Partner

Dr. Markus Wang

Zurich, Switzerland
Partner
Dr. Markus Wang
Zurich, Switzerland

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Markus Wang heads the intellectual property team and co-heads the life sciences group of the firm. His practice covers a wide range of contentious and non-contentious patent, trademark, copyright and other IP-related issues, in particular in the pharmaceutical, biotech and IT sector. He frequently drafts and negotiates license, outsourcing and R&D agreements. Furthermore, he specializes in regulatory matters in the fields of life sciences and health care.

Markus Wang lectures on intellectual property law at the University of Fribourg. He has written two books on design protection and contributed chapters to the latest commentary on Swiss trademark law and to several books on other IP, IT and life sciences topics. Further, he has published several articles for periodicals in these fields.

Markus Wang is recognized as a leading practitioner in the field of intellectual property in professional and life sciences publications and listings such as Chambers Europe, European Legal Experts, Who's Who Legal, WTR 1000: The World's Leading Trademark Professionals and IAM Patent 1000.

Markus Wang delivered highest quality advice and displayed spot-on contract drafting skills on a very fast paced and highly complex major M&A transactions.
Client in Legal 500 2024
Markus Wang is very brainy, intelligent and experienced.
Intellectual Property Client in Chambers Europe 2024
He is super bright, great to work with and has a business-focused approach. Overall, Markus is a stand-up guy.
IAM Patent 1000 2023
Markus Wang is a brilliant lawyer with a very broad expertise and a deep understanding of the client’s business. Very careful and hands on.
Client in Legal 500 2023
Markus Wang enjoys a strong reputation in the life sciences market for his specialist knowledge of IP law and his expertise in transactional patent matters.
Who's Who Legal, Thought Leaders 2022
Markus Wang is a very fast thinker and a great strategist at the same time. He provides in-depth know-how.
Client in Legal 500 2022
Demonstrates a very practice-oriented, hands-on and pragmatic way of thinking when it comes to finding solutions to the healthcare sector and its regulations.
Client in Legal 500 2022
Has a deep understanding of the pharmaceutical market and its characteristics.
Client in Legal 500 2022
His work is very accurate and he has a good sense for the best strategy in patent litigation and infringement proceedings.
Legal 500 2021
Markus Wang is focused on the essentials and is very nice to work with.
Legal 500 2021
Very pragmatic approach, practice oriented and thinking out of the box.
Legal 500 2021
Profound understanding not only of his fields of expertise but also of business.
Client in Chambers Europe 2021
Very experienced, calm and pragmatic lawyer.
Client in Chambers Europe 2021
Strategic thinker who is able to understand and digest complex technical information.
Source in Chambers Europe 2021
Markus Wang is a pragmatic, business-oriented counsel, that impresses with a calm and stable handling of complex cases.
Legal 500 2021
Excellent cooperation, fast reaction, great feedback and results
Client in IFLR1000 2021
Markus Wang is highly experienced in IP litigation.
Source in Legal 500 2020
Is a good listener and tries to understand the specific needs of the client.
Source in Chambers Europe 2020
Markus Wang is the embodiment of Bär und Karrer's intellectual property expertise.
Legal 500 2025
Not only is their legal understanding outstanding, but also their economic and transactional mindset.
Legal 500 2025
Markus Wang and his team really know what it takes to manoeuvre clients through complex intellectual property issues.
Legal 500 2025
Markus Wang is great to work with. He is very fast and extremely accurate.
Legal 500 2025
As an experienced litigator and highly intelligent attorney with an excellent commercial and technical understanding, Markus Wang provides court-proven contracts and guides its clients through demanding negotiations.
Legal 500 2025
Markus Wang is the IP lawyer to go to for complex transactions and contract drafting.
Legal 500 2025
Markus Wang possesses over three decades of experience and comes "highly recommended" for skilfully advising clients in the pharmaceuticals sector on complex patent litigation.
Lexology Index, Healthcare & Life Sciences - Patent Litigation 2025
The "excellent" Markus Wang is a highly accomplished lawyer with deep expertise in handling high-stakes Swiss and international transactions in the life sciences and IT sectors.
Lexology Index, Healthcare & Life Sciences - Transactional 2025
Markus Wang has fantastic knowledge and is able to handle very complex matters.
Chambers Europe 2025
Markus Wang is an outstanding lawyer who brings exceptional speed, precision and clarity to every engagement.
Chambers Europe 2025
Markus Wang has an impressive ability to keep an overview of multifaceted legal matters, ensuring that no detail is overlooked while always keeping the bigger picture in sight.
Chambers Europe 2025
In even the most complex and fast-moving situations, he maintains a calm, focused demeanour, providing concise, strategic advice that cuts straight to the core of the issue.
Chambers Europe 2025
Markus Wang is very experienced, responsive and hands-on. He is fantastic to work with.
Chambers Europe 2025
Markus Wang is an absolute expert in life sciences.
Chambers Europe 2025
The "excellent" Markus Wang is a highly accomplished lawyer with deep expertise in handling high-stakes Swiss and international transactions in the life sciences and IT sectors.
Lexology Index 2025 - Healthcare & Life Sciences
Markus Wang possesses over three decades of experience and comes "highly recommended" for skilfully advising clients in the pharmaceuticals sector on complex patent litigation.
Lexology Index 2025 - Healthcare & Life Sciences
Markus Wang is a fantastic and very hands-on lawyer. I would definitely recommend him.
Chambers Europe 2026
Markus Wang is an outstanding contract lawyer with great experience. He is an excellent person, as well as responsive and delightful to work with.
Chambers Europe 2026
The more complex the matter is, the better Markus works. He is someone who loves this and finds solutions that work.
Chambers Europe 2026
Career
  • Member of the Board of Directors of Bär & Karrer AG (2009-2017)
  • Partner of Bär & Karrer (since 2002)
  • London School of Economics and Political Sciences: LL.M. (1998)
  • University of St. Gallen: Dr. iur. (1998)
  • Associate at Bär & Karrer (1996-2001)
  • Trainee at Bär & Karrer (1994)
  • Research Fellow Sponsored by a Scholarship of the Swiss National Fund at the Max-Planck Institute for Intellectual Property, Competition and Tax Law in Munich (1993/1994)
  • University of St. Gallen: lic. iur. (1992)
  • Research and Teaching Assistant to Prof. Dr. Carl Baudenbacher (1991-1993)
Memberships
  • Lecturer for Intellectual Property Law at the University of Fribourg (since 2007)
  • Lecturer for Intellectual Property Law at the University of St. Gallen (1998-2003)
  • Swiss Bar Association (SAV/FSA)
  • International Association for the Protection of Industrial Property (AIPPI)
  • Zurich Bar Association (ZAV)
  • Institute of Intellectual Property (INGRES)
  • English
  • German

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