Leo Rusterholz

Leo Rusterholz advises clients in all sectors and industries in connection with domestic and international transactions and (cross-border) projects, with a particular focus on data protection, insurance contracts, insurance supervision, technology, media and telecommunications as well as corporate and regulatory law. He is regularly involved in data privacy, compliance and cyber security matters, insurance activities subject to authorization, data breach investigations and technology and outsourcing (ITO & BPO) transactions and also has significant experience in the areas of transitional services, licensing, distribution and e-commerce matters. Leo Rusterholz is recognized as a Rising Star in the field of Data Privacy and Data Protection in the Legal 500 EMEA 2024 Rankings. He regularly publishes in his fields of practice and worked for a leading US law firm in its New York, San Francisco and Palo Alto offices in the area of technology transactions. Within the Military Judiciary, Leo Rusterholz also leads investigations into criminal matters as an investigative judge. · Valfor Attorneys-at-law

SwitzerlandData Privacy & Data Protection, InsuranceGerman, English, Japanese

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About

Leo Rusterholz is a Partner at Valfor in Zurich advising clients across sectors on domestic and international transactions and cross-border projects, with a focus on data protection, insurance (contracts and supervision), technology, media & telecommunications, corporate and regulatory law. He regularly handles data privacy, compliance and cybersecurity matters, insurance activities subject to authorization, data breach investigations, technology and outsourcing (ITO & BPO) transactions, and leads criminal investigations within the Military Judiciary as an investigative judge.

Practice areas

Data Privacy & Data ProtectionInsuranceTechnology, Media & TelecommunicationsCorporate / M&ABanking & FinanceCompliance & InvestigationsWhite-Collar CrimeCommercial & Contracts

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Switzerland

Valfor Attorneys-at-law · Leo Rusterholz advises clients in all sectors and industries in connection with domestic and international transactions and (cross-border) projects, with a particular focus on data protection, insurance contracts, insurance supervision, technology, media and telecommunications as well as corporate and regulatory law. He is regularly involved in data privacy, compliance and cyber security matters, insurance activities subject to authorization, data breach investigations and technology and outsourcing (ITO & BPO) transactions and also has significant experience in the areas of transitional services, licensing, distribution and e-commerce matters. Leo Rusterholz is recognized as a Rising Star in the field of Data Privacy and Data Protection in the Legal 500 EMEA 2024 Rankings. He regularly publishes in his fields of practice and worked for a leading US law firm in its New York, San Francisco and Palo Alto offices in the area of technology transactions. Within the Military Judiciary, Leo Rusterholz also leads investigations into criminal matters as an investigative judge.

Switzerland

Expertise

Technology Transactions (including US experience)Data Privacy & Data ProtectionCybersecurity & Data Breach ResponseInsurance Contracts & Insurance SupervisionTechnology Outsourcing (ITO & BPO)Transitional Services, Licensing, Distribution & E‑commerceRegulatory LawMilitary Judiciary Investigations (investigative judge)

Education

CAS Forensics, University of Lucerne (2021)
LL.M. in Globalization and Law – Specialization Corporate and Commercial Law, Maastricht University (2012–2013)
Master of Law, University of Zurich (2011–2013)
Bachelor of Law, University of Zurich (2008–2011)

Admissions

Admitted to the bar, High Court of the Canton of Zurich (2015)

Languages

GermanEnglishJapanese