Valfor Attorneys-at-law

Data and Technology, Insurance and Reinsurance , Commercial and Contracts, Corporate and M&A, Banking and Finance, White-Collar Crime, Compliance and Investigations

Leo Rusterholz advises clients in all sectors and industries in connection with domestic and international transactions and (cross-border) projects, with a particular focus on data protection, insurance contracts, insurance supervision, technology, media and telecommunications as well as corporate and regulatory law. He is regularly involved in data privacy, compliance and cyber security matters, insurance activities subject to authorization, data breach investigations and technology and outsourcing (ITO & BPO) transactions and also has significant experience in the areas of transitional services, licensing, distribution and e-commerce matters. Leo Rusterholz is recognized as a Rising Star in the field of Data Privacy and Data Protection in the Legal 500 EMEA 2024 Rankings. He regularly publishes in his fields of practice and worked for a leading US law firm in its New York, San Francisco and Palo Alto offices in the area of technology transactions. Within the Military Judiciary, Leo Rusterholz also leads investigations into criminal matters as an investigative judge.

Since 2024: Partner at valfor, Zurich

2019 - 2024: Associate at Lenz & Staehlin, Zurich

2018 - 2019: Global Visiting Attorney at Covington & Burling LLP, New York, San Francisco and Palo Alto, USA

2015 - 2018: Associate at Lenz & Staehelin, Zurich

2013 - 2014: Trainee at Lenz & Staehelin, Zurich

German, English, Japanese

Swiss Bar Association Zurich Bar Association swissICT Schweizer Forum für Kommunikationsrecht AIJA (International Association of Young Lawyers) ITDR (Institution for IT and Data Dispute Resolution)

2021: CAS Forensics, University of Lucerne

2015: Bar admission, High Court of the canton of Zurich

2012 - 2013: LL.M. in Globalization and Law – Specialization Corporate and Commercial Law, Maastricht University, NL

2011 - 2013: Master of Law, University of Zurich

2008 - 2011: Bachelor of Law, University of Zurich