Competition law is a cornerstone of Walder Wyss Ltd.'s offering, with the team well-equipped to advise on merger control proceedings, competition investigations, compliance programs and internal audits. The practice serves a diverse clientele across telecoms, media, banking, retail, healthcare, transport, energy, and infrastructure. It is co-chaired by Reto Jacobs, who advises on all areas of competition law, including representation before competition authorities, complex merger filings and compliance programs, alongside Monique Sturny, whose wide-ranging expertise spans merger control proceedings and supporting companies in establishing distribution systems and negotiating cooperation agreements. In April 2025, Tamara Zeiter, an administrative law specialist, rejoined the team.

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‘Very competent and friendly.’
'We have been working with them for a long time now, and they know exactly what we want and how we want it. They remember, while still adapting to changes in the law and relevant practice.'
‘Monique Sturny remembers her clients, knows what is important for us and how we want things to be, while still keeping in mind what changes, what we could be interested in knowing and so on.’

Key clients

AEW Energie AG
Amgen Switzerland AG
Armasuisse
Axpo Group
Canton of Zurich - Office for Water, Energy and Air
Canton of Zurich, Direktion der Justiz und des Innern
Canton of Zurich, Office for ICT
Cantonal Hospital of Zug
EnBW Energie Baden-Würtemberg
Energie 360 Grad AG
Energy Infrastructure Partners
ENGIE

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