burckhardt Ltd is a boutique firm that ‘delivers an outstanding service’ in the TMT field including regulatory compliance, contractual matters, and proceedings for telecoms, new technologies, blockchain, data protection, and outsourcing issues. Practice head Katia Favre advises on contractual issues in the field of SaaS, project agreements, licensing, M&A and employment law (IP and data protection). Alain Schmid  and Sarah Salzmann support the team on data-related issues.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘The Burckhardt TMT team is truly excellent and a pleasure to work with. The team does an outstanding job at reducing complexity for the client and delivering fast solutions of high quality even under time constraints.'

  • 'In addition to the high level of technical expertise it is also the personal support and care that makes working with this team remarkable. As a client we can highly recommend working with this team.’

  • ‘Katia Favre delivers an outstanding service both based on her excellent technical expertise in the field of TMT as well as her ability to deliver the kind of tailor-made and pragmatic solutions clients ar looking for and stands out with her calm and empathetic demeanor towards her clients.’

  • ‘The team is composed of professionals specialised in the various fields of law, so that we always have access to a the most competent professional in the field is involved, while Katia Favre keeps the overview and provides overarching guidance.'

  • 'We appreciate the good international network of Burckhardt allowing us to find a professional abroad able to advise on our specific needs.’

  • ‘We have worked for several years with Katia Favre and are extremely happy about the services she has provided us with. Katia keeps the overview in delicate situation and provides clear guidance and has leadership when required. She is very knowledgeable and hands-on, providing us with outstanding legal advice, always proposing excellent solutions. She communicates in a clear and concise way.’

  • ‘burckhardt Ltd's delivers an outstanding service in the abovementioned field.’

  • ‘Katia Favre is our go-to person. She is very knowledgeable, approachable and just very good to work with. She works in a very customer-oriented, pragmatic and professional manner. She is highly specialized and constantly educates herself in her field. She is also a cheerful and positive sparring partner who is a pleasure to work with.’

Key clients

  • Microsoft Corporation

Lawyers

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Katia Favre

Other key lawyers

Alain Schmid, Sarah Salzmann