Data and Privacy

In a world driven by innovation and technology, information and personal data are enormously valuable assets. Companies therefore have an eminent interest in the collection, use and protection of data. At the same time, strict data protection requirements have been introduced in the EU in the form of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and in Switzerland in the form of the new Data Protection Act, breaches of which bring with them sanctions and significant risk. Data protection compliance in the course of digital business processes is therefore of central importance.

We can advise on questions relating to data protection, professional secrecy and information law, as well as represent you in these matters in court and to authorities. Our attorneys in the fields of data protection, technology, and cybersecurity have a wealth of experience across all sectors, including insurance and finance, healthcare, pharmaceuticals and chemicals, technology, industry, and media. Our team has the utmost familiarity with topics such as the cloud, FinTech and TechFin, AI, and digital business models, having provided advice on numerous projects related to these matters. 

Our experience includes providing advice in the pragmatic realization and implementation of the legal requirements of Switzerland and the EU. Current projects involve:

• Providing advice in relocating the IT of regulated and non-regulated businesses to the cloud (IaaS, PaaS and SaaS), including drafting contracts
• Auditing within the field of data protection with respect to due diligence and putting the findings into practice in the course of the M&A transaction
• Helping to implement legal data protection requirements within companies 
• Providing advice in designing new digital business processes 

Data Protection Guide