Mr Roland Mathys > Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd > Geneva, Switzerland > Lawyer Profile
Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd Offices

5bis, rue des Alpes
P.O. Box 2088
1211 Geneva 1
Switzerland
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Mr Roland Mathys

Work Department
Zurich / Information and Communication Technology / Data Protection / Intellectual Property / Competition and Antitrust / International Arbitration / Dispute Resolution / Blockchain Technologies & FinTech / Telecommunication
Position
Roland Mathys is a Partner and head of Schellenberg Wittmer’s Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Group. He advises clients in outsourcing transactions and major technology projects, particularly in the finance, life science and retail industries. He also renders advice in all matters related to emerging technologies (e.g. IoT, blockchain, AI). Data protection, both under Swiss law and the EU General Data Protection Regulation, technology related compliance issues and ICT dispute resolution are further strong fields of his activity.
Experience
- Counsels Bayer for various matters related to data privacy in the health and medtech sector
- Advises Coop, one of the largest Swiss retailers, in ICT and data protection matters
- Counsels Manor, Switzerland’s largest department store chain, in ICT related matters
- Advises several large Silicon Valley technology companies in data privacy, telecommunications and regulatory matters under Swiss law
Career
Languages
- German
- English
- French
Memberships
- Co-Editor of sic!, Switzerland’s leading periodical for intellectual property, information and competition law
- Chair of the Data Protection Committee of the International Technology Law Association (ITechLaw)
- Cybersecurity Officer of the International Bar Association (IBA) Technology Law Committee
- Co-chair of the Law Committee of swissICT, the leading Swiss organization of ICT professionals
- Member of the Legal Circle of SWICO, the leading Swiss organization of ICT providers
- Listed as neutral with the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center
Education
Lawyer Rankings
Switzerland > TMT
(Leading partners)Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd specialises in information technology, telecommunications and intellectual property law and advises on these issues in the context of the finance and banking, pharmaceuticals, retail and construction industries. The practice focuses on advice and analysis regarding emerging technologies, with AI and large language models being a recent point of activity. Beyond transactional and advisory assistance, the team offers litigation services and also has experience in representing clients in complex international arbitrations. Roland Mathys heads the team and advises on all matters relating to software development, tech-related IP issues and emerging technologies, with a strong presence in the legal cybersecurity market. Lorenza Ferrari Hofer specialises in data protection and competition law. A recent partner-level addition in Geneva, Stéphanie Chuffart-Finsterwald, has strengthened the firm’s presence in French-speaking Switzerland.
Switzerland > Data privacy and data protection
(Leading partners)Praised for its ‘exceptional knowledge’, Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd is adept at managing IT, IP, and telecoms matters arising from the insurance, pharmaceutical, and construction industries, among others, with other skills extending to the sphere of arbitration. Practice leader Roland Mathys is well-versed in the realm of outsourcing, SaaS, and cloud transactions, as well as sizeable technology projects. Other key names to note include Lorenza Ferrari Hofer, who deploys her wide-ranging experience in product development, licensing, and technology distribution issues to advise a range of life sciences and technology companies, while Stéphanie Chuffart-Finsterwald handles compliance and venture projects alongside dispute resolution issues.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading partners Switzerland > Data privacy and data protection
- Leading partners Switzerland > TMT
- TMT Switzerland
- Data privacy and data protection Switzerland
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Banking and finance: Geneva
- Competition
- Construction
- Dispute resolution: arbitration
- Dispute resolution: litigation
- Employment
- Fintech
- Insurance
- Intellectual property
- Private client
- Real estate
- Regulatory, compliance and investigations
- TMT
- Transport