Christian Kunz

Practice Areas

Dr. Christian Kunz co-heads Bär & Karrer's Data Protection & Digital Economy as well as Technology, Media & Telecommunications (TMT) practice groups.

He is an expert in the field of data, data protection, cybersecurity and technology law.

He advises Swiss and international clients on data, data protection, cybersecurity and technology law matters, including cybercrime issues, the development and implementation of data strategies and data protection-related processes, the use and monetisation of data, (cloud) outsourcings of data, international data transfers and data disclosure requests (e.g., based on MLAT requests or the U.S. Cloud Act), and data breach incident management and response.

He also advises on data-driven business models and platform solutions (XaaS, cloud services, IoT, online platforms, digital marketplaces), advanced technology projects (AI, Machine Learning, Big Data, blockchain / distributed ledger technology (DLT), etc.), digital infrastructure and technology transactions, and other complex Swiss and European data protection, cybersecurity and technology law issues. Besides that, Christian conducts large-scale internal investigations and e-discovery projects.

He is KnowledgeNet Chapter Chair of the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) in Switzerland. He regularly gives lectures, participates in panel discussions, publishes scientific articles and newsletters and holds internal and external trainings in his areas of expertise. He is an author in the "Basler Kommentar zum Datenschutzgesetz" and in the "Orell Füssli Kommentar zum Datenschutzgesetz", leading commentaries on the revised Swiss Federal Data Protection Act. And he is a lecturer for the CAS Data Protection course at the University of Zurich.

Christian is listed in Chambers Europe 2024 as "Up and Coming” for TMT, with reference to a client who says that "Christian's knowledge and expertise are exceptional, coupled with a witty and insightful approach to complex issues". Legal 500 EMEA ranks him as Next Generation Partner for TMT in 2024 and recommends him for data privacy and data protection advice since 2023. At the IFLR Rising Stars Awards EMEA 2022, he was recognized as Rising Star in the field of data protection & data security. And Leaders League has rated him as excellent for data protection as well as IT and outsourcing advice in Switzerland since 2022.

Career

Partner at Bär & Karrer (since 2022)

ETH Zurich: CAS ETH in Cyber Security (2022)

International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP): KnowledgeNet Chapter Chair Switzerland (since 2022)

International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP): CIPP/E (2021)

Counsel at Bär & Karrer (2021)

University of California, Berkeley: LL.M.; Certificate of Specialization in Business Law; Dean's List (2019)

Prosecutor of the Swiss Armed Forces (since 2018)

University of Zurich: Dr. iur. (2015)

Universities of Lucerne/Neuchâtel: CAS in Arbitration (2015)

Associate at Bär & Karrer (2014-2020)

Associate at a Zurich business law firm (2014)

Investigative Judge at Military Tribunal 6 (2013-2017)

Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Competence Center Forensics and White Collar Crime: CAS in Forensics (2013)

Admitted to the Zurich Bar (2013)

Swiss Arbitration Academy: ArbP (2012)

Junior associate at a Zurich business law firm (2010-2011)

University of Zurich: lic. iur. (2010)

Participation in the 15th Willem C. Vis Intl. Commercial Arbitration Moot Court (2007-2008)

London School of Economics: Summer School (2006)

Professional Memberships

Zurich Bar Association (ZAV)

Swiss Bar Association (SAV/FSA)

International Bar Association (IBA), Technology Law Committee

Berkeley Law Alumni Association

International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP)

International Technology Law Association (ITechLaw)

Languages Spoken

English

French

German