Switzerland

Kellerhals Carrard
Switzerland
Lawyers

Rehana Harasgama
Kellerhals Carrard, Switzerland
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Work Department
Data & Privacy, IP, IT security and cybercrime, Startup & Venture Capital Desk, Corporate/M&A
Position
Attorney at Law, Partner
Career
Since August 2025: Partner at Kellerhals Carrard Zurich
2024: Secondment, Bird & Bird LLP, London
2019-2025: Associate, Bär & Karrer, Zurich/Basel
2018: Legal Consultant, Ernst & Young Switzerland
2016-2017: Trainee, VISCHER AG, Zurich
2015-2016: Data Protection Officer, Ernst & Young Switzerland
2012-2015: Doctoral Candidate & Research Assistant, Research Center for Information Law (FIR-HSG), University of St. Gallen
Memberships
Zurich Bar Association (ZAV)
Swiss Bar Association (SAV/FSA)
International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP)
International Technology Law Association (ITechLaw)
Swiss Association for AI Law
Swiss IT Women Lawyer’s Association
Member of the board of the Swiss Association for AI Law
Member of the advisory board of the Swiss IT Women Lawyer‘s Association
Member of the board of the Digital Hub Association (DHA)
Education
2019: Admission to the bar of the Canton of Zurich
2014: Visiting doctoral candidate, Berkman Klein Center for Information & Society, Harvard Law School, Boston, USA
2013-2016: Doctor of Philosophy in Law, University of St. Gallen
2012: Exchange semester (during master’s degree), Osgoode Hall Law School, York University, Toronto, Canada
2010-2013: Master of Arts in Law, University of St. Gallen
2007-2010: Bachelor of Arts in Law, University of St. Gallen
Personal
Co-founder of the Swiss Association for AI Law
Lecturer at the Executive School of Management, Technology and Law (ES-HSG), University of St. Gallen: Data Protection Officer DPO-HSG
Lecturer at the University of St. Gallen: Data Governance and Regulation in the Digital Economy
Co-founder of the journal “ex ante”, a journal to encourage young academics to publish their work
Expert in the Kickstart Innovation program
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