad range of arbitration, while fellow co-lead Jürg Simon is well-positioned to advise on significant patent litigation in the food and IT industry. Rounding out the team’s leadership is Sevan Antreasyan, who fields a considerable workload comprised of licensing and transactions related matters. ‘Outstanding’ Peter Ling further bolsters the team’s strength with his notable proficiency in litigation.

Lenz & Staehelin offers comprehensive advice to athletes and sports organisations on a wide spectrum of fields including disputes, corporate law, employment and immigration law, competition law, and IP. Xavier Favre-Bulle leads the Geneva team with his special expertise in acting as counsel before the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Zurich team head Stephan Erni advises clients on domestic and international transactions and on corporate and commercial matters. Lucien Masmejan  supports sports teams and event organisations in structuring and organizing their businesses. Other key team members include Hikmat Maleh, Sevan Antreasyan, and Peter Ling.

Advising across the full gamut of competition matters, Lenz & Staehelin demonstrates prowess across merger controls, abuse of dominance and cartel investigations, among other issues. Leveraging its strong cross-border capabilities, the team possesses notable expertise advising on international horizontal cartel investigations, as well as multi-jurisdictional merger filings. The practice enjoys an established presence in regulated industries, particularly telecoms, energy and media. Marcel Meinhardt, who specialises in a range of Swiss and European merger control work, and Benoît Merkt, who has a strong grounding in regulatory complexities across multiple sectors, jointly lead the practice. Astrid Waser, Sevan Antreasyan and Sinem Süslü are also recommended.