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Homburger has comprehensive knowledge of the public law aspects of regulated sectors, including the financial services, energy, life sciences, and construction industries. The team is co-headed by Marcel Dietrich, who has extensive experience in supporting clients with a range of regulatory matters, and Mariella Orelli, who specialises in international dispute resolution and has expertise in regulated industries. Regulatory and competition law expert Franz Hoffet supports the team. Richard Stäuber specialises in Swiss and European competition law, as well as compliance issues.

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Key clients

  • UBS
  • Swiss Federal Council
  • AMAG
  • Alpiq
  • University Hospital Zurich
  • A company of the Palestinian Investment Fund
  • Pawlowski
  • Sonic Healthcare

Work highlights

  • Representing UBS in the largest administrative proceedings ever in Switzerland before the Swiss Federal Administrative Court, in connection with the write-off of AT1 capital instruments in the amount of USD 17.86 bn) as part of the takeover of Credit Suisse.
  • Advising Swiss Federal Counsel in connection with purchasing 36 new fighter aircraft F-35A for USD5.5 bn.
  • Represented Federal Republic of Germany in merger control proceedings in takeover of Uniper, the largest German importer of Russian gas.

Lawyers

Leading individuals

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Richard Stäuber LL.M., M.A.

Richard Stäuber LL.M., M.A.

Homburger

Partner. Richard Stäuber focuses on Swiss and European competition law. He has extensive experience in all areas of competition law, including cartel and abuse of dominance proceedings; national and international merger control proceedings; dawn raids; and leniency proceedings. He advises clients with respect to distribution systems, co-operation agreements and licensing arrangements.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Marcel Dietrich, Mariella Orelli

Other key lawyers

Franz Hoffet, Richard Stäuber, David Thomann