Roland Mathys

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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.

Expertise

Information and Communication Technology
Blockchain Technologies & FinTech
Telecommunication
IT Security and Cybercrime

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

Professional Experience

2014
Partner at Schellenberg Wittmer
2000
Associate and Partner in a Basel business law firm
Education and Admission
2003
LL.M. in ICT Law, London School of Economics and Political Science
2000
Bar Admission in Switzerland
1998
lic. iur., University of Basel
1994
lic. oec. publ. in Business Administration and Computer Science, University of Zurich

Additional Professional Activities

Co-Editor of sic!, Switzerland’s leading legal journal for intellectual property, information and competition law
Chair of the Oversight Committee of the International Technology Law Association (ITechLaw)
Cybersecurity Officer of the International Bar Association (IBA) Technology Law Committee
Co-chair of the Law Committee of swissICT, the leading Swiss organization of ICT professionals
Member of the Legal Circle of SWICO, the leading Swiss organization of ICT providers
Listed as neutral with the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center and as arbitrator/mediator with the Institution for IT and Data Dispute Resolution (ITDR)