Biography: Competition

Marcel Dietrich is a partner in Homburger's competition law practice group. He graduated from the universities of Fribourg (Dr iur) and Leicester (LLM) and was admitted to the Bar in 1990.

Marcel Dietrich's practice focuses on Swiss and European competition and antitrust law with emphasis on administrative and civil antitrust litigation and merger control. He has represented a large number of major Swiss and foreign companies in administrative and civil antitrust litigation, cartel and abuse of dominant position investigations as well as in merger control notifications before the Swiss Competition Commission and the European Commission. He also coordinates multinational merger control filings.

Marcel Dietrich advises clients on matters of Swiss and European competition law and EU law in general. Other areas of his practice include regulated markets, in particular communications, energy and media, and public procurement.

In addition, Marcel Dietrich has published and lectured on various subjects of competition and EU law. He speaks German, English and French.

Homburger is one of Switzerland's premier business law firms with over 120 professionals. It provides expert legal advice and representation in court, arbitrations and administrative proceedings. Its specialist teams and working groups serve an international business clientele with seamless continuity, efficiency and the highest level of expertise. Homburger's competition practice team has been variously described as "the undisputed star of the bar" (GCR 100, 2011) and 'a first choice for competition work' (Chambers Europe 2011).