Christian Kunz
Dr. Christian Kunz is an expert in the field of data, data protection, cybersecurity and technology law. He advises Swiss and international clients on data, data protection, cybersecurity and technology law matters, including cybercrime issues, the development and implementation of data strategies and data protection-related processes, the use and monetisation of data, (cloud) outsourcings of data, international data transfers and data disclosure requests (e.g., based on MLAT requests or the U.S. Cloud Act), and data breach incident management and response. He also advises on data-driven business models and platform solutions (XaaS, cloud services, IoT, online platforms, digital marketplaces), advanced technology projects (blockchain / distributed ledger technology (DLT), AI, Machine Learning, Big Data, Metaverse, NFT, etc.), digital infrastructure and technology transactions, and other complex Swiss and European data protection, cybersecurity and technology law issues. Besides that, Christian conducts large-scale internal investigations and e-discovery projects. He is KnowledgeNet Chapter Chair of the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) in Switzerland. He regularly gives lectures, participates in panel discussions, publishes scientific articles and newsletters and holds internal and external trainings in his areas of expertise. He is a lecturer for the CAS Data Protection course at the University of Zurich. Christian was recognized as Rising Star in the area of data protection & data security at the IFLR Rising Stars Awards EMEA 2022. He was also ranked by Leaders League in 2022 as excellent for data protection as well as IT and outsourcing advice in Switzerland and recommended by Legal 500 EMEA for data privacy and data protection in 2023. · Bär & Karrer Ltd.
About
Dr. Christian Kunz is a Partner at Bär & Karrer in Switzerland who advises Swiss and international clients on data protection, cybersecurity and technology law, including cross-border data transfers, incident response, cloud outsourcing and advanced technology projects (AI, blockchain, IoT). He chairs the IAPP KnowledgeNet Chapter in Switzerland, lectures on the CAS Data Protection course at the University of Zurich and conducts large-scale internal investigations and e-discovery projects.
Practice areas
Office
Expertise
Education
- ETH Zurich — CAS in Cyber Security (2022)
- University of California, Berkeley — LL.M.; Certificate of Specialization in Business Law (2019)
- University of Zurich — Dr. iur. (2015)
- University of Zurich — lic. iur. (2010)
- Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts — CAS in Forensics (2013)
- Universities of Lucerne and Neuchâtel — CAS in Arbitration (2015)
- Swiss Arbitration Academy — ArbP (2012)
- London School of Economics — Summer School (2006)
- Participation in the 15th Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot (2007–2008)
Admissions
- Admitted to the Zurich Bar (2013)
- CIPP/E (International Association of Privacy Professionals, 2021)