Profile
Clara-Ann’s practice focuses on TMT and outsourcing, privacy and data protection, including audits and GDPR compliance, internal investigations, e-discovery, cloud computing and compliance. In addition to her advisory and transactional expertise, Clara-Ann also represents her clients in court proceedings, mediation and arbitration.
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Experience
Over two decades, Clara-Ann has built remarkable expertise advising a broad range of Swiss and international businesses on IT and technology transactions, joint ventures, outsourcing, IoT and IT system projects. Clara-Ann also regularly advises her clients on data protection matters including GDPR gap analysis and the implementation thereof, internal data security projects and connected regulatory aspects. Clara-Ann’s practice includes advice on procurement, development, regulatory and compliance projects requiring a thorough understanding of the relevant technology.
Clara-Ann regularly publishes and speaks at national and international conferences on emerging legal issues in technology law. She is recognised as a Thought Leader in the areas Data Privacy & Protection, Data Security and Information Technology by Who’s Who Legal 2022 and as Lawyer of the Year 2021 for Data. She is former chair of the IBA Technology Law Committee, former IBA LPD Council Member, current officer with the IBA Women Lawyers Interest Group, chair of the IBA Online Services Committee, member of the Board of Directors of ITechLaw, a member of the INTA Enforcement Committee, former co-chair of IAPP Basel/Zurich KnowledgeNet Chapter and a member of the programme commission ICT – Recht und Praxis – of the Europa Institute at the University of Zurich, president of ITDR – Institute for IT and Data Dispute Resolution and member of the Legal Chapter of the Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce.
Experience highlights include advising:
- Microsoft in various cloud related projects
- FIFA on data protection matters, including GDPR
- Actelion on the USD 30 billion transaction with Johnson & Johnson on the data protection structure and cross-border data protection contracts
- Finastra as FinTech leader on its transaction acquiring Olfa Soft SA
- What Place For Arbitration in Tech Disputes? Speaker at The Tech Disputes Conference 2024 in London, 16 April 2024
- Defense Procurement Projects Switzerland Speaker at Defence Workshop IV in Copenhagen, 11 April 2024
- Health Apps & Plattforms Speaker at NKF Client Event, 9 April 2024
- SLTA Podiumsdiskussion zum Thema AI / Technology Law Speaker at University of St. Gallen, 18 March 2024
- 7th IBA M&A in the Technology Sector Conference 2024 Co-Chair of the Conference held on 14-15 March 2024 in Barcelona
- Cookies/Newsletter/Social Media Speaker at NKF Client Event, 8 February 2024
- M&A in AI Targets Speaker at Kramer Levin / NKF Client Event, 14 November 2023
- Laudation at Telecoms & Media at the WWL Awards 2023 Laudation at Telecoms & Media at the WWL Awards 2023, 14 November 2023 in London
- SPPI Showcase: law as a lifelong profession Co-Chair and Speaker at the IBA 6th Conference, 2 November 2023 in Paris
- Improving gender diversity at top level of law firms: an everyone’s business Co-Chair and Speaker at the IBA 6th Conference, 30 October 2023 in Paris
- The revised data protection act Speaker at NKF Client Event, 5 October 2023 and 7 November 2023
- DACH Cyber Security Summit Speaker at the DACH Cyber Security Summit Webinar, 26 September 2023
- AI and M&A Speaker at the Ecomlex Meeting, 22 September 2023, Amsterdam
- Datensicherheit und Recht – wer trägt die Verantwortung Speaker at the ITSENSE Jubiläum, 21 September 2023, Aarau
- CISO Awards Laudation at CISO Awards, 14 September 2023, Zurich
- AI in the Energy Sector Moderator at the IBA AI & Metaverse Conference, 7 September 2023, Stockholm
- Practical Implementation Steps for the revised Federal Act on Data Protection (FADP) Speaker at NKF Breakfast Event, 5 September 2023, Zurich
- Cloud and Compliance Speaker at the copebit Webinar, 22 August 2023
- Data Center und Datensicherheit Speaker at the ASUT FG Data Center Infrastruktur Meeting, 21 June 2023, Zurich
- Cyber-Resilience in Switzerland – Quo vadis? Keynote speaker at the AGM of the Swiss Financial Sector Cyber Security Sector (Swiss FS-CSC), 6 June 2023
- IBA 5th Silicon Beach Conference, 2023 Co-Chair at the IBA 5th Silicon Beach Conference, 22-24 January 2023 Santa Monica
- Wie Daten nicht zur Straftat werden Speaker at the Cyber Circle, Wie Daten nicht zur Straftat werden, 17 January 2023 Zurich
- Data Security and Documentation, The new Data Protection Act Ordinance (revDPA-Ordinance) Speaker at the NKF Client Event, Data Security and Documentation, The new Data Protection Act Ordinance (revDPA-Ordinance) 6 December 2022 and 18 January 2023 Zurich
- Datenherausgabe an ausländische Behörden – Zusammenspiel von Datenschutz und Schweizer blocking statutes Presentation held during the 9. Datenschutztagung – Datenschutz – Jüngste Entwicklungen – Europa Institut on 2 February 2016
- Roundtable “Data Protection and AI” Moderator at the 9th World Women Lawyers’ Conference: Women in Leadership, 11-13 September 2022 in Copenhagen
- Women on Boards of Directors – Diversity Obligation or a Super Booster for Boards? Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce, 6 September 2022 in Zurich
- The Revised Swiss Data Protection Act – Practical Implementation, 2022 Moderation of NKF client breakfast events series in 2022
- Cybersecurity in the Healthcare Sector: Prevention, Response and Challenges Moderation of NKF client breakfast event held on 10 May 2022
- Mergers and Acquisitions in the Technology Sector Conference Co-Chair and moderator of Fireside Chat, 17 March 2022 in Barcelona
- Mediation bei IP-Streitigkeiten? Konfliktlösung statt “Recht haben” im IP-Bereich, 2022 in: sic! Zeitschrift für Immaterialgüter-, Informations- und Wettbewerbsrecht 7-8 2022
- Mediation bei IP- Streitigkeiten?, 2021 Rednerin, Schulthess Forum Intellectual Property 2021, 30. November 2021
- Getting The Deal Through: Fintech 2022 in: Fintech 2022, Law Business Research, July 2021
- Revidiertes Schweizer Datenschutzgesetz Speakers NKF Webinar, 13 July 2021
- Elektronische Vertragsabschlüsse: Optionen und Vorteile Speaker EXPERTsuisse Seminar, 08 July 2021
- Cyber Security Incidents – How to avoid legal risks in Germany and Switzerland? Speakers NKF and Latham & Watkins Webinar, 17 June 2021
- Cyber Security Incidents – Wie vermeidet man rechtliche Risiken in Deutschland und der Schweiz? Speakers NKF and Latham & Watkins Webinar, 10 June 2021
- AI, Machine Learning & Big Data: Switzerland 2021 in: Global Legal Insights, 3rd Edition
- Cyber Crime trifft M&A Interview mit Esther-Mirjam de Boer von GetDiversity, 27. April 2021
- How to engage with clients and sell without feeling dreadful Moderator IBA Webinar, 22 April 2021
- Swiss Data Protection Law Speaker Microsoft Swiss Partner Compliance Practice, 20 April 2021
- The Revised Swiss Data Protection Act – Practical Implementation, 2021 Speaker NKF Webinar, 15 April 2021
- Wann ist in ITDR Auseinandersetzungen eine Mediation angezeigt? Speaker ITDR Webinar Training, 15 April 2021
- The next normal innovators and entrepreneurs Moderator 2nd IBA Virtual Entrepreneurship Conference: Innovation and entrepreneurship in the next normal, 23 March 2021
- Mergers and Acquisitions in the Technology Sector Barcelona general counsel roundtable – a discussion on the challenges of the last two years Conference Co-Chair and Moderator IBA Webinar, 17 March 2021
- Chambers Global Practice Guide 2021: Switzerland TMT in: Chambers Global Practice Guide 2021
- Resolution of ICT Disputes Panelist, 5th SCAI Innovation Conference: Disruption in International Arbitration Webinar, 28 January 2021
- How do female lawyers generate business via Social Media Networks? Moderator IBA Webinar 14 January 2021
- Cyberkriminalität: Wie gefährlich ist das Netz? Panellistin, NZZ-Forum, 17. November 2020
- Kriminalität im Netz: Wie gefährlich ist das Internet? Referat, montagsforum HSG, 16. November 2020
- Getting the Deal Through – Fintech 2021 in: Fintech 2021, Law Business Research, August 2020
- Legal 500 Country Comparative Guide: Switzerland: TMT in: The Legal 500: TMT Country Comparative Guide, 4th Edition, 2020
- COVID-19 CT Apps on the rise: What are the privacy concerns Speaker on the IAPP virtual Switzerland KnowledgeNet Chapter Meeting, 27 April 2020
- Cyber Attacks in Switzerland and Lessons Learnt in 2019 Speaker on NKF Breakfast Workshop: Cyber Attacks in Switzerland and Lessons Learnt in 2019, 26 February 2020
- AI, Machine Learning & Big Data: Switzerland 2020 in: Global Legal Insights, 2nd Edition
- Haftung für automatisierte Entscheidungen, speech Speech held during SF-FS Seminar, on 13 November 2019 in Zurich
- A Global Comparative Analysis of Technology Company M&A Transactions Speech held during ITechLaw European Conference, on 31 October 2019 in Dublin
- Cybersecurity – A practical cross-border insight into cybersecurity work in: The International Comparative Legal Guide (ICLG) to Cybersecurity 2020, A practical cross-border insight into cybersecurity work; 3rd Edition (13 Pages; 1007 kb)
- Getting the Deal Through – Fintech 2020 in: Lexology GTDT
- M&A und Datenschutz Speech held during EIZ Seminar – «Mergers & Acquisitions», on 3 September 2019 in Zurich
- Cloud Act Speech held during Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce, Legal Committee Meeting, on 2 September 2019 in Zurich
- Roundtable Workshop: “Where is the Judge in the Cloud?” Moderator of NKF Client Event held on 2 July 2019
- SAV Workshop: 10. Anwaltskongress, Schweizerischer Anwaltsverband (SAV/FSA) Workshop “Rushhour des Lebens: Zwischen 25 und 40 muss alles passieren!” Moderator of NKF Event held on 13 June 2019
- AI, Machine Learning & Big Data: Switzerland in: Global Legal Insights, 1st Edition
- 5th IBA Global Entrepreneurship Conference Speaker on Panel: AI in the Legal Profession held on 19-21 Mai 2019 in Copenhagen
- ITechLaw Annual Conference Co-Moderator of Workshop “Liability for Artificial Intelligence, AI Contracting and Enforcement – the most interactive panel” held on 17 May 2019
- The risk-based approach under the GDPR and Swiss data protection laws, 2020 in: The In-House Lawyer, Spring Edition 2020, pp. 90-91
- 4th IBA M&A in the Technology Sector Conference 2019 Co-Chair of the Conference held on 27-29 March 2019 in Barcelona
- Blockchain Roundtable Workshop: Regulatory and Data Protection Issues, February 2019 Moderator of NKF Client Breakfast Event held on 26 February 2019
- Cloud Act und dessen Risiken bei der Zusammenarbeit mit Cloud Service Providern Speaker in Webinar by Weblaw on 6 March 2019
- Roundtable Workshop: 50 Mio Euro Busse: Es gilt Ernst im Datenschutz Moderation of NKF Client Breakfast Event held on 5 March 2019
- Blockchain Roundtable Workshop: Regulatory and Data Protection Issues, March 2019 Moderator of NKF Client Breakfast Event held on 21 March 2019
- 4th IBA Silicon Beach Conference Conference Co-Chair, 17-19 February 2019 in Santa Monica
- Cyber Security – Rechtliche Aspekte Speech held during NKF Student Event on 15 November 2018
- Anwendung – Datenschutzerklärung und Mandatsvertrag Speech held during the ZAV event “Datenschutz – Was sollte eine Kanzlei tun, was darf sie lassen?” on 12 November 2018
- Blockchain – Digitale Transformation und Datenschutz – zur juristischen Perspektive Speech held at Get Diversity Jahrestagung on 6 November 2018 in Berne
- GDPR: Experiences made in 2018 and what to look out for in 2019 Moderation of the IAPP Knowledge Meeting held on 1 November 2018 in Zurich
- Insights from a road well travelled – panel of levelers, disrupters and alchemists talking success in navigating advancement in today’s legal environment Moderation of the session held on 10 October 2018 during the IBA Annual Meeting in Rome
- The Time is Now- Roundtable with the Women Lawyers’ Interest Group and The Law Society of England & Wales Moderation of the Roundtable “The Time is now” held on 9 October 2018 during the IBA Annual Meeting in Rome
- GDPR and beyond Moderation of the Around the Tables held on 8 October during the IBA Annual Conference
- Cybersecurity and the Law Seminar Speaker at the Seminar held on 25 September 2018 in Zurich
- DGRI Drei- Ländertreffen – Länderbericht Schweiz Speech on held on 22 June 2018
- Data Based Business Models – Legal and Regulatory Governance Moderation of the ITechLaw Panel Discussion held on 17 May 2018 in Seattle
- GDPR – Direct Marketing presentation held during IAPP Round Tables on 2 May 2018
- Data Protection Webinar – Case Studies held during NKF Webinar on 19 April 2018
- Extraterritorial Reach of GDPR – what are the practical impacts on countries outside the EU? presentation held at 8th World Women Lawyers’ Conference: From Courtroom to Boardroom: The Impact of Women, on 12 April 2018
- GDPR Readiness – Workshop held at CIMA meeting on 4 April 2018 (26 Pages; 596 kb)
- Der risikobasierte Ansatz im neuen EU- und Schweizer Datenschutzrecht in: SJZ 114 (2018) Nr. 7, p. 162 et seq. (6 Pages; 429 kb)
- IT Arbitration and Dispute Resolution – New Opportunities Speaker in Webinar held by i-Win ITechLaw, on 1 March 2018
- 3rd Annual M&A in the Technology Sector Conference 2018 Co-Chair of the Conference held on 23-24 February 2018 in Barcelona
- Personal Information Management Systems Presentation held on 29 November 2017 at the seminar “Dateneigentum und Datenzugang”, University of Zurich and SF-FS Schweizer Forum für Kommunikationsrecht (20 Pages; 699kb)
- Update on the Revision of the Swiss Data Protection Act – Draft Specifies New Duties, 2017 Online Publication, 27 September 2017 (3 Pages; 96,1 KB)
- Patentschutz und zukünftige Trends beim Cloud Computing in: Jusletter 7. August 2017 (5 Pages; 238 kb)
- Das neue Datenschutzrecht – Nur zusätzlicher administrativer Aufwand oder auch eine Chance für Schweizer Unternehmen? Presentation held on 3 July 2017 at “Cercle Public” Event (12 Pages; 381 Kb)
- ACC Penal Discussion – Cross-Border Investigations: Navigating an Increasingly Challenging Landscape Moderation of the Panel Discussion held on 13 June 2017 in Zurich
- Disruptive Technologies – Legal and Regulatory Aspects Presentation held at the Investment Summit – Swiss Global Enterprise on 16 May 2017 in Berne (14 Pages; 479 Kb)
- Outsourcing and Data Protection Presentation held at the IAPP Zurich/Basel Chapter KnowledgeNet event on 9 May 2017 in Zurich (13 Pages; 194 kb)
- Changing times in Swiss Data Privacy: new opportunities? Keynote Speaker at Microsoft Security Days on 27 April 2017 in Zurich (12 Pages; 475 kb)
- Panel Discussion: Cyber Security Panelist at Microsoft Security Days on 27 April 2017 in Zurich
- Data Protection – Why companies in Switzerland need to (re)act! Moderation of NKF Client Breakfast Event held on 28 March 2017 (1 Page; 25.9 kb)
- Datenschutz im Wandel Presentation to asut Fachgruppe Grossanwender held on 17 March 2017 in Zurich (10 Pages; 315 kb)
- 3rd IBA silicon beach conference – all along the spectrum – from start-up to IPO/exit and beyond, 2017 Speaker at the 3rd IBA Silicon Beach Conference, “How to do an international M&A deal in less than 60 days”, 1-3 February 2017 in Santa Monica
- SGOA – Informationsveranstaltung Event moderator and president of SGOA Switzerland held on 26 January 2017 in Zurich (2 Pages; 103 kb)
- Worldwebforum – legal vertical: big data/analytics and challenges for investors Event Moderator of the Legal Vertical: Big Data/Analytics and Challenges for Investors
- Global leaders Data, Disruption and Technology forum Event Moderator of the Conference held on 7 November 2016 in London (3 Pages; 558 kb)
- 2nd annual M&A in the technology sector conference 2016 Co-Chair of the Conference held on 27-28 October 2016 in Tel Aviv
- Cross-Border Outsourcing und Datenschutz in: digma, Zeitschrift für Datenrecht und Informationssicherheit, Heft 2, Juni 2016, S. 70-75 (10 Seiten; 612 kb)
- Outsourcing 2016 – Switzerland in: ICLG The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Outsourcing 2016, 1st Edition (2 Pages, 333 kb)
- Solving Outsourcing Disputes around the world Moderation of interactive workshop held during ITechLaw Annual Meeting, Miami on 18 May 2016 (5 Pages; 338 kb)
- Datenschutz im Wandel – Neueste Entwicklungen in der Schweiz und international in: Factsheet Schroders Wealth Management (2 Seiten; 105 kb)
- Data Protection 2016 – Switzerland, 3er Edition in: The International Comparative Legal Guide to Telecoms, Media & Internet Laws & Regulations, Switzerland, in: The International Comparative Legal Guide to Telecoms, Media & Internet Laws & Regulations, 2016 edition, http://www.iclg.co.uk/practice-areas/telecoms-media-and-internet-laws/telecoms-media-andinternet-laws-and-regulations-2016 (13 Pages; 665 kb)
- Datenherausgabe an ausländische Behörden – Zusammenspiel von Datenschutz und Schweizer blocking statutes Presentation held during the 9. Datenschutztagung – Datenschutz – Jüngste Entwicklungen – Europa Institut on 2 February 2016 (38 Pages; 2797 kb)
- Data and Data Protection: Growing opportunities and increasing legal risk Presentation held on 7 December 2015, panel presented by the Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce (12 Pages; 715 kb)
- Second Hand Software Update Webinar moderator for the webinar presented by the Dispute Resolution Committee of ITechLaw, held on 8 September 2015, http://www.itechlaw.org/ (10 Pages; 328 kb)
- A practical cross-border insight into telecoms, media and internet laws and regulations in: The International Comparative Legal Guide Switzerland, Telecoms, Media & Internet Laws & Regulations 2016, 9th Edition, (11 Pages, 750 kb)
- Data Protection 2015 – Switzerland, 2nd Edition in: This article appeared in the 2015edition of The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Data Protection; published by Global Legal Group Ltd, London.www.iclg.co.uk (12 Pages, 829 kb)
- Hidden video recording by television journalists in: International Law Office, (www.internationallawoffice.com) April 2015 (3 Pages; 156 kb)
- Overriding public interest justifies quotation of confidential official information in: International Law Office, www.internationallawoffice.com, London 2015 (2 Pages; 158 kb)
- Risks associated with the introduction of new technologies – compliance issues Presentation on Legal Risks and New Technologies: Challenges for the Modern Enterprise, co-chair of the conference presented by the IBA Technology Law Committee, supported by the European Regional Forum, http://www.ibanet.org/article/detail.aspx?articleuid=a983ebe4-50da-424d-96db-3fc8e8988d41, 23 January 2015 (5 Pages; 197 kb)
- Optimierung des Urheberrechtsschutzes in: Conrad Weinmann/Peter Münch/Jürg Herren (Hrsg.), Schweizer IP-Handbuch, Intellectual Property – Konzepte, Checklisten und Musterdokumente für die Praxis, Basel 2013, S. 5 (7 Seiten; 61 kb)
- Denial of protection of journalist’s source in: International Law Office, (www.internationallawoffice.com), London 2014 (2 Pages; 163 kb)
- Illegal raid at journalist’s home in: International Law Office, (www.internationallawoffice.com), London 2014 (2 Pages, 181 kb)
- Data Protection 2014 – SWITZERLAND in: ICLG / The International Legal Comparative Guide, London 2014, http://www.iclg.co.uk/practice-areas/data-protection/Data-Protection/switzerland (12 pages; 297 kb)
- Violation of personality rights in tabloid newspaper photomontage in: International Law Office, (www.internationallawoffice.com), London 2014 (2 Pages; 154 kb)
- Defamation in the Web 2.0 environment – what are the remedies? in: International Law Office, (www.internationallawoffice.com), London 2014 (3 Pages; 183 kb)
- Television viewing figures drama ends in: International Law Office, (www.internationallawoffice.com), London 2013
- Recht im Spiegel der NZZ, Eine Revision durch die Hintertür in: NZZ Nr. 184 10.08.2011, S. 9 (2 Seiten; 175 kb)
- Technology rights and distressed companies Presentation held during the IBA Working Session Vancouver on 6 October 2010 (20 Pages; 1127 kb)
- Direkte Klage beim oberen Gericht, Art. 8 in: Gehri Myriam A./Kramer Michael (Hrsg.), ZPO Kommentar, Schweizerische Zivilprozessordnung, Zürich 2010, 2. Rate (S. 53, 2 Pages; 174 kb)
- Einzige kantonale Instanz, Art. 5 in: Gehri Myriam A./Kramer Michael (Hrsg.), ZPO Kommentar Schweizerische Zivilprozessordnung, Zürich 2010, 2. Rate (S. 48-50, 3 Seiten, 216 kb)
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Gericht bei Streitigkeiten aus Zusatzversicherungen zur sozialen Krankenversicherung, Art. 7
in: Gehri Myriam A./Kramer Michael (Hrsg.), ZPO Kommentar, Schweizerische Zivilprozessordnung, Zürich 2010, 2. Rate (S. 52-53, 2 Seiten; 178 kb)
- Handelsgericht, Art. 6 in: Gehri Myriam A./Kramer Michael (Hrsg.), ZPO Kommentar, Schweizerische Zivilprozessordnung, Zürich 2010, 2. Rate (S. 50-51, 3 Seiten; 186 kb)
- Zuständigkeit der Gerichte und Ausstand, Sachliche und funktionelle Zuständigkeit, Art. 4-8 in: Gehri Myriam A./Kramer Michael (Hrsg.), ZPO Kommentar, Schweizerische Zivilprozessordnung, Zürich 2010, 2. Rate (2 Seiten; 181 kb)
- Cyber Security – From cyberspace with love: Securing the IT network Presentation held on 8 October 2009 (4 Pages; 196 kb)
- Spectrum regulation, liberalisation and trading Presentation at AIJA International Association of Young Lawyers, Telecommunication and Energy Commission Working Session 24 August 2006 (20 Pages; 1598 kb)
- 3rd IBA silicon beach conference – all along the spectrum – from start-up to ipo/exit and beyond Co-Chair of the 3rd IBA Silicon Beach Conference, 1-3 February 2017 in Santa Monica
- Individualität im Urheberrecht — einheitlicher Begriff oder Rechtsunsicherheit? in: sic! Zeitschrift für Immaterialgüter-, Informations- und Wettbewerbsrecht, 2001, Heft 4, S. 287-303 (21 Seiten; 398 kb)
- IAPP International Association of Privacy Professionals
- IBA International Bar Association
- ITechLAW International Technology Law Association
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