Roland Mathys

Roland Mathys is a Partner and head of Schellenberg Wittmer's Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Group. He advises clients in tech sourcing transactions and major technology projects, particularly in the finance, life sciences, health and retail industries. He also renders advice in all matters related to emerging technologies (e.g. IoT, blockchain, AI). Data protection, both under Swiss law and the EU General Data Protection Regulation, cybersecurity, digital platforms, technology related compliance issues and ICT dispute resolution are further strong fields of his activity. Experience Counsels Pax, a major Swiss pension and life insurance company, in its tech sourcing and data protection related matters Advises Voi, one of Europe's most important providers of e-scooters, in relation to its technology and data business in Switzerland Counsels Manor, Switzerland's largest department store chain, in ICT related matters Advises several large Silicon Valley technology companies in data privacy, telecommunications and regulatory matters under Swiss law · Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

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Partner and head of Schellenberg Wittmer's Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Group, advising on tech sourcing transactions, major technology projects and emerging technologies (IoT, blockchain, AI). He has strong experience in data protection (Swiss law and GDPR), cybersecurity, digital platforms, technology-related compliance and ICT dispute resolution, with clients in finance, life sciences, health and retail sectors.

Practice areas

Information & Communication TechnologyData ProtectionCybersecurityBlockchain / DLTFinTechTelecommunicationsIntellectual PropertyLife Sciences

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Switzerland

Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd · Roland Mathys is a Partner and head of Schellenberg Wittmer's Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Group. He advises clients in tech sourcing transactions and major technology projects, particularly in the finance, life sciences, health and retail industries. He also renders advice in all matters related to emerging technologies (e.g. IoT, blockchain, AI). Data protection, both under Swiss law and the EU General Data Protection Regulation, cybersecurity, digital platforms, technology related compliance issues and ICT dispute resolution are further strong fields of his activity. Experience Counsels Pax, a major Swiss pension and life insurance company, in its tech sourcing and data protection related matters Advises Voi, one of Europe's most important providers of e-scooters, in relation to its technology and data business in Switzerland Counsels Manor, Switzerland's largest department store chain, in ICT related matters Advises several large Silicon Valley technology companies in data privacy, telecommunications and regulatory matters under Swiss law

Switzerland

Expertise

Tech sourcing & major technology projectsEmerging technologies (IoT, blockchain, AI)Data protection (Swiss law & GDPR)Cybersecurity & IT securityDigital platforms & telecommunicationsTechnology-related compliance & regulatory mattersICT dispute resolution

Education

LL.M., ICT Law — London School of Economics and Political Science (2003)
lic. iur., University of Basel (1998)
lic. oec. publ., Business Administration and Computer Science — University of Zurich (1994)

Admissions

Switzerland (Bar admission, 2000)

Languages

GermanEnglishFrench