Find Lawyers in Switzerland for Intellectual Property Law

A partner at Lenz & Staehelin, Sevan Antreasyan advises and represents clients with respect to intellectual property matters, competition law, healthcare and life sciences, and commercial contracts. His other areas of practice include technology, media and telecoms.

Nicola Benz’s practice is focused on technology and life sciences transactions. She assists technology companies of all sizes, from start-ups to established players, as well as investors, suppliers and customers across a broad range of industries and sectors. Nicola Benz’s expertise covers outsourcing, licensing, joint ventures and collaborations and associated intellectual property issues. She also has considerable experience advising on all types of commercial contracts, competi...

Manuel Bianchi della Porta advises entrepreneurs and companies. He assists them for their projects and when important operations are ahead (acquisitions, transmissions, restructuring, etc.). He helps them assess risks/opportunities and take difficult decisions. He is also on their side when weather turns bad. His relationship with clients is defined by personal commitment and availability. Recognized for his thoroughness, pragmatic approach and sense of priorities, he never loses sight of the...

Manuel Bigler is a managing associate in the firms’ practice area Intellectual Property (IP). He advises and represents clients in all aspects of IP law with a particular focus on trademark, patent and copyright law. His practice also includes unfair competition, media and advertising law. He regularly advises clients in negotiating IP and technology-related agreements, such as license agreements. Manuel Bigler is further specialized in representing clients in disputes before courts and...

Counsel Simone Brauchbar Birkhäuser advises and represents clients in connection with contentious and non-contentious issues relating to trademarks, designs, copyrights, patents, data protection, unfair competition and advertisement. She has substantial experience in the drafting and enforcement of contracts for the transfer of intellectual property rights, especially license agreements. She further regularly deals with all due diligence relevant IP/IT and data protection aspects of corp...

Dr. Thierry Calame is managing partner of Lenz & Staehelin in Zurich. He is an expert in intellectual property matters, with a particular emphasis in patent law. He has vast experience as counsel in patent, trademark, unfair competition and copyright litigation as well as IP-related arbitration. Thierry Calame also sits as arbitrator in IP-related arbitration. In addition, Thierry Calame advises on licensing, the intellectual property aspects of a wide range of other transactions as well ...

Stefano Codoni is a partner at Walder Wyss and he heads its Lugano Office. Stefano Codoni's practice focuses mainly on intellectual property, life science and technology related transactions (including private equity, venture capital and M&A ) and litigation. Other areas of work are corporate and commercial law. Stefano Codoni also regularly acts as counsel in international commercial arbitration disputes and has experience as sole arbitrator and member of arbitration panels. Stefano Codo...

Lara Dorigo is partner and heads the Intellectual Property group at Pestalozzi. She has profound experience in every field of intellectual property law with a particular affinity for technology-related issues. Her practice focuses on IP enforcement and defence, technology transfer agreements and branding strategies. Lara is a passionate IP litigator and licensing specialist. She has extensive experience with pharmaceutical and biologics patent litigation before courts and arbitral tribunals, ...

Guillaume Fournier is a partner with MLL and co-head of the firm’s trademark and design group. His practice encompasses all aspects of IP law, with a focus on IP litigation and arbitration, trademark and design prosecution and contractual and commercial intellectual property. He has extensive experience in litigating IP cases (both technical and non-technical) in both the French and German-speaking parts of Switzerland. Having taken care of clients’ IP issues in China for a long t...

Maud Fragnière is mainly active in the fields of intellectual property, competition and contract law. She benefits from huge judicial practice and frequently advises her clients before the courts. She acquired significant experience in competition law after working as a scientific collaborator at the Federal Competition Commission in Bern in 2010 and 2011. Maud Fragnière advises both multinationals and SMI in her areas of expertise (contracts, brands, patents, competition). She ...

Markus Frick specializes in all aspects of intellectual property law with a particular focus on trademark, patent and unfair competition law. Other areas of expertise include media law as well as food and drugs regulations. He regularly represents clients in complex and cross-border litigations before courts and administrative bodies. He advises clients on the development and management of IP rights, related contracts and transactions. He speaks and publishes regularly on topics in his area o...

Simon Holzer is a member of MLL’s IP team, which is consistently ranked as one of the top Swiss IP teams by peers and clients, and heads the firm’s Patent and Life Sciences team. He has extensive experience in all areas of IP law, with a focus on patents, trademarks, geographical indications and unfair competition. Simon Holzer is also a trusted advisor in the field of pharmaceutical regulatory law. Simon Holzer is an experienced IP litigator and has substantial experience in both...

Michael Isler is a partner and member of the management board in the product groups Intellectual Property, Information Technology and Data Protection. He regularly advises in complex outsourcing, technology transfer and platform projects from the conceptual and negotiation phase to dispute settlement. He further enjoys a vast experience in copyright, trademark and patent law. A particular focus of his work is dedicated to the life sciences and health sector. Michael Isler regularly publishes ...

Peter Ling's practice focuses on intellectual property, unfair competition and life sciences matters. He represents clients in litigation before Swiss courts, in arbitration proceedings, as well as in administrative matters before governmental authorities. In addition, he advises regularly on a broad range of issues in the context of intellectual property, unfair competition, life sciences and healthcare law. Peter Ling regularly publishes on intellectual property matters and he is a former g...

Michael Ritscher is recognised as one of the most experienced and esteemed IP litigators and arbitrators in Switzerland, and beyond. Michael Ritscher heads MLL’s IP group. He has extensive practise in advising and representing clients from a broad variety of sectors, including life sciences, luxury goods and retail. Michael Ritscher is often at the forefront of precedent-setting cases. He is a reference for companies which regularly seek his support to handle their cross-border contenti...

Kilian Schärli works with domestic and international clients in the technology, industrial and internet sectors. He specializes in the fields of intellectual property, blockchain, unfair competition, licensing and distribution. He has particular expertise in commercial and transactional work relating to these fields. Kilian is a notary public in Zug and Co-Head of MLL’s Blockchain Industry Group.

Ralph Schlosser is a renowned intellectual property and contract law specialist. Very active before the courts, he has gained considerable experience in disputes and advises, among others, several world renowned multinationals. Ralph Schlosser frequently publishes contributions devoted to intellectual property and contract law, often concerning issues of civil procedure. Furthermore, he regularly gives conferences in his areas of expertise. He has been chosen as one of the best lawyers of the...

Peter Schramm is a member of MLL’s IP team, which ranks among the leaders in Intellectual Property in Switzerland, and heads the firm’s trademark & design group comprising lawyers from the firm’s Zurich, Geneva and Brussels offices. Peter Schramm’s practice covers a wide range of contentious and non-contentious trademark, design, copyright, patent, unfair competition law and other IP-related issues. He is well known for his trade dress and design law litigation exp...

Stefan Schröter is part of the firm’s trademark & design group. He represents clients in regulatory proceedings and civil litigation. He has wide-ranging experience with unfair competition cases as well as in registration and enforcement of trademarks, copyright, designs and geographical indications. Stefan Schröter is admitted to the bar in Germany and Switzerland and has a focus on anti-counterfeit and e-commerce issues with particular experience in the sectors of retail...

Prof. Dr. Jürg Simon is considered a leading expert in intellectual property and related fields in Switzerland (forensic and non-forensic work) with a particular focus in trademark and privacy law. He has a vast experience as counsel in trademark, unfair competition, copyright and patent litigation as well as in all aspects of commercial transactions involving intellectual property rights (such as licensing, selective distribution, sponsoring, IP securitization). Before joining Lenz &...

Roger Staub is a Partner in the Information Technology, Intellectual Property and Competition Team. He represents national and international companies from various industries, such as luxury goods, pharmaceuticals, food, financial services, fashion, medical devices and media. He specialises in litigating complex cases before state courts and arbitration tribunals. In addition, he advises clients in negotiating IP and technology-related contracts and in developing IP strategies. He also works ...

Nadine von Büren – Maier is a member of the firm’s corporate and IP practice groups. She has wide-ranging experience in assisting international companies in all aspects of corporate and commercial law to carry out and develop commercial activities in Switzerland. She is also experienced in the registration and enforcement of trademarks, copyright and designs and she has a very good knowledge of data protection issues and regulatory law. Nadine von Büren – Maier has...