Homburger

The Zurich based group at Homburger assists a diverse client base of well-known international pharma and healthcare giants, notably including Novartis, Sandoz, and Sanofi Aventis. The team displays deep bench strength across a variety of areas, including patent enforcement actions against generics producers, and joint ventures. Practice co-head Dieter Gericke has longstanding expertise in transactional matters, including public takeovers, shareholder activism, and public M&A. Co-head Andri Hess regularly acts in IP disputes and arbitrations, whilst maintaining a strong focus on pharma regulatory issues and IT. Co-head Richard Stäuber is known for his vast knowledge of Swiss and European competition issues, acting for clients in merger control proceedings, distribution arrangements, and investigations.