What AGON PARTNERS does

AGON PARTNERS is a privately held Swiss professional services and technology group headquartered in Zurich, operating through six wholly-owned subsidiaries (Legal, Compliance, Public Affairs, Innovation, Solution, and PerformIA) to deliver a networked full-service offering in competition law, regulatory compliance, public affairs, IT/cybersecurity, and AI-enabled legal technology. The firm serves large enterprises, SMEs, and government authorities, with primary expertise in Swiss and European competition proceedings, compliance management systems (CMS), whistleblower infrastructure, ESG compliance, and litigation-PR, supported by academic partnerships with ZHAW and Pädagogische Hochschule Zürich and recurring credentialing programs such as the Competition Law Update (CLU) seminars.

The group's technology stack centers on Cognitio-Forensis, an AI-powered legal-tech platform launched in October 2025 that analyzes historical court decisions, institutional behavioral patterns, and individual judge preferences to predict judicial outcomes, complemented by Global Risk Tracker (global risk detection), Publica Negotia (political process analysis), Supple Catenae (supply chain compliance), Safe2Whistle (whistleblowing case management), and AGON PerformIA (AI-powered CRM and intelligent automation). All solutions are delivered through a 100% Swiss hosting infrastructure designed to comply with NIS2, DORA, and revised GDPR/DSG, eliminating CLOUD Act exposure and positioning the firm as a digital-sovereignty-compliant vendor.

AGON PARTNERS monetizes through three principal streams: (1) quote-based professional services engagements across Legal, Compliance, and Public Affairs mandates delivered by the operating subsidiaries; (2) subscription and demo-based access to the Cognitio-Forensis and adjacent AI platforms via its website's 'Request Demo' flow; and (3) event and certification revenue, with seminars priced at CHF 400 per external participant and free attendance for ACCL members, Trial participants, and CAS enrollees. The firm employs approximately 30 staff across legal counsel, engineers, developers, and operations, and is founder-controlled under Chairman Prof. Dr. Patrick Krauskopf (former Vice-Director of the Swiss Competition Commission) and Managing Partner Dr. Markus Wyssling.

Name

AGON PARTNERS

Legal name

AGON PARTNERS

Website

https://agon-partners.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

AGON PARTNERS is a Zurich-based Swiss professional services and technology group operating six subsidiaries that deliver competition law advisory, compliance consulting, public affairs, cybersecurity, and AI-powered legal-tech (including the Cognitio-Forensis judicial prediction platform) to large enterprises, SMEs, and government authorities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Zurich

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Legal Consulting Services: High-quality legal advice and representation in civil, administrative, and criminal proceedings, specializing in competition law. Services provided by AGON PARTNERS LEGAL AG.
2. Compliance Consulting: Comprehensive compliance management systems and solutions, including CMS, CSR, Whistleblowing, and ESG compliance advisory through AGON PARTNERS COMPLIANCE AG.
3. Public Affairs and Communications: Strategic communication development and implementation for companies and organizations in regulatory procedures and political affairs through AGON PARTNERS PUBLIC AFFAIRS AG.
4. Educational Events and Seminars: Conference and seminar fees including Competition Law Update (CLU) events at CHF 400 per participant, with free access for members and CAS participants.
5. Legal Tech Platform Subscriptions: Access to Cognitio-Forensis AI platform for predicting court and authority decisions, along with other digital compliance tools.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

AGON PARTNERS is a Zurich-based Swiss professional services group operating through six wholly-owned subsidiaries that deliver integrated legal advice (competition/antitrust law), compliance management consulting, public affairs and strategic communications, and software/cybersecurity/hosting services. The group serves large enterprises, SMEs, and public authorities with a networked full-service approach, complemented by AI-powered legal-tech products such as the Cognitio-Forensis platform for predicting court and authority decisions.

Product overview

AGON PARTNERS is a multi-entity Swiss professional services group offering both technology products and consulting services. The core technology portfolio centers on Cognitio-Forensis (AI-powered legal decision prediction), Global Risk Tracker (global risk detection), Publica Negotia (political process analysis), Supple Catenae (supply chain compliance), and AGON PerformIA (AI-powered CRM systems). These are complemented by professional services divisions: AGON Legal (competition law representation), AGON Compliance (compliance management systems), AGON Public Affairs (strategic communications and litigation PR), AGON Solution (Swiss software, cybersecurity, and hosting), and AGON Innovation (R&D in software and applications). All solutions operate on principles of Swiss-made technology, local hosting, and Compliance by Design.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Cognitio-Forensis: AI-powered Legal-Tech platform that analyzes decision-making processes of courts and authorities to provide predictions and strategic insights. Launched in autumn 2025.
• Global Risk Tracker
• Publica Negotia
• Supple Catenae

Products and services

• AGON Legal Legal advice and representation in civil, administrative, and criminal proceedings, specializing in competition law and antitrust matters, delivered through AGON PARTNERS LEGAL AG.
• AGON Compliance Compliance consulting, customized compliance management systems (CMS), whistleblower systems, ESG compliance advisory, and internal investigations support delivered through AGON PARTNERS COMPLIANCE AG.
• AGON Public Affairs Strategic communication development and implementation for companies and organizations in regulatory proceedings, political affairs, and litigation-PR, delivered through AGON PARTNERS PUBLIC AFFAIRS AG.
• AGON Solution Swiss software, cybersecurity, hosting, and digital design services delivered through AGON PARTNERS SOLUTION GmbH, including 100% Swiss hosting infrastructure compliant with NIS2, DORA, and revised GDPR/DSG.
• AGON Innovation Software development, research, and innovation in software, cybersecurity, and applications delivered through AGON PARTNERS INNOVATION AG.
• AGON PerformIA AI-powered CRM systems and intelligent automation solutions, featuring AI-driven CRM coaching assistants, delivered through AGON PARTNERS PerformIA.
• Cognitio-Forensis AI-powered Legal-Tech platform that analyzes court and authority decision-making processes using predictive analytics to make future decision behavior predictable, evaluating historical decisions, institutional patterns, and individual judge/authority member preferences to generate strategic forecasts.
• Global Risk Tracker Risk detection platform for identifying global risks facing organizations, enabling decision-makers to perform smart risk analysis with AI-driven insights.
• Publica Negotia Platform for analyzing political processes, providing insights into political decision-making and policy developments.
• Supple Catenae Supply chain compliance solution based on the 'Compliance by Design' principle, ensuring regulatory compliance across supply chain operations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 90% cost savings in internal investigations through AI-powered process automation

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability7 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Pädagogische Hochschule ZürichcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Pädagogische Hochschule Zürich as venue partner for Competition Law Update (CLU) seminars and educational events. The institution hosts CLU events at their Lagerstrasse 2 location in Zurich.
• ZHAW (Zurcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProf. Dr. Patrick Krauskopf serves as Professor of Competition Law at ZHAW. Academic collaboration for Competition Law Update programs and ongoing research in competition law, compliance, and legal tech.
• konzeptplus AGcoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partner for Legal Tech and digital solutions. CEO Tobias Gurtner leads both AGON Innovation and konzeptplus AG, providing integrated cybersecurity and software development services.
• AGON PARTNERS Group EntitiescoreOthersThe AGON PARTNERS group consists of multiple subsidiaries: AGON PARTNERS LEGAL AG (legal services), AGON PARTNERS COMPLIANCE AG (compliance consulting), AGON PARTNERS PUBLIC AFFAIRS AG (communications), AGON PARTNERS INNOVATION AG (R&D in software and cybersecurity), AGON PARTNERS SOLUTION GmbH (Swiss IT and hosting), and AGON PARTNERS PerformIA (AI-powered CRM systems).

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• KPMG Switzerland: Big Four advisory firm offering regulatory and compliance consulting to Swiss enterprises. Overlaps with AGON Compliance on CMS, ESG, and whistleblower program work, though within a broader advisory portfolio.
• PwC Switzerland: Big Four firm providing risk, compliance and regulatory advisory in Switzerland. Competes with AGON Compliance on enterprise compliance programs and supply-chain/ESG mandates.
• Baker McKenzie (Zurich): Global law firm with a substantial Zurich office competing for the same enterprise competition-law and compliance work as AGON, but with vastly deeper resources and a global platform.
• LexisNexis: Legal information and analytics provider serving law firms and corporate counsel with research, regulatory, and risk solutions. Adjacent competitor to AGON's legal-tech stack (Global Risk Tracker, Publica Negotia) and to Cognitio-Forensis on legal analytics.
• Wolters Kluwer: Global provider of compliance, regulatory, and legal software (e.g., Enablon, TeamMate). Comparable to AGON Compliance and AGON Solution on enterprise compliance management systems and hosted SaaS delivery.

Direct peers

• Walder Wyss: Major Zurich-headquartered Swiss law firm with strong competition, regulatory, and compliance practices. Overlaps with AGON on full-service legal/compliance advisory for large enterprises and SMEs in Switzerland.
• Lenz & Staehelin: Premier Swiss law firm with strong competition, regulatory and compliance offerings. Competes with AGON Legal for high-stakes cartel and merger-control mandates and overlaps on compliance consulting.
• Niederer Kraft Frey: Swiss law firm with a recognized competition-law team and corporate/compliance practice. Comparable to AGON Legal on antitrust matters and to AGON Compliance on regulatory advisory for Swiss corporates.
• Homburger: One of Switzerland's leading law firms with a top-tier competition/antitrust and regulatory practice serving large enterprises in Zurich. Directly comparable to AGON Legal on Swiss competition-law mandates and similar enterprise client base.

Emerging players

• vLex (Vincent AI): Legal AI/analytics platform providing case-law analytics and AI-powered legal research. Directly comparable to Cognitio-Forensis as an AI-driven legal prediction/analytics product, though at global rather than Swiss-only scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles23 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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