Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

Intellectual Property / Life Sciences / Data / Competition and Antitrust / Information and Communication Technology / IT Security and Cybercrime / Art and Entertainment / Dispute Resolution

Stéphanie Chuffart-Finsterwald heads our Life Sciences, Intellectual Property, and Information and Communication Technology practices in Geneva. She advises on a range of R&D, compliance and venture projects, IP strategy, Data Protection as well as dispute resolution matters.

Stéphanie offers an out-of-the-box and result-oriented approach, tailored to the needs of natural and legal persons, with corporate clients ranging from start-up and SMEs to international organizations and multinational companies. Her practice is distinguished by a deep understanding of new technologies, as well as a responsive, pragmatic, and innovative approach, rooted in current technological and economic challenges.

She represents clients in litigation before Swiss courts and frequently assists clients in drafting and negotiating IP and data-sensitive contracts. She also advises on IP and LS (including regulatory) aspects of transactions.

2024 - Partner at Schellenberg Wittmer

2019 - Partner at sigma legal

2016 - Managing Associate at a business law firm in Geneva

2014 - Trainee Lawyer at Schellenberg Wittmer

2012 - Visiting Fellow at Columbia Law School (Center for Climate Change Law)

2010 - Teaching and Research Assistant at IHEID

French, English

President of the Geneva Bar Association’s Commission for innovation and modernization of the Bar Member of Licensing Executives Society Switzerland Member of Association romande de propriété intellectuelle Regular publications and speaking engagements in the field of intellectual property, LS and health law, as well as data protection law

2016 - Bar Admission in Switzerland

2014 - Ph.D. IHEID

2013 - LL.M., Columbia Law School

2010 - Master of Law, IHEID

2008 - Bachelor of Law, University of Fribourg