Atty. David Vasella
David Vasella is a partner on the Information Technology, Intellectual Property and Competition team. He is the co-head of the Regulated Markets, Competition, Technology & IP team, together with Hans Rudolf Trüeb.
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David Vasella is a internet attorney, practicing at Walder Wyss AG. Admitted to practice in Switzerland, Zurich. Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Information Technology Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Technology Law (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Telecommunications Law (2026). Serands clients in Zurich and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- David Vasella is a partner on the Information Technology, Intellectual Property and Competition team
- He is the co-head of the Regulated Markets, Competition, Technology & IP team, together with Hans Rudolf Trüeb
- He advises and represents Swiss and international companies in all industries and at all stages of growth on questions concerning data and technology law
- He specialises in data use, negotiating data-related contracts, data security issues, cloud projects and IT contracts and provides support in setting up platform models and data protection compliance in accordance with GDPR and Swiss law (including leading or supporting implementation projects and data protection audits)
- He regularly gives talks and writes publications on his areas of expertise, for example on datenrecht.ch, a Swiss platform on data law
- After graduating from the University of Fribourg in 2002 with a degree in law, David Vasella was admitted to the Zurich bar in 2004 and went on to receive his doctorate from the University of Zurich in 2011, for which he was awarded the highest distinction as well as the Prof. Walther Hug prize and the Issekutz prize
- David Vasella is co-editor of digma (a journal on data law and information security), swissblawg (the biggest legal blog in Switzerland) and datenrecht.ch
- He is a certified information privacy professional and manager (CIPP/E, CIPM)
- David Vasella is listed in international rankings as a leading expert in data and technology (Chambers: “He is absolutely stellar when it comes to data protection”; Who’s Who Legal: “revered as the ‘go-to person for data protection’, with a wealth of experience in compliance matters”; Legal500: “committed and pragmatic” and an “outstanding lawyer with excellent analytical skills, a wealth of legal expertise, high client-focus
- David is responsive, pragmatic and fully committed to serve his clients
- Besides, he is a very likeable chap”)
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Internet and cyber lawyers for data breaches, online defamation, privacy law, and cybersecurity matters.
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