TMT

Michele Bernasconi

Michele Bernasconi advises on a broad range of sports, media, energy, telecom and IT matters, acting for both domestic and international clients. He has particular expertise in international litigation and arbitration as well as in commercial and transactional work relating to such industries. His recent experience includes advice on outsourcing and joint venture projects, broadcasting and sponsorship agreements, ambush marketing, regulatory and antitrust work in both the telecom and sport sector, software licensing, electricity transmission and distribution, doping matters as well as international transfers of football players. Michele Bernasconi lectures on international sports law at the University of Zurich. He regularly speaks and publishes articles on topics within his practice areas. He is Co-director of the UEFA Football Law Programme. Michele Bernasconi is recognized as a leading lawyer in Chambers and Legal 500 further lists him in the Hall of Fame for his excellent work. Legal 500 and Who's Who Legal have listed him among the leading lawyers in Switzerland in the sports as well as in the technology, media and telecommunications sector for years. In 2018 Who's Who Legal recognized Michele Bernasconi with the global award "Sports Lawyer of the Year" as well as "Thought Leader" for the sports and data protection sector. In 2016 Who's Who Legal ranks him among the nine "Most Highly Regarded Individuals" for Sports & Entertainment worldwide. In its 2013 edition, the International Who's Who of regulatory communication lawyers described Michele Bernasconi as one of the "10 Most Highly Regarded Individuals Worldwide".

András Gurovits

András Gurovits specializes in Technology (IT, Telecoms, Manufacturing, Regulatory) transactions (including acquisitions, outsourcing, development, procurement, distribution), Data Protection, Corporate, Dispute Resolution (incl. Administrative Proceedings) and Sports.

Michel Jaccard

Michel Jaccard is a partner and the founder of id est avocats. He is mainly active in technology, media and corporate matters, and regularly advises clients in IP matters.

Michael Schüepp

Associate

Luca Dal Molin

Partner. Luca Dal Molin specializes in intellectual property, technology and privacy law. He advises clients on all kinds of technology and IT matters, outsourcing projects and IP transactions and he has broad experience in privacy, data protection and telecommunication law. He regularly advises tech companies and supports the implementation of innovative technology and digitalization strategies. Further, he focuses on copyright, trademark, patent and media law. In all areas of his practice, he represents clients in litigation and regulatory proceedings.

Caroline Gaul

Caroline Gaul advises national and international companies in the area of technology, IT and data law.

Christian Kunz

Partner, Attorney-at-law

Michael Kunz

Contract Law Blockchain | DLT | FinTech Information Technology and Intellectual Property Law Technology Transfer and License Agreements Data Protection, Big Data, IT Compliance Software Protection

Rolf Auf der Maur

Partner

Nicola Benz

Nicola Benz’s practice is focused on technology and life sciences transactions. She assists technology companies of all sizes, from start-ups to established players, as well as investors, suppliers and customers across a broad range of industries and sectors. Nicola Benz’s expertise covers outsourcing, licensing, joint ventures and collaborations and associated intellectual property issues. She also has considerable experience advising on all types of commercial contracts, competition and regulatory issues and data protection. Nicola Benz is recognised as a globally leading patent and technology licensing lawyer, as well as a leading practitioner in the field of intellectual property.

Gregor Bühler

Partner. Head of the IP / IT team and Deputy Head of the Litigation / Arbitration team. Main areas of work are IP and IT-related litigation and arbitration. Other areas include sports, distribution, internet, privacy and sports law as well as technology-related transactional work. Experienced litigator before civil and administrative courts.

Lukas Bühlmann

Lukas Bühlmann is partner and head of the firm’s digital, data privacy & e-commerce group. He advises and represents a broad range of Swiss and international clients in the internet and e-commerce sector, in the health sector, in the tourism industry as well as for public transport providers.  He regularly advises clients in e-commerce, data protection, advertising as well as numerous legal aspects of the digital economy.  Lukas Bühlmann has a particularly broad experience in advising clients active in international, cross-border e-commerce as well as legal issues at the interface of competition law and all areas of digital commerce. Lukas Bühlmann chairs the firm’s ICT practice group comprising lawyers from the firm’s Zurich and Geneva offices. He leads the firm’s e-commerce task force that exchanges and develops know-how within the firm and its network of partner firms. Lukas Bühlmann has particular experience in the sectors of luxury goods, new technology, advertising, media, tourism and retail. He is fluent in German, English and French. Lukas Bühlmann is a highly recognized expert for the digital and internet economy. In 2019, he has been appointed Legal Expert to the International Trade Centre (Geneva) and advised the ITC as well as a foreign government on legislative projects with regard to data protection as well as cybersecurity. Lukas is also a member of the IBA (Past-Chair Product Law & Advertising Committee) as well as ITechLaw. He serves as a board member of the Swiss Direct Marketing Association responsible for regulation, self-regulation and data protection, legal counsel to the Swiss Distant Selling Association as well as media expert with the Swiss Commission for Fair Advertising. Since its launch in 2012, Lukas has been a member of the jury of the Swiss E-Commerce Award. Lukas Bühlmann is an author of numerous publications in the field of digital legal matters as well as the editor of one of the leading Swiss online blogs/journals on legal issues in digital business (www.mll-news.com). He regularly speaks at local and international conferences on legal issues within his areas of expertise. He has been listed in all relevant international lawyers rankings: Chambers and Partner Europe, Legal500, Best Lawyers, Who’s Who Legal for several years in a row.

Katia Favre

Katia Favre specialises in data protection and information and communication technologies (ICT). In data protection, Katia Favre advises her clients on compliance issues, on contractual matters, in the event of a data leak and by authority enquiries. In ICT, Katia Favre accompanies her clients throughout the whole process of the conclusion of various agreements such as SaaS agreements, IT project agreements, license agreements), from the Request for Proposal, through the drafting and negotiations to the post-closing support. She is also the counsel of companies, associations, foundations and individuals on all commercial law matters and on employment law.

Clara-Ann Gordon

Clara-Ann Gordon is specialized in the areas of TMT/Outsourcing, data privacy, internal investigations/e-discovery, compliance and represents clients in these areas in court proceedings (including mediation/arbitration) and in transactions.

Roland Mathys

Roland Mathys is a Partner and head of Schellenberg Wittmer’s Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Group. He advises clients in outsourcing transactions and major technology projects, particularly in the finance, life science and retail industries. He also renders advice in all matters related to emerging technologies (e.g. IoT, blockchain, AI). Data protection, both under Swiss law and the EU General Data Protection Regulation, technology related compliance issues and ICT dispute resolution are further strong fields of his activity.Experience: Counsels Bayer for various matters related to data privacy in the health and medtech sector Advises Coop, one of the largest Swiss retailers, in ICT and data protection matters Counsels Manor, Switzerland's largest department store chain, in ICT related matters Advises several large Silicon Valley technology companies in data privacy, telecommunications and regulatory matters under Swiss law

Lukas Morscher

Partner

Georg Rauber

Partner. Georg Rauber headed the Homburger IP / IT practice and continues heading the Homburger TMT practice. Further, Georg is sponsoring partner of the Homburger TechGroup. Main areas of work include IT related transactions, software distribution, IT and business process outsourcing, general intellectual property (patents, trademarks, copyrights), licensing and technology transfer, sports and entertainment and telecommunications. In all areas: transactional and contentious work.

Michael Reinle

Michael Reinle is a member of the firm’s digital, data privacy & e-commerce as well as the technology, media and telecommunication groups. He focuses on data protection and IT-technology law. He also has broad experience in regulatory matters concerning foodstuff, consumer goods, and medicinal products. Michael Reinle further advises and represents clients from a broad range of industries in intellectual property, unfair competition and advertising law matters.

Mark A. Reutter

Partner

David Rosenthal

Partner

Dirk Spacek

Partner

Guy Vermeil

Partner, Head of Technology and Outsourcing