Competition

Walder Wyss Ltd.

Fielding a broad competition offering across the media, banking and healthcare sectors, among others, ‘highly professional’ and ’responsive’ Walder Wyss Ltd. has notable expertise in managing a variety of Phase II merger control proceedings. Its breadth of expertise also extends to other areas such as IT and telecoms, construction, and transport, to name a few. The practice is jointly led by Reto Jacobs, who excels in complex merger filings and distribution systems, and Monique Sturny, who is particularly adept in the healthcare sector, especially with regard to legal issues in the digital economy and the distribution of luxury and consumer goods.

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Testimonials

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‘Monique Sturny specialised in anti-trust law especially in the field of medical healthcare. This is a very highly specialised field, requiring special knowledge and close cooperation between Dr Sturny and our company. We have an excellent standard and very confidential cooperation where we are even able to get information even on holidays and weekends. Speed, expertise and written documents are outstanding.'
‘I really like working with Walder Wyss Competition Law Team. They are very much interested in our business and are therefore ready to quickly find workable solutions. They explain competition law concepts based on simple examples. It's in virtual meetings where we share ideas, discuss pro and contra, and I get conclusions on the spot. ’
‘Highly professional, responsive and above all a very specific knowledge of the competition challenges in our business. As consultants a very professional, but also pragmatic and risk-oriented approach.'
‘Reto Jacobs is outstanding. He is able to analyse highly complex situations.'
'All of them work with a high engagement and comittment. Added value and costs are in line.'
‘They know our industry very well and present practical solutions that work.’
‘Reto Jacobs has a very good standing with competition authorities. Gion Giger is an excellent and diligent lawyer and goes beyond the expected in terms of commitment.’
‘Monique Sturny conducted her mandate with a very business-oriented approach.’

Key clients

Dovista/VKR
Daimler Truck Holding AG, TRATON SE and Aktiebolaget Volvo (publ)
Migros Group
Swisscom
TX Group (former Tamedia)
PostFinance
Aduno / Viseca
Schweizerische Bundesbahnen SBB (Swiss Federal Railway)
Saviva AG
Swisscom Directories AG

Work highlights

Rrepresented Medbase AG in the merger control filing before the Swiss Competition Commission (ComCo) with respect to the acquisition of sole control over the Swiss business of Zur Rose Group AG, which is Europe's largest online pharmacy and one of the leading medical wholesalers in Switzerland. Zur Rose Group AG also operates the leading marketplace for health and care products in Southern Europe. The merger was cleared by ComCo in April 2023 after a phase I investigation.
Represented TX Group AG in the merger control proceedings before the Swiss Competition Commission (ComCo) related to the acquisition of the Swiss business of the internationally operating Clear Channel Group, i.e. Clear Channel Holding AG which operates as an out-of-home advertising company. The merger was cleared by ComCo in February 2023 after a phase I investigation.
Represented TX Group AG in the merger control proceedings before the Swiss Competition Commission (ComCo) related to the acquisition of AdUnit AG, which operates a demand-side platform for advertisers (or their media agencies) and offers advertising inventory providers a software solution for selling and handling their advertising inventory. The merger was cleared by ComCo in December 2022 after a phase I investigation.

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