Dr iur András Gurovits > Niederer Kraft Frey AG > Zurich, Switzerland > Lawyer Profile

Niederer Kraft Frey AG
BAHNHOFSTRASSE 53
8001 ZÜRICH
Switzerland

Work Department

Technology, Transactions (M&A, Outsourcing, Development, Procurement, Distribution, Regulatory), Corporate, Dispute Resolution, Sports Law.

Position

András Gurovits specializes in Technology (IT, Telecoms, Manufacturing, Regulatory) transactions (including acquisitions, outsourcing, development, procurement, distribution), Data Protection, Corporate, Dispute Resolution (incl. Administrative Proceedings) and Sports.

Career

Various business functions with major IT/Telecoms provider in Switzerland (1979-1994). Niederer Kraft Frey, Associate (1994), Partner (2001-). Court of Arbitration for Sport, Arbitrator (2008-).

Languages

German, English, French, Hungarian.

Memberships

Zurich, Swiss and International Bar Association. Swiss Arbitration Association. European Lawyers’ Union. CAS. Member of the Board of Directors of Grasshopper Fussball AG. ISLA. IAOP.

Education

University of Zurich, Lic iur (1987), Dr iur: Dissertation, subject IT consulting agreements (magna cum laude) (1993). Bar Admission (1991). University of Liverpool, MBA (with distinction), (2010).

Lawyer Rankings

Switzerland > TMT

(Hall of Fame)

András GurovitsNiederer Kraft Frey AG

Niederer Kraft Frey AG‘s team possesses ‘in depth know-how’ of  matters such as IP and IT-related transactions, licensing deals, technology spin-offs, outsourcing, and AI. Team co-head András Gurovits has ‘great expertise’ in IT, telecoms, data privacys, and industrial projects. The team is also co-headed by Clara-Ann Gordon, who has a particular focus on outsourcing and data protection as well as representing clients in litigation and ADR proceedings. Jacques Bonvin, who joined from Tavernier Tschanz in January 2023, and Karim Piguet , who joined from Python in January 2023, use their corporate expertise to support on technology-related matters.

Switzerland > Sports law

(Leading individuals)

András GurovitsNiederer Kraft Frey AG

Niederer Kraft Frey AG handles a range of contentious and non-contentious work across the sports industry. Practice head András Gurovits covers the full spectrum of sports-related matters where he regularly acts as an advisor and advocate for governing bodies and athletes before state courts and arbitral tribunals. Offering a commercial perspective, Daniel Eisele advises a range of organisers of major events. With the opening of the firm’s new Geneva office, Boris Vittoz, who joined from Python in January 2023, has extensive experience in crisis management where he advised clients facing simultaneous legal and governance challenges. Thomas Hochstrasser regularly represents clients in high-profile cases.

Switzerland > Data privacy and data protection

‘Highly competent’ Niederer Kraft Frey AG advises a multitude of clients on cross-border data transfers, security and information management, and data privacy related litigation. The ‘highly efficient, pragmatic and reliable problem-solver’ co-lead Clara-Ann Gordon demonstrates prowess in outsourcing, data protection and internal investigations. Fellow co-lead András Gurovits possesses considerable expertise across technology, corporate and arbitration matters, while Jacques Bonvin focuses on the transactional side of the practice. Key contact Janine Reudt-Demont bolsters the practice with wide-ranging experience across technology, IP and data privacy.