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
Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd
Active across telecoms, pharma and retail sectors among others, Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd’s ‘highly qualified’ practice combines its technological and legal knowledge to advise on big data analysis, ICT related regulatory work and ICT disputes. Practice head Roland Mathys is routinely engaged to advise on outsourcing transactions and major technology projects, alongside a variety of other data matters. Lorenza Ferrari Hofer is noted for her ability to handle complex disputes in this area, while Samuel Klaus is accomplished in managing IT security and cybercrime matters among others.
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‘The team is excellent. The service provided is highly qualified and managed to deliver very satisfactory work results even in the case of low budget constraints. Uncomplicated and more goal-oriented work than others. The billing team is very organised.’
‘We have always been satisfied with Lorenza Ferrari Hofer's work. She has great experience in TMT and data privacy and data protection but also on general commercial matters. She is highly professional, pragmatic, trustworthy and also just a great person.’
‘Highly motivated legal team with outstanding legal skills.'
'They give competent, clear and hands-on advice straight to the point. ’
‘Roland Mathys: I appreciate the in-depth knowledge of data privacy, the expertise of best industry practices and the outstanding engagement. Gives competent, clear and hands-on advice. A pleasure to work with. ’
Key clients
- ABB
- AddLife AB
- Aity AG
- Amazon
- Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- Aon
- Axpo
- BEKB / Berner Kantonalbank
- CommVault
- CSS Insurance
- DHL
- DocuSign
- Fairtiq
- Husqvarna / Gardena
- Intertrust
- INLEAD
- Kardex
- Lindt & Sprüngli
- Manor
- Mettler Toledo
- Novartis
- Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI)
- Oryx Gaming
- Ringier
- Salesforce
- Swiss Digital Initative (SDI)
- SIX Paynet
- Sonova
- Standard Chartered
- Swizzonic
- Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
- Tesla
- Vifor
- Voi
- Youplus Assurance SCHWEIZ
Work highlights
- Assisting, inter alia, Daimler and Porsche in rolling out their innovative devices and apps to improve and enhance car driver experience, including advice on data protection, regulatory, and traffic related matters.
- Advising Samsung, both on an international and Swiss level, in an international assignment on a cloud platform matter for the jurisdiction of Switzerland.
- Advising Amazon on a number of upcoming tech and data related projects in the entertainment sector, including on data protection, telecommunication, unfair competition and regulatory issues.
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