Matthias R. Schönbächler
A warm welcome to my profile!
Digital technology and contracts – as exciting to me as a good book. As data protection officer for the canton of Lucerne, my day-to-day work brought me into direct contact with the challenges of the digital world; today, I bring this expertise to bear for my clients in our Swiss law firm. From many years of voluntary work in the Jungwacht youth organisation, I have not only learned to work in a team and take on responsibility, but I also value social projects, which I am happy to get involved in privately. Outside the legal environment, I live out my passion for music, DJing, culture and festivals – enthusiasm that also benefits my legal approach: creative, empathetic and always with an eye for the big picture.
As a partner at the Lucerne-based BPS Legal for digital issues, I support companies with ICT outsourcing, data protection projects and all digital transformation issues. equally enjoy drafting, editing and challenging contracts, from complex cooperation agreements and licence agreements to employment and rental contracts – with legal expertise and a human touch. As an English-speaking lawyer Central Switzerland, I am eager to work with international clients and expats living and working in Lucerne, Zug or Central Switzerland.
I look forward to getting to know you and your legal challenges personally!
Short-Bio
- MLaw Attorney-at-Law
- CAS Data Privacy Officer (DPO)
- Partner
Curriculum
- CAS Data Privacy Officer (DPO) Lucerne School of Information Technology, CH (2018)
- Admission to the Bar of the Canton of Lucerne, CH (2016)
- Legal studies at the Universities of Lucerne (CH) and Oklahoma (USA), Master of Law (2014)
- Bilingual Matura (CH) and English Language Diploma (2009)
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
- Data protection
- Intellectual property law and related areas
- Business law
- Contract law
- Tenancy and employment law
ACTIVITIES
- Data Protection Officer of the Canton of Lucerne since 2018
- Legal assistant and since 2016 employed lawyer Rechtsanwalt at the Seidenhof law firm until 2022
- Legal internships at the District Court of Lucerne and the Seidenhof law firm
- Co-author Art. 5 DSG of the Basel Commentary Data Protection Act (DSG) / Freedom of Information Act (BGÖ)
- Commentation and contribution Basel Commentary Data Protection Act (DSG) / Freedom of Information Act (BGÖ)
- Minutes management of two listed companies
- Commissioned translations in a well-known marketing agency in Lucerne
MEMBERSHIPS & ENGAGEMENTS
- Data Privacy Community, Executive Committee
- Young attorneys-at-law Central Switzerland JAAZ
- Lucerne and Swiss Bar Association
- Law Association of the Canton of Lucerne
- Alumni Organisation of the University of Lucerne
PUBLICATIONS
- Commentary on Art. 109a – 109e FNIA («Central Visa information System and National Visa System») (Co-Author), in: Caroni/Thurnherr (Eds.), Stämpfli Commentary, Federal Act on Foreign Nationals and Integration (FNIA), 2 Ed., Bern 2024
- Commentary on Art. 1 FADP («Purpose»), in: Blechta/Vasella (Eds.), Basel Commentary of the Federal Act on Data Protection (FADP) / Federal Act on Freedom of Information (FoIA), 4. Ed., Basel 2024
- Commentary on Art. 2 FADP («Personal and material scope of application») (Co-Author), in: Bieri/Powell (Eds.), Orell Füssli Commentary, Commentary on the Federal Act on Data Protection and further decrees, Zurich 2023
- Zum neuen Schweizer Datenschutzrecht («The new swiss data protection law»), in: ZBJV 3/2023, S. 171 ff.
- Commentary on Art. 5 FADP («Correctness of the data»), in: Maurer-Lambrou/Blechta (Eds.), Basel Commentary of the Federal Act on Data Protection (FADP) / Federal Act on Freedom of Information (FoIA), 3. Ed., Basel 2014
LANGUAGES
- German, English, French
