SWITZERLAND Trends and Developments
Trends and Developments Contributed by: Jürg Schneider, David Vasella and Hugh Reeves Walder Wyss Ltd Walder Wyss Ltd was established in Zurich in 1972 and has since grown at record speed. To - day, the firm has about 300 legal experts and approximately 150 support staff in six offices in Switzerland’s economic centres. It is an ag - ile firm that is approachable, adapts to clients quickly and does not hide behind formality. Because it is fully integrated, partners bring in those people who have the greatest expertise
and are best-suited for a particular task. This helps avoid silos and ensures that work is car - ried out efficiently. Walder Wyss was the first large Swiss firm to strongly focus on tech, in - cluding data protection. The firm has one of the largest and most experienced teams in this area and advises clients in all sectors on Swiss data law, including technology, privacy, AI and IT.
Authors
Jürg Schneider is a partner in the regulated markets, competition, tech and IP team at Walder Wyss. His practice areas include information technology, data protection and outsourcing.
David Vasella is a partner in the information technology, intellectual property and competition team. He advises Swiss and international companies and authorities on questions concerning data and technology law. David specialises in data use, data and technology-related contracts, data security matters, cloud projects, data protection compliance and artificial intelligence. He regularly gives talks and writes publications, for example on datenrecht.ch, a Swiss platform on data law. He is a certified information privacy professional and manager (CIPP/E, CIPM), fellow of information privacy (FIP) and AI governance professional (AIGP).
Jürg has deep and extensive experience in the fields of data protection, information security and e-commerce, with a particular focus on transborder and international contexts. His competencies regarding data protection include drawing up data protection concepts and strategies for companies, leading and assisting compliance projects regarding implementation of privacy legislation for Swiss and international companies, and advising clients in regulated sectors (banking, insurance, healthcare, etc) on data protection requirements as well as cybersecurity.
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