expert profile

Patrick Schönenberger

Lawyer

Languages: German, English, French, Spanish, Portuguese

Patrick Schönenberger is a litigation attorney who advises and represents clients, particularly in the areas of employment law, general contract law, debt collection and insolvency law, corporate law, and white-collar criminal law (including internal investigations). He regularly represents clients before state courts and authorities of all levels, as well as before arbitration tribunals. Patrick Schönenberger has in-depth industry knowledge of technology-related topics such as software licensing, sports betting, DLT, cryptocurrencies, and Web3.

Expertise

  • Employment Law
  • Litigation, arbitration and civil procedure law
  • Debt collection and bankruptcy Law
  • Private international law (especially procedural law)
  • Corporate and commercial law
  • Data Protection Law
  • Customs law
  • Financial market regulation (especially digital assets)

Curriculum Vitae

  • Since 2025: Senior Associate at Kaiser Odermatt & Partner AG, Zug
  • 2023–2025: Senior Associate at AlpinumLaw Attorneys at Law AG, Zurich
  • 2021–2023: Legal Counsel at Allianz Technology SE, Wallisellen branch
  • 2020–2021: Associate at Kohli Urbach Attorneys at Law AG, Zurich
  • 2020: Project lawyer at two leading law firms, Zurich
  • 2019: Attorney at law at Reetz Sohm Attorneys at Law, Küsnacht ZH
  • 2018: Admitted to the bar in the Canton of Zurich
  • 2016–2017: Legal internship at Eversheds Sutherland Ltd., Zurich
  • 2015–2016: Internship at the Federal Office of Sport, Magglingen
  • 2015: Internship at Sportradar AG, St. Gallen
  • 2015: Master of Law (MLaw), University of Freiburg i.Ü.
  • 2013: Georgetown University Law Center, degree in Transnational Law
  • 2013: Bachelor of Law (BLaw), University of Freiburg i.Ue.

Memberships

Swiss Bar Association (SAV)

German Society for Internet Law (DGRI)