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Mathis Berger

Mathis Berger

Work Department

Intellectual Property/TMT

Position

Partner representing clients in proceedings before state courts, arbitral tribunals and administrative bodies, and advising clients focusing on intellectual property, information technology, media, sports, entertainment, advertising, unfair competition and antitrust as well as on corporate and commercial litigation and arbitration

Career

Admitted to the bar since 1994; associate with Reber Rechtsanwälte, Zurich (1994–1996); foreign associate with Davis & Gilbert, New York (1997); associate with Bär & Karrer, Zurich (1998–2000); partner with Hess Dallafior Rechtsanwälte, Zurich (2002–2006); partner with Nater Dallafior Rechtsanwälte AG, Zurich, since 2006 (founding partner)

Languages

German, English

Memberships

Zurich Bar Association (ZAV); Swiss Bar Association (SAV); International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI); German Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (GRUR); Licensing Executives Society (LES); International Trademark Association (INTA); International Association of Entertainment Lawyers (IAEL); German Society for Law and Information Technology (DGRI); Europe Institute at the University of Zurich (EIZ); Institute for the Protection of Industrial Property (INGRES); Swiss Association for Competition Law (asas); Swiss Forum for Communications Law (SF-FS); German Association for Cartel Law

Education

Studies at the University of Zurich (lic. iur., 1991; Dr. iur., 1997); post graduate studies at the University of Chicago (LL.M., 1997); senior research assistant with the chair for technology and information law at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (Prof. R. M. Hilty, 2001–2002)

Mentions

Switzerland

Dispute resolution: litigation

Switzerland

Intellectual property