Fabian Martens | Pestalozzi Attorneys at Law

Fabian Martens

Partner
Attorney at law, LL.M., LL.M., MA

Feldeggstrasse 4
8008 Zurich
Switzerland
T +41 44 217 92 04
fabian.martens@pestalozzilaw.com

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We truly appreciate working with Mr. Fabian Martens, relaying on his impeccable sense for essential aspects, steadily keeping track of latest provisions and developments and proactively advising us on impending matters. We benefit from his extensive network that helps us interacting across all international offices, which is essential to us.

The Legal 500, 2023

Fabian Martens is an outstandingly skilled, thoughtful and pragmatic competition lawyer. Fabian is exceptionally pleasant to work with and extremely responsive.

The Legal 500, 2023

Fabian is a forward thinking, strategic and extremely smart lawyer and planner.

Lexology Client Choice Award 2021

What sets Fabian's work apart was his ability to deliver a work product that was to the point and he provided us with extremely useful, hands-on advice that we could understand and directly put into action.

Lexology Client Choice Award 2021

Fabian Martens was timely, cost-efficient and of the highest legal quality.

Lexology Client Choice Award 2021

His experience, his cost-efficiency, his strong business acumen and his hands-on approach make his client service exceptional, even in time- or cost-sensitive matters.

Lexology Client Choice Award 2021

Counsel Fabian Martens has good experience on how to handle large antitrust matters; he also has in-house experience making him an ideal contact person for in-house legal teams.

The Legal 500, 2021

Fabian Martens is partner and a member of the Competition & Trade group at Pestalozzi. He has profound experience in Swiss and European competition law/antitrust with a strong background in the economic underpinnings. In addition, he has extensive expertise in public procurement law and represents bidders and contracting authorities at both the federal and the cantonal level. In 2021, Fabian was awarded the Lexology Client Choice Award in Competition Law for Switzerland.

Career

2022
  • Partner at Pestalozzi
2019
  • King's College London, UK: Master in Economics for Competition Law
  • Counsel at major Swiss law firm in Zurich
2018
  • Senior competition lawyer at Swiss competition law firm in Zurich
2016
  • King's College London, UK: Postgraduate Diploma in Economics for Competition Law
2013
  • Senior competition lawyer at major Swiss law firm in Zurich
  • NYU Stern School of Business, US: Advanced Professional Certificate in Law and Business
  • National University of Singapore (NUS): Master of Laws, LL.M.
  • New York University (NYU), US: Master of Laws, LL.M.
2009
  • Associate at major Swiss law firm in Zurich
2008
  • Bar admission: Switzerland
2006
  • University of Zurich: lic. iur.

Languages

German, English, French, Japanese

Membership

  • Swiss Bar Association (SAV)
  • Zurich Bar Association (ZAV), Specialist Group for Competition Law
  • Europa Institut Zurich (EIZ)
  • Studienvereinigung Kartellrecht e.V. (Study Group for Competition Law)
  • Swiss Association for Public Procurement (SVÖB)
  • Swiss Lawyers’ Society
  • Swiss-Japanese Chamber of Commerce (SJCC)

Deals and Cases

Pestalozzi advises Hexagon AB in connection with the sale of the Tesa PMI business

19.12.2023

Pestalozzi advises Hexagon AB in connection with the sale of the Tesa PMI business

Pestalozzi advises Ringier on its acquisition of all shares in Ringier Axel Springer Schweiz AG from Axel Springer

28.11.2023

Pestalozzi advises Ringier on its acquisition of all shares in Ringier Axel Springer Schweiz AG from Axel Springer

Pestalozzi advised RUAG International on the sale of the Aerostructures Germany & Hungary Unit

20.07.2023

Pestalozzi advised RUAG International on the sale of the Aerostructures Germany & Hungary Unit

Publications

New developments in Swiss Competition Law – New Motor Vehicle Ordinance for 2024

By Fabian Martens, Christoph Lang, Daniel Molino: Legal Update, Zurich 2023

Switzerland: Gearing Up to a New Comprehensive FDI Control Regime

By Fabian Martens: Foreign Direct Investment Regulation Guide - Third Edition, GCR, December 2023

New developments in Swiss Competition Law – Partial revision of Swiss Cartel Act to facilitate claims for damages and modernize merger control

By Fabian Martens, Christoph Lang, Norina Messerli: Legal Update, Zurich 2023
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