Roger Thomi

Roger Thomi is a partner at Baker McKenzie Switzerland and the co-head of the Swiss Antitrust & Competition Practice Group. Roger is specialized in antitrust & competition law, in commercial law – in particular distribution, franchising, and joint ventures – and regulatory matters. He has practical industry expertise in the food & beverages and the healthcare industries.

The Legal 500 ranked Roger as a “Next Generation Partner" in competition law, praised for his "solution-oriented" approach and extensive "knowledge comprising a significant range of antitrust law issues."

Roger Thomi has vast experience in all aspects of Swiss and European antitrust and competition law. He represents Swiss and international clients before competition authorities and courts, including in national and international cartel investigations and abuse of dominance proceedings, merger control or investment control filings, as well as in civil antitrust disputes. Roger's experience includes the introduction of selective or exclusive international distribution systems and the structuring of horizontal cooperation agreements (e.g., R&D cooperation, joint purchasing and joint production) and strategic alliances between competitors, setting up robust antitrust compliance programs, as well as advice on unfair competition law and advertising law.

As an experienced commercial lawyer, Roger assists clients in drafting all kinds of commercial agreements, particularly distribution, franchise, agency, e-commerce, manufacturing, supply and joint venture agreements. In addition, he helps clients to strengthen and transform their supply chains and to pursue their sustainability goals and manage sustainability-related legal risk.

Roger has extensive industry expertise in the food and beverages and healthcare industries. With his practical knowledge in food regulatory matters, he supports clients in launching food innovations, in food labelling and marketing, as well as in sustainability. He also regularly advises healthcare and pharmaceutical companies in connection with distribution of their products.

University of Zurich (lic. iur.) (2010)