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Profile
Nicola Benz’s practice is focused on technology and life sciences transactions. She assists technology companies of all sizes, from start-ups to established players, as well as investors, suppliers and customers across a broad range of industries and sectors.
Nicola Benz’s expertise covers outsourcing, licensing, joint ventures and collaborations and associated intellectual property issues. She also has considerable experience advising on all types of commercial contracts, competition and regulatory issues and data protection.
Nicola Benz is recognised as a globally leading patent and technology licensing lawyer, as well as a leading practitioner in the field of intellectual property.
She joined our firm as an associate in 2002 and became a partner in 2010. Since 2017 she has been the managing partner of our firm.
Experience
Education & Admission
Recognition of qualification in Switzerland (2005)
Admitted to the Scots Bar (1998)
University of Edinburgh (LLB Hons)
Memberships
Swiss Bar Association
Zurich Bar Association
International Trademark Association (INTA)
Licensing Executives Society (LES)
International Technology Law Association (iTechLaw)
Languages
English
German
Services
Rankings
Chambers Europe (Intellectual Property & TMT)
Legal 500 EMEA (Data Protection & Data Privacy)
Legal 500 EMEA (IP)
Legal 500 EMEA (TMT)
Who's Who Legal Thought Leader Switzerland
Who's Who Legal National Leader Switzerland (Data)
Who's Who Legal National Leader Switzerland (Trademarkt)
Who's Who Legal Global Leader (Data Privacy & Protection, Data Security, Information & Technology, Telecoms & Media)
Leaders League (Health, Pharma & Biotechnology - Life Sciences)
Leaders League (Technologies, Internet & Telecommunications - IT & Outsourcing)
Best Lawyers in Switzerland (Telecommunications Law, Technology Law & IP)
News
News
FRORIEP recognised in 2020 Edition of the Legal 500 EMEA Start-up Stories Night | 11 March 2020 | postponed to 19 August 2020 Nicola Benz – Speaker at the seminar FinTech 5.0 – Platforms as new market places at the Europa Institut of the University of Zurich | Zurich, 26 March 2020 FRORIEP _NexGen Incubator Start-up Stories Night | 28 August 2019 FRORIEP lawyers recognised in The Best Lawyers Switzerland 2020 FRORIEP recognised in 2019 Edition of the Legal 500 Europe, Middle East & Africa Nicola Benz quoted in #12 app (Tamedia) FRORIEP recognised in Chambers Europe 2019 Guide Nicola Benz Speaker at the SEED2019 on 26 February 2019 FRORIEP and Rentsch Partner mentioned in the Japan TimesBlog
The EU White Paper on Artificial Intelligence – What does it mean for AI Developers?Artificial Intelligence and the Future Workplace – a Chance or a Danger?Is there a new chapter for the EU and its data transfer rules on the horizon?From A to Z - Understanding the most important AI termsThe EDPB is limiting the application of certain lawful bases for data processing around online services – what you need to knowIs the EU answering a call for more Cybersecurity in light of the developments around 5G?Look out! your Swiss law contract may unwittingly be subject to "Vienna Convention" rulesA penny for a snapShedding some light on the territorial scope of the GDPRChecklist for a Controller and Processor Agreement under GDPRPublications
Where do we work?
We are Swiss-oriented but think internationally, to serve the needs of our clients wherever they arise.