OBERSON ABELS SA's data protection offering is geared towards financial services and pension institutions. The team possesses regulatory knowledge, experience in GDPR implementation, and a distinct niche in pension fund privacy. The department is headed by Antoine Amiguet, commended as ‘an excellent adviser’ on data privacy and data protection matters. Philipp Fischer left the firm in July 2025.
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Testimonials
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- 'Excellent support on the implementation of the new data protection law. Their newsletters are very informative.' \n'Antoine Amiguet is an excellent adviser, always available for his clients and highly competent. Vanessa Déglise, who works with him, is also a highly skilled partner.' \n'Notable is the special care given to each client and each matter and the excellent quality of the reviews provided.' \n'Besides his technical qualities, one of the things that sets Antoine Amiguet apart from many of his competitors is his kindness towards each client and their projects, and his desire to see each project succeed.' \n'A regular update on legal changes in general, and measures for specific customers, is produced. These documents create great added value. Oberson Abels acts as a dynamic and proactive partner.' \n'Their expertise in the area of data protection is excellent. If you have any questions, our contact person is always easy to reach and responds quickly. The response times are generally very good.' \n'This is the only firm in French-speaking Switzerland that is familiar with occupational pension schemes and data protection law.' \n'Excellent ability to explain things clearly and simply.'
Work highlights
Advised a private bank on GDPR and the revised Swiss data protection rules.
Advised a Swiss private bank on GDPR and the revised Swiss data protection rules.
Advised a collective pension fund on the revised Swiss data protection regulations, including strategic guidance on its internal data governance and compliance framework.
Practice head
Antoine Amiguet
Other key lawyers
Sonia De la Fuente; Vanessa Déglise
