The ‘pragmatic and responsive’ practice at Lenz & Staehelin covers a broad range of regulatory, corporate, and technology sourcing issues connected to data privacy and protection; alongside this, the team is routinely involved in data transfers, customer data usage, and cybercrime. The practice is steered by Guy Vermeil, an adept practitioner in relation to IT and outsourcing issues, Lukas Morscher, whose set of skills encompass technology, financial services, and business sourcing issues, and Jürg Simon, who capitalises on his IP and competition expertise to strengthen his advice to notable technology clients regarding data issues.

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  • 'Pragmatic and responsive.'

Key clients

  • AppleAT&T
  • Bank Vontobel
  • Carlo Gavazzi AG
  • Caterpillar Insurance Co.
  • CYP Association
  • Emmentaler Switzerland
  • Mastercard
  • Partner One
  • Prabina Foundation
  • Raclette Suisse
  • Resolution Life
  • Vontobel Asset Management
  • Wyss Center

Work highlights

  • Advising the Wyss Center, a non-profit organization active in the field of neuroscience research and development for human clinical application, on its data protection concept.
  • Advising Swiss-based FINMA-licensed global asset manager on its procurement of integrated outsourcing services for the provision of front office SaaS solutions, middle office investment administration products and services, and back office depositary and fund administration.
  • Advised a client on its worldwide data protection, CRM, and branding issues.

Lawyers

Leading partners
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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Guy Vermeil, Lukas Morscher, Jürg Simon

Other key lawyers

Lukas Staub