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. I 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 in 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
- Association eJustice.ch
- 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
