Lenz & Staehelin is geared to support clients across multiple sectors, such as financial services, healthcare, and industrial operations, on technology, outsourcing, and digital transformation. The team provides counsel on data protection, privacy, cloud solutions, IT contracts, and compliance frameworks. The department is led by a trio: Guy Vermeil, who advises on domestic and international IT and outsourcing transactions, particularly the in banking sector; Lukas Morscher, a specialist in technology, financial services and business sourcing; and Jürg Simon, who handles a mix of privacy, IP and competition law. Nadja Guberan-Flühler departed from the firm in July 2024.
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Key clients
- AT&T
- Bank Vontobel
- Carlo Gavazzi
- Caterpillar Insurance Company
- CYP Association
- Emmentaler Switzerland
- Partner One
- Prabina Foundation
- Raclette Suisse
- Resolution Life
- Vail Resorts
- Vontobel Asset Management
Work highlights
Advised Vail Resorts in all aspects of its data privacy compliance of its Swiss operations.
Advised Carlo Gavazzi on the global implementation of Salesforce, including contractual set-up with Salesforce and relevant implementation partners.
Advised the Wyss Center on its data protection concept, which includes drafting and reviewing agreements for the sharing of patient data, advising on organisational measures to safeguard personal data and drafting and reviewing privacy policies and privacy notices.
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Practice head
Guy Vermeil; Lukas Morscher; Jürg Simon
Other key lawyers
Jil Eichenberger; Lukas Stephan Staub; Olaf Thorens