The offering at Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd covers a varied workload, with a strong emphasis on M&A, spin-offs, and product liability disputes. The team is also recommended for assisting with allegations of abuse of dominant position and private equity transactions within the healthcare space. Practice co-head Philipp Groz is particularly adept at handling international arbitrations concerning distribution, development, and supply agreements, often representing pharma companies; Groz is also noted for his regulatory expertise in mobile health apps. ‘Top notch IP practitioner’ Lorenza Ferrari Hofer co-leads the team, and is recommended for her strong focus on cross-border licensing and distribution issues relating to tech and health products, in addition to acting in trade secret and patent infringement disputes. Peter Georg Picht’s area of expertise lies at the intersection between IP and competition law on a domestic and European level.
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Practice head

Philipp Groz; Lorenza Ferrari Hofer

Other key lawyers

Pascal Hubli; Stéphanie Chuffart-Finsterwald; Peter Georg Picht