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Alain Alberini

Alain Alberini

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Dr. iur., LL.M., Attorney at Law

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Location

Lausanne
Geneva

Contact

Direct phone: +41 58 658 84 24
alain.alberini@walderwyss.com

Curriculum Vitae

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Areas of activity: Intellectual Property Art & Entertainment Healthcare & Life Sciences Data & Technology Commercial Contracts Litigation Philanthropy and International Organisations

Specialized in Intellectual Property, Competition law and legal aspects related to Information and Communication Technology, Alain Alberini is involved in the national and international strategy of protecting, implementing and defending his clients' intangible assets. It includes representing clients before judicial (civil and criminal) and administrative authorities, as well as negotiating and drafting complex agreements (including M&A transactions). As a corollary, Alain Alberini is active in the fields of cybersecurity, data protection, health sciences, media and entertainment law.

Alain Alberini is ranked by the World Trademark Review in relation to trademark enforcement and litigation, as well as in relation to trademark prosecution and strategy.

Alain Alberini was educated at the Universities of Lausanne and Zurich (BLaw and MLaw) and UCLA (LL.M. in Media, Entertainment, and Technology Law and Policy Specialization). He also holds a Ph.D. from the University of Lausanne in trademark law and unfair competition. Thanks to his academic background and professional experience, Alain Alberini teaches in a number of institutions at the university level and publishes in his areas of expertise. He notably teaches the Intellectual Property class of the Neuchatel University School of Law.

In addition, Alain Alberini is the Chairman of the attorneys-experts panel of Justitia 4.0 (digitalization of the Swiss justice system) (since 2022; member of the panel since 2018).

Before joining Walder Wyss in 2024, Alain Alberini was a partner for six years in a Geneva and Lausanne-based boutique law firm specialized in business and innovation law.

Alain Alberini’s professional languages are French and English. He also understands Italian and German. He is registered with the Vaud Bar Registry and admitted to practice in all Switzerland.

Intellectual Property Guide 2026

| by Hugh Reeves, Alain Alberini, Sylvia Anthamatten and Manuel Bigler | in: "Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides" | Legalease Ltd | Zeitschriften

Artificial Intelligence in the Service of Human Resources

| by Alain Alberini and Maël Azokly | in: "L’intelligence artificielle au service des ressources humaines" | UVAM - Union valaisanne des arts et métiers | 36 to 37 (french version) - 18 to 19 (German version) | Zeitschriften

Intellectual Property Guide 2026

| by Hugh Reeves, Alain Alberini, Sylvia Anthamatten and Manuel Bigler | in: "Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides" | Legalease Ltd | Zeitschriften

Brands and influencers on social media

| Speaker Alain Alberini | in: "Journée de Droit de la Propriété Intellectuelle 2025" | Geneva University | Präsentationen

Les limites de la parodie au regard du droit des marques et de la concurrence déloyale

| Speaker Alain Alberini | in: "Journée neuchâteloise de la propriété intellectuelle – JNPI2, Neuchatel University" | Präsentationen

Prestations digitales et indications de provenance

| by Alain Alberini and Marie Pfammatter-Boillat [co-author] | in: "Semaine Judiciaire (SJ)" | p. 153 | Zeitschriften

La procédure de recours devant le Tribunal administratif fédéral (TAF)

| Speaker Alain Alberini | in: "Training course for IP specialists and patent attorneys, Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property" | Präsentationen

Justitia 4.0 – Perspective de l’avocat.e

| Speaker Alain Alberini | in: "L’étude digitale : défis et solutions, Conférence latine des Bâtonniers" | Präsentationen

Droit sur les données – titularité et utilisation

| Speaker Alain Alberini | in: "Basel Area Business & Innovation" | Präsentationen

Management of IP Assets

| Speaker Alain Alberini | in: "Trust Valley – Tech4Trust" | Präsentationen

Propriété intellectuelle et concurrence en droit du travail

| Speaker Alain Alberini | in: "Vaud Bar Association, Conférence du stage" | Präsentationen

Propriété intellectuelle et technologies de l’information

| Speaker Alain Alberini | in: "Société Genevoise de Droit et de Législation (SGDL)" | Präsentationen

Litiges en matière de signes distinctifs – premiers réflexes

| Speaker Alain Alberini | in: "Vaud Bar Association" | Präsentationen

L’image et son utilisation – Le point de vue légal

| Speaker Alain Alberini | in: "22e Journée de la presse paroissiale" | Präsentationen

La notion d’usage de la marque au sens de l’art. 13 LPM

| Speaker Alain Alberini | in: "IPI-LES, Développements récents en droit des marques" | Präsentationen

Plateformes numériques – Quelle protection ?

Speaker Alain Alberini | in: "HEG Geneva and Pulse Incubateur HES" | 21 May 2021 & 8 April 2022 | Präsentationen

Réseaux sociaux et enjeux juridiques

| Speaker Alain Alberini | in: "Lausanne University Law School" | Präsentationen

Online Legal Update for NGOs, IP & Data Protection

| Speaker Alain Alberini | in: "Centre d’Accueil de la Genève Internationale (CAGI)" | Präsentationen

Specific issues relating to distinctive signs

Speaker Alain Alberini | in: "CAS in Digital Finance Law, Geneva School of Law" | 14 November 2020, 12-13 November 2021 and 18-19 November 2022 | Präsentationen

Propriété intellectuelle et concurrence en droit du travail

| Speaker Alain Alberini | in: "Vaud Bar Association, Conférence du stage" | Präsentationen
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