CAS Certificate of Advanced Studies
International Competition Law
and Compliance
Building Competence. Crossing Borders.
Partner
Concept
An increase in prosecutions for antitrust violations com-
Participants
mitted by public authorities and private enterprises has
The CAS is aimed primarily at managers of companies of
led the courts to impose higher fines and, with growing
any size and any industry who wish to acquire solid tech-
frequency, even prison sentences. For any responsible
nical, procedural, and practical knowledge in the field of
entrepreneur, the rules of international competition law
antitrust compliance. This includes, in particular:
must therefore be a constant companion in everyday life.
–– Legal counsels
–– Lawyers and attorneys
The most effective measures of protection against the
–– Consultants
consequences of an antitrust violation are prevention and
–– Legal, compliance, and risk management specialists
control. An intelligently structured and efficiently managed compliance program is essential for an international
company in today’s economic environment.
Admission
The CAS is aimed at university graduates. Qualified can-
Goals
didates without a university degree, but with relevant
working experience or equivalent qualifications, may also
After completing this CAS program, participants will:
apply. Candidates’ full applications will be processed
–– be familiar with the sources of law, legal principles,
upon receipt.
and operating procedures of national and international competition law
–– have acquired extensive knowledge of Swiss,
European, and U.S. antitrust law
–– be able to apply this knowledge in a real-world
Degree
Participants who have attended at least 80% of the program and have met the program requirements will receive
context and integrate it into their corporate strategy
an official certificate (Certificate of Advanced Studies)
–– be able to play a meaningful role in formulating risk
from the ZHAW School of Management and Law to the
management policies, and independently develop
value of 12 ECTS credits.
and implement antitrust-compliance programs
–– be able to employ effective behavioral and procedural strategies in court and before competition
authorities and improve their litigation management
and litigation PR.
Structure
ing program is designed to be richly diverse and includes
Module II: Antitrust-Compliance
and Litigation
various activities, such as:
1. Antitrust Compliance
–– Lectures and discussions with renowned experts
The second module is more practical, as participants will
The CAS consists of two constituent modules. The train-
from industry, government, and the academic world
apply the knowledge acquired in ways that are tailored to
–– Practical exercises and case studies
their individual needs:
–– Individual and group work
–– Understanding antitrust compliance
–– Interrogation training (mock depositions) and house
–– Analysis of risk and process management
searches (mock dawn raids)
–– Creation and implementation of compliance programs
–– Design and implementation of corporate compliance
strategy
Module I: National and International
Competition Law
2. Litigation Management and Litigation PR
1. Swiss Competition Law
This module focuses on the areas of litigation PR and liti-
The first part of the module provides participants with a
gation management. The conditions and the do’s and
detailed introduction to Swiss competition law:
don’ts are illustrated using case studies. The program
–– Overview of antitrust principles, developments, and
also includes:
trends in Switzerland
–– Case handling
–– Competitive agreements and distribution systems
–– Achieving convergence of resources
–– Development and use of market positions
–– Principles and practices of claims
–– Cooperations and company mergers
–– Harvard negotiation and communication strategies
–– Litigation before competition authorities and in the
courts
2. International Competition Law
with agencies and parties
–– Record management
European Union and the United States are covered in
CCC – Center for Competition
and Commercial Law
depth on the basis of case law and case studies. The fol-
The Center for Competition and Commercial Law
lowing points are discussed:
(CCC) of the ZHAW School of Management and Law is
–– International competition law and policy
responsible for managing this certificate program. Its
–– Global standards & best practice (OECD, UNCTAD, ICN)
key areas of expertise are competition law, arbitration
–– Per-se prohibitions and rule of reason
law, and commercial law.
–– Damages und class actions
The CCC builds partnerships and networks with top
–– Criminal and public enforcement
universities and corporations, both nationally and in-
In the second part of the module, antitrust rules of the
ternationally.
Instructors
Our experienced instructors are competition law special-
Jay L. Himes, attorney-at-law
ists who combine high academic qualifications with a
Labaton Sucharow LLP (Partner) – previously:
background of professional practice. They apply modern
New York State Attorney General’s Office
teaching methods that focus on theoretical knowledge as
(Chief of the Antitrust Bureau)
well as practical skills.
Dr. Jacqueline Janser, LL.M., attorney-at-law
ZHAW School of Management and Law – previously:
Marc Barennes, attorney-at-law
DSM Composite Resins (Head of Legal Department)
General Court of the European Union (référendaire),
Luxembourg
Prof. Frédéric Jenny
OECD Competition Law and Policy Committee
Amadou Dieng
(Chairman) – previously:
Commission de l’Union Economique et Monétaire
Autorité de la Concurrence (Vice President)
(Directeur), Ouest Africaine (UEMOA)
Scott Hammond, attorney-at-law
Prof. Blaise Carron, LL.M., attorney-at-law
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP (Partner) –
University of Neuchâtel – previously:
previously: U.S. Department of Justice (Deputy Assistant
Wenger Plattner Attorneys (Head of Group Competition)
Attorney General)
Prof. Nicole Conrad, LL.M., attorney-at-law
Susan Jones, attorney-at-law
ZHAW School of Management and Law
Novartis (Head of Corporate Legal Antitrust) –
previously: Australian Competition and Consumer
Prof. Simon Evenett
Commission (Senior Investigator)
University of St. Gallen – previously:
University of Oxford, UK Competition Commission
Dr. Boris Kasten, LL.M., attorney-at-law
Schindler Management AG (Head of Competition Law) –
Dominique Guex, LL.M., attorney-at-law
previously: Siemens AG (Senior Counsel Competition)
Antitrust Consultant, Washington DC
Prof. William E. Kovacic
George Washington University – previously:
Federal Trade Commission (Chairman)
Beatrice Tschanz Kramel
Dr. Hassan Qaqaya
Professional Communication Expert – previously:
UNCTAD (Head of Competition Law, Policy
Swissair AG (Head Corporate Communication)
and Consumer Protection)
Prof. Patrick Krauskopf, LL.M., attorney-at-law,
Katrin Schallenberg, attorney-at-law
ZHAW School of Management and Law,
Clifford Chance, Paris
KWP Attorneys (Partner) – previously:
Swiss Competition Commission (Deputy Director)
Dr. Olivier Schaller, LL.M.
Swiss Competition Commission (Deputy Director)
Bruno Lasserre
French Competition Authority (president)
Dr. Claudia Seitz, M.A., attorney-at-law
University of Basel, Seitz & Riemer Attorneys (Partner) –
Prof. Jens Lehne, attorney-at-law
previously: Syngenta (Counsel)
ZHAW School of Management and Law
Prof. Walter Stoffel, LL.M., attorney-at-law
Prof. Vincent Martenet, LL.M., attorney-at-law
University of Fribourg – previously: Swiss Competition
Swiss Competition Commission (President),
Commission (President)
University of Lausanne
Dr. Theodor Thanner
Spyros Mello, LL.M., attorney-at-law
Austrian Federal Competition Authority (General
Coca-Cola Hellenic (Deputy General Counsel
Director) – previously: Federal Ministry of the Interior
and Chief Compliance Officer)
(Head of cabinet of the Minister)
Gwenael Muguet-Poullennec
Prof. Rolf H. Weber, attorney-at-law
General Court of the European Union(référendaire),
University of Zurich (Director at the Europa Institute
Luxembourg
in Zurich)
Prof. Peter Münch, attorney-at-law
Dr. Herbert Wohlmann, attorney-at-law
ZHAW School of Management and Law, Gros &
Baker & McKenzie (Consultant), Zurich – previously:
Waltenspühl Attorneys (Counsel)
Clariant (General Counsel)
Organization
Head of Program
Fee
Prof. Patrick Krauskopf, LL.M., attorney-at-law
The program fee of CHF 6 900.– includes course materi-
Head of the Center for Competition and Commercial Law
als and exam fees. Participants are charged separately
at the ZHAW School of Management and Law (SML), attor-
for resit examinations.
ney-at-law (Zurich/New York), and chairman of the law firm
AGON Partners.
Registration
Applications are accepted up to one month before the
Program Manager
start of the program and will be processed in the order in
which they are received. Apply here.
Dr. Fabio Babey
Phone +41 58 934 76 56
[email protected]
Payment Terms and Cancellation
Participation in this program is subject to the school’s
Duration
general terms of admission and participation for courses
15 days of instruction in two separate instruction blocks
of continuing education, which also regulates the pay-
in July and October 2014.
ment terms and cancellation policy.
Timetable 2014
Partners
30 June – 4 July and 7 – 11 July ( Geneva )
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th
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9 – 11th and 24 – 25th October ( Winterthur )
NYSBA
New York State Bar Association
Language
The instructors teach in English and French.
www.nysba.org
UNCTAD
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
Location
In July the classes are held on the campus of the Palais
des Nation ( UNO ) in Geneva and on the campus ot the
University of Geneva.
In October the classes are held on the campus of the
ZHAW School of Management and Law in Winterthur.
www.unctad.org
Zurich University
of Applied Sciences
School of
Management and Law
St.-Georgen-Platz 2
P.O. Box
8401 Winterthur
Switzerland
www.sml.zhaw.ch