Philippe Meier is an Of Counsel within the Bonnard Lawson International Law Firm. He is a specialist in matters relating to civil law (in particular family law, inheritance law, family and estate planning, adult protection law, mandates in case of incapacity and living wills), both in national and international contexts. He also works in art law (he is a member of the Council and of the Executive Board of the Alberto Giacometti Foundation, Zurich) and in sports law, as well as more generally in contract law (e.g. IT contracts). By virtue of his academic expertise, he counsels individuals and large companies on complex issues of data protection and privacy laws.
As a Full Professor at the University of Lausanne since 2006, he teaches civil law and data protection and privacy laws. He has published a large number of scientific books and papers, leads many research projects and sits on several academic committees. He is a member of the Swiss Bar Association.
About
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Education
Master in Law, « summa cum laude », University of Neuchâtel, (1988)
Ph. D. in Law, « summa cum laude », University of Fribourg, Walther-Hug Award (1994) -
Bar
Admission to the Bar (1990)
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Languages
French
English
German
Swiss German
Italian -
Professional Experience
1990-1992 : Ministry of Justice, Bern (Private Law Department)
1992-1993 : Intellectual property law firm, Geneva
1993-2001 : Law Firm Oltramare Hochstaetter Eardley Reiser, Geneva (Associate, then Partner)
1995-1996 : Deputy Head International Centre for Sports Studies, Neuchâtel
2001-2003 : Law Firm Suter & Partners (Landwell Switzerland), Lausanne & Geneva (Partner)
2003-2015 : Law Firm Schmidt Jaton et Associés, Lausanne & Geneva (Partner, then Of Counsel)
From 2015 onwards : Bonnard Lawson International Law Firm, Lausanne & Geneva (Of Counsel) -
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