Merger Control In Switzerland, Market Intelligence

Prof Dr Philipp Zurkinden is a partner and head of competition at Prager Dreifuss, and Bernhard C Lauterburg is counsel of the competition team. Philipp joined the firm in 1999 and quickly established himself as a prime contact for competition advice. Bernhard joined the firm's competition team in 2008.

Together, they have acted on many high-profile cases – merger and cartel proceedings – and represented and represent both domestic and international companies, from small local enterprises to Fortune 100 companies before the Competition Commission and the federal courts. The team is currently very active in the Competition Commission's various investigations in the financial sector and in the gravel and concrete, leasing and galvanising cases as well as advising in merger control in the technology, energy and pharma sectors.