David Vasella

David Vasella

Associé
Dr. iur., CIPP/E, CIPM, FIP, AIGP, Avocat

Site

Zurich

Contact

Téléphone direct: +41 58 658 52 87
david.vasella@walderwyss.com

Curriculum Vitae

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David Vasella is a partner on the Information Technology, Intellectual Property and Competition team. 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, setting up platform models, data and technology-related contracts, data security matters, cloud projects, data protection compliance (including implementation projects and audits), and artificial intelligence. 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 the founder and editor of datenrecht.ch, an online platform for data law. He is a certified information privacy professional and manager (CIPP/E, CIPM), Fellow of Information Privacy (FIP) and AI Governance Professional (AIGP).

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”).

Montana Aerospace divests Alu Menziken

Migros announces Sale of Misenso to Neuroth

Walder Wyss represents Digitec Galaxus AG in investigation of FDPIC

Sir Mary joins MYTY Group

Cembra Money Bank – CHF 275 million auto lease securitization

Datacolor acquires matchmycolor

Walder Wyss official data protection advisor for Swisstransplant

Group of investors acquires iPet.ch GmbH

TX Group to acquire Clear Channel Switzerland

Sagard NewGen Acquires a Minority Stake in Unit8

The Best Lawyers Awards 2023

DDM Group acquires Swiss Bankers Prepaid Services AG

Walder Wyss conseille l’Association Suisse d’Assurances ASA sur le système d’information et de renseignement HIS

OneMed a conclu un contrat en vue de l’acquisition d’une participation majoritaire dans le capital de SMEDICO AG

Walder Wyss reconnu comme l’un des 100 meilleurs cabinets d’avocats au monde

Viseca divise son activité dans le secteur des cartes en Issuing et un prestataire de services

Les Groupes J. Safra et P. Peress reprennent les espaces de travail d'IWG (marque Regus) en Suisse

Aduno Holding vend cashgate à Cembra Money Bank

ASB: Lignes Directrices pour le Cloud - avis d'expertise sur le secret professionnel du banquier

DigiCert acquiert QuoVadis

Basler Kommentar zum Datenschutzgesetz und Öffentlichkeitsgesetz: Kommentierung von Art. 21 DSG

| par Simon Henseler et David Vasella | dans: Gabor Blechta, David Vasella (edit.) | «Datenschutzgesetz /Öffentlichkeitsgesetz» | 4a edizione

Doing Business in Switzerland – A Practical Guide

| par Ramona Wyss, Andrea Haefeli, Gion Giger, David Vasella, Davide Cerutti, Marco Galli, Roger Staub, Manuel Bigler, Reto Jacobs, Monique Sturny, Thomas P. Müller, Nadja D. Leuthardt, Adriano Antonietti, Valentine Schnyder, Stefan Knobloch, Dimitrios Berger, Dominik Hohler, Letizia Schlegel, Stéphanie Oneyser, Urs P. Gnos, Dario Galli, Michael Kündig, Markus Vischer, Urs Schenker, Christian A. Schmid, Patrick W. Vogel, Alexander Sorton, Samuel Lieberherr, Daniel Dedeyan, Nico Bernhard, Theodor Härtsch, Tervel Stoyanov, Lukas Wyss, Markus Pfenninger, Valentin Wiesner, Rafal Szala, Thiemo Sturny, Roger Ammann, Hubertus Hillerström, Ken Savioz, Simone Wetzstein, Valentina Eichin, Irène Suter-Sieber, Olivier Sigg, Laura Luongo, Francis Nordmann, André Kuhn, Davide Jermini, Christian Eichenberger, Matthieu Seydoux, Thomas Meister, Janine Corti, Robert Desax, Fabienne Limacher, Dieter Hofmann, Rodolphe Gautier, Roxane Allot, Micha Bühler, Michael Feit, Maurice Courvoisier, Oliver M. Kunz et Pascale Köster | edit.: Urs P. Gnos, Theodor Härtsch | éd.: 2nd edition

Cybersecurity 2023: Chapter Switzerland

| par Jürg Schneider, David Vasella et Hugh Reeves | London | «Chambers Global Practice Guide»

AI, Machine Learning & Big Data 2022

| par David Vasella, Jürg Schneider et Anne-Sophie Morand | dans: «Global Legal Insights» | Fourth Edition | London | P. 256-266

SWITZERLAND: An Introduction to TMT 2022

| par Lena Götzinger, Jürg Schneider et David Vasella | dans: «Chambers Global Practice Guides» | Zürich

Privacy & Cybersecurity 2021 - Switzerland

| par Jürg Schneider, David Vasella et Hugh Reeves | dans: Edward Costelloe (edit.) | «Lexology GTDT: Market Intelligence» | London | P. 73-85

La portabilità dei dati e la sua attuazione

| par Lena Götzinger et David Vasella | dans: Schweizerische Zeitschrift für Wirtschafts- und Finanzmarktrecht (SZW) 1/2021 | P. 40-51

Cybersécurité Suisse

| par Jürg Schneider, David Vasella et Hugh Reeves | dans: «Chambers Global Practice Guides»

Is the revised Swiss Data Protection Act just a copy of the GDPR? copy

| par David Vasella et David Rosenthal [co-auteur] | dans: «Revision of the Swiss Federal Data Protection Act»

Commentaire sur l’art. 6 LDIP (acceptation tacite)

| par David Vasella et Oliver M. Kunz [co-auteur] | dans: Honsell/Vogt/Schnyder/Berti (edit.) | «Basler Kommentar zum Schweizerischen Internationalen Privatrecht» | 4 | Basel

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