Dr Benoît Merkt > Lenz & Staehelin > Geneva, Switzerland > Lawyer Profile
Lenz & Staehelin Offices
ROUTE DE CHÊNE 30
1211 GENEVA 6
Switzerland
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Dr Benoît Merkt
Work Department
Competition, Tax-Exempt/Non-Profit Organizations, Regulated Markets, Public Procurement and Administrative Law, Internal investigations
Position
Managing Partner, Head of Competition
Career
Admission to Bar (1994), Secretariat of the Swiss Competition Commission (1998), Joined Lenz & Staehelin (1999), Partner at Lenz & Staehelin (2006)
Languages
French, English, German
Memberships
Swiss Association of Competition Law (ASAS), International League of Competition Law (LIDC), Swiss Bar Association, Competition Committee (SAV/FSA), International Bar Association (IBA), Union Internationale des Avocats (UIA), Former President of the Competition Commission of the UIA (from 2006 to 2008), European League for Economic Cooperation(ELEC), Secretary of the Swiss section (from 1997 to 2002), Studienvereinigung Kartellrecht Schweiz, SwissFoundations (member of the Legal Council), Member of the Board of several public utility foundations of international scope
Education
University of Neuchâtel (lic. iur. 1992), University of Oxford (Master in European and Comparative Law 1996, Berrow Scholar), University of Bern, European and International Trade Law Institute (1997), University of Neuchâtel (Dr. iur. 2001)
Lawyer Rankings
Switzerland > Public law
(Leading individuals)Lenz & Staehelin provides a full-service practice extending to all areas of public law, including public procurement law, energy law, price surveillance regulation, and general administrative law including environmental, zoning and building law. The ‘outstanding’ team is particularly strong in advising in contentious matters before the federal and cantonal courts and authorities. The practice is headed by Benoît Merkt, Marcel Meinhardt, and Astrid Waser. Merkt has notable experience in public economic law and public procurement law, while Meinhardt covers public law matters in the postal services, energy, media, and defence regime. Waser has extensive expertise in competition law and environmental law.
Switzerland > Competition
(Hall of Fame)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.
Lawyer Rankings
- Competition Switzerland
- Hall of Fame Switzerland > Competition
- Leading individuals Switzerland > Public law
- Public law Switzerland
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