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Data Protection & Digital Economy

Tailor-made and holistic advice for your data-driven business

Data has become a vital asset for companies. Particularly for data-driven businesses, data serves as the lifeblood, providing crucial insights into market trends, customer behaviours, and operational efficiencies. Data can be monetized directly or indirectly, contributing to revenue growth. However, its value extends beyond monetary worth and enhancing competitive advantage. Thus, effective data management is critical for businesses to unlock their full potential, whilst ensuring regulatory compliance and robust cybersecurity measures. Our Data Protection & Digital Economy Practice Group operates at the intersection of data protection and related regulations and provides comprehensive and innovative solutions for a complex digital landscape. It works closely together, and has many joint matters, with our TMT Practice Group.

Services include advice on:

  • Compliance with Swiss and European data protection law
  • Implementation of data protection compliance projects
  • Assistance with data subject access requests and digital rights management
  • Advice in cases of data breaches, notification of data subjects and data protection authorities
  • International data transfers and data disclosure requests by foreign authorities (e.g., based on MLAT requests or the US Cloud Act) and courts in cross-border proceedings
  • Data-driven business models and platform solutions (XaaS, cloud services, data centers, IoT, online platforms, digital marketplaces)
  • Digitalization, digital transformation, outsourcing and data management projects
  • Projects based on Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Big Data analytics, etc.
  • Development and implementation of data strategies and data protection-related processes
  • Data sharing, use and monetization of data
  • Cybersecurity matters, data breach incident management and response, cyber risk compliance and cyber risk management
  • Security policies (e.g., xYOD)
  • Risk assessments (including data protection impact assessments) and data due diligences
  • Regulatory requirements for the use of data (cookies, tracking, profiling)
  • Due diligence in M&A and other transactions under data law
  • Digital assets (e.g., accounting treatment of data assets and tax implications), implementation of industry 4.0
  • Tax optimization strategies (transfer pricing, patent box, F&E super deduction, etc.)
  • Cybercrime, digital finance, data and confidentiality-related criminal cases
  • Litigation and arbitration relating to data, data protection and cybersecurity matters

The revised Federal Act on Data Protection (FADP) will enter into force on 1 September 2023. In addition to the existing principles and obligations, the new law imposes numerous new obligations. The B&K Data Protection Self-Assessment Tool offers private persons processing personal data the opportunity to assess whether their organisation is ready for the new law or whether certain compliance gaps exist. In just a few minutes, you can use the results to determine where your organization needs to take action.

The entire team was knowledgeable, friendly and courteous, quick to respond and overall a pleasure to work with.

Client in Legal 500 2022

The contact and co-operation is always very professional, goal-oriented and collegial.

Legal 500 2025

Their team combines technical expertise with exceptional communication skills. They explained complex concepts clearly and kept us informed every step of the way. Their strategic insights and innovative solutions helped us navigate challenging situations and achieve outstanding results.

Legal 500 2025

Working with Bär & Karrer Ltd. Switzerland has been an absolute game-changer for our business. From the very start, we were impressed by their deep understanding of our industry and their genuine passion for helping us succeed. Their team is not just knowledgeable but also incredibly proactive. They anticipated our needs and provided tailored solutions that truly exceeded our expectations.

Legal 500 2025

The staff at Bär & Karrer give you the feeling that you can rely on them in any situation, while always treating their clients as equals.

Legal 500 2025

A high degree of client orientation where the client and their needs are in focus.

Legal 500 2025

Excellent, friendly and professional service, very responsive and proactively keeps project moving. Practical suggestions and texts which could be implemented directly.

Legal 500 2025

Provide practical solutions. Good network globally. Provided budget for project and notified us in advance when approaching limits.

Legal 500 2025

Excellent engagement from the team throughout.

Client in Legal 500 2022

B&K have effectively taken a holistic view of our project, demonstrated real passion and have proactively identified data privacy and protection issues.

Client in Legal 500 2022

The entire team was knowledgeable, friendly and courteous, quick to respond and overall a pleasure to work with.

Client in Legal 500 2022

The contact and co-operation is always very professional, goal-oriented and collegial.

Legal 500 2025

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