Valfor Attorneys-at-law pairs its contentious experience in data and TMT with its non-contentious experience in regard to transactions, compliance, and data transfers to advise an array of start-ups, listed companies, and established technology corporations. Leo Rusterholz, who joined from Lenz & Staehelin in June 2024, leads the team and is geared to handle a range of cybersecurity, data breach investigations, and e-commerce matters, to name a few. Christoph Gasser employs his disputes experience to act for a litany of pharmaceutical, fashion, and banking clients, while Stephan Hofer contributes his substantive transactional expertise.
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Key clients
- AVIA Vereinigung
- fernao Group
- Mr. Gueorgui Vassilev
- MedScribe
- Stadler Group
- Standortförderung Zürioberland
- VAMED Management und Service Schweiz
- ZSC Lions Eishockey
Work highlights
- Advising ZSC Lions Eishockey AG and champion of the last season 2023/24 on compliance with Swiss data protection laws.
- Advising a leading global recruitment company on all Swiss law aspects, including data protection and telecoms law, related to their global adoption of a new marketing program, data retention guidelines, data subject access requests handling, and other issues.
- Advising a leading global payment services provider on all Swiss law aspects, including data protection and telecoms law, related to their global adoption of a new B2B marketing initiative.
Lawyers
Next generation partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Leo Rusterholz
Other key lawyers
Christoph Gasser; Stephan Hofer