Jürg Schneider is a partner at Walder Wyss. His practice areas include Information Technology, Data Protection, and Outsourcing. He regularly advises both Swiss and international firms on comprehensive licensing, development, system integration, and global outsourcing projects. He has deep and extensive experience in the fields of data protection, information security, and e-commerce, with a particular focus on transborder and international contexts. In addition, Jürg Schneider regularly publishes and lectures on ICT topics and is a member of several professional organisations. He is a member of the board of directors of the International Technology Law Association and former co-chair of its data protection committee. Jürg Schneider is listed in Chambers Europe, Legal 500 and Who’s Who Legal TMT.

Jürg Schneider was educated at the University of Neuchâtel (lic. iur. 1992, Dr. iur. 1999). He has previously worked as a research assistant at the University of Neuchâtel, as a trainee at the legal department of the Canton of Neuchâtel, and in a Neuchâtel law firm.

Jürg Schneider speaks German, French, and English. He is registered with the Vaud Bar Registry and admitted to practice in all of Switzerland.

Bar Admissions
He is registered with the Zurich Bar Registry and admitted to practice in all of Switzerland.

Significant Accomplishments

Procédure de consultation concernant le projet d’ordonnance sur la cybersécurité (OCyS)

Walder Wyss ist Firm of the Year 2022 im Bereich Data – Security

IPI Partners to Acquire Swiss Data Center Leader Safe Host

ED&F Man Capital Market verkauft Structured Commodities-Abteilung

Walder Wyss zählt zu den 100 besten Datenschutz-Kanzleien weltweit

Jürg Schneider erhält die Who’s Who Legal Auszeichnung Swiss Lawyer of the Year 2019 im Bereich „Data“

Walder Wyss erhält die Who’s Who Legal Auszeichnungen Swiss Law Firm of the Year 2019 in den Bereichen «Data» und «Life Sciences»

SBA: Cloud-Leitfaden - Gutachten zum Bankkundengeheimnis

Aduno verkauft Vibbek

Arval übernimmt das Flottenservicegeschäft von GE Capital in Europa

Vier neue Partner bei Walder Wyss

Neue Partner, Konsulenten und Mandatsleiter bei Walder Wyss

• Revised Telecoms Legislation Enters Into Force

  By Jürg Schneider, Hugh Reeves, Lucas Nanchen |January 2021

• Implementation of 2018-2022 National Strategy for the Protection of Switzerland Against Cyber Risks – Quarterly Report

  By Jürg Schneider, Hugh Reeves, Ashley Robinson |November 2020

• New Swiss DLT Regulation as of 2021

  By Jürg Schneider, Hugh Reeves, Lucas Nanchen |October 2020

Additional Articles
Federal Council considers introduction of cyber incident reporting duty.
Digital Business 2024
Data Protection & Privacy 2024 - Chapter Switzerland
Cybersecurity 2024 - Chapter Switzerland
Keeping pace with 5G: updates to Swiss Telecommunications Surveillance Ordinances
Privacy, Data Protection and Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity 2023 - Chapter Switzerland
Digital Business 2023
Federal Council aims to regulate large communication platforms
Cybersecurity 2023: Chapter Switzerland
Federal Council publishes draft bill on electronic communication platform for legal proceedings
Federal Council publishes new Digital Switzerland strategy
SWITZERLAND: An Introduction to TMT 2022
Federal Council submits dispatch and draft law on mandatory reporting of cyberattacks on critical infrastructures
Measures to improve security of telecoms networks effective as of 1 January 2023
Technology & Outsourcing 2022: Chapter Switzerland
The Privacy, Data Protection and Cybersecurity Law Review - Chapter 26: Switzerland
Public Clouds Confederation project: contractual stage concluded
New Swiss Data Protection Ordinance: key aspects
Information Security Act: Parliament approves draft
FDPIC questions risk-based approach for transborder data transfers
Digital Business 2022 - Chapter Switzerland
National Cyber Security Centre: key updates
Data Protection & Privacy 2022
AI, Machine Learning & Big Data 2022
Cybersecurity 2022 - Chapter Switzerland
Cybersecurity
Federal Council opens consultation on introduction of critical infrastructure cyberattack reporting obligation
The Privacy, Data Protection and Cybersecurity Law Review - Chapter 24: Switzerland
Update on Film Act revision: investment obligation and quotas for European films
Outsourcing 2021 - Chapter Switzerland
Switzerland's 2018-2022 national strategy for the protection against cyber risks: implementation is on track
FDPIC recognises new EU SCCs subject to certain modifications and amendments
Privacy & Cybersecurity 2021 - Switzerland
Data Protection Ordinance pre-draft specifies private entity obligations under revised data protection law
Cyber Incident Response and Data Breach Notification (Switzerland)
Information Security Considerations (Switzerland)
Inkrafttreten des zweiten Teils des DLT-Gesetzes und seiner Verordnung am 1. August 2021
Digitales Geschäft 2021 – Kapitel Schweiz
Anbieter von OTT-Diensten qualifizieren als beitragsorientierte Altersversorgungspläne
Parlament verabschiedet Informationssicherheitsgesetz
Besserer Schutz durch Planung: Datenschutz und dessen Umsetzung
Cybersecurity Switzerland
Externe und interne Dokumentation in Unternehmen zum Datenschutz
Digitale Transformation: neue Cloud-Strategie und Schweizer Cloud-Initiative
Vorgeschlagene Revision des Filmgesetzes: Investitionsverpflichtung für Online-Filmanbieter und Quoten für europäische Filme
Revidiertes DSG und DSGVO: Umsetzung der datenschutzrechtlichen Compliance
Federal Council in favour of requiring critical infrastructures to report cyberattacks
Überarbeitete Telekommunikationsgesetzgebung tritt in Kraft
New requirements for film and video game platforms under proposed youth protection legislation
La révision de la Loi fédérale sur la protection des données – Recommandations de mise en œuvre
Das revidierte Datenschutzgesetz – Empfehlungen zur Umsetzung
The revised Data Protection Act – recommendations for implementation
Outsourcing 2020: Kapitel Schweiz
Umsetzung der Nationalen Strategie zum Schutz der Schweiz vor Cyber-Risiken (NCS) 2018-2022 – Quartalsbericht
Kapitel 26: Schweiz
New Swiss DLT regulation as of 2021
Novellierung des Datenschutzgesetzes verabschiedet
Le PFPDT juge que le bouclier de protection Suisse/États-Unis n’offre pas un niveau adéquat de protection des données.
FDPIC finds that Swiss-US Privacy Shield does not offer adequate level of data protection
Swiss-US Privacy Shield bietet nach Auffassung des EDÖB kein angemessenes Datenschutzniveau
Workshop on Intellectual Property
Telecoms surveillance legislation: Federal Administrative Court rules instant messaging app not a telecoms service
FDPIC finds that Swiss-US Privacy Shield does not offer adequate level of data protection
ECJ declares EU-US Privacy Shield Framework invalid – impact on Switzerland
Importance of IT security measures in banking relationships: clients may bear risk of being hacked
M&A – Schritte im Prozess von Fusionen und Übernahmen
Federal Council moves forward in protection against cyber risks
Digitales Geschäft 2020 – Kapitel Schweiz
Latest MELANI report – most important cyber incidents in second half of 2019
COVID-19: Federal Council implements new measures to facilitate the delivery and use of electronic signatures
Cybersecurity: Chapter Switzerland
Reaktion auf Cybervorfälle und Benachrichtigung bei Datenschutzverletzungen (Schweiz)
Überlegungen zur Informationssicherheit (Schweiz)
IT outsourcing by banks and insurers facilitated by revised regulations
Bundesrat denkt über Einführung einer Meldepflicht für Cyberangriffe nach
Federal Council adopts dispatch to improve legal framework for blockchain and DLT
Outsourcing: Chapter Switzerland
Überblick der Gesetzgebung zu Privatsphäre, Datenschutz und Cybersicherheit - Kapital 23: Schweiz
Bundesrat bietet Onlinemedien finanzielle Unterstützung an
Digitalisierung, die neuen rechtlichen Herausforderungen
"Die verbreitete Nutzung der Cloud schafft neue Anforderungen an Kunden und Dienstleister"
Review of private WhatsApp messages on work mobile phone deemed unlawful
Implementation plan adopted for national cybersecurity strategy
Jugendschutz im Zusammenhang mit Filmen und Videospielen: Beratungsphase hat begonnen
Data Protection & Cybersecurity - Switzerland
Internetsicherheit – Schweiz 2019
Gutachten - Zulässigkeit der Bekanntgabe von Bankkundendaten durch schweizerische Banken an Beauftragte im Ausland unter Art. 47 BankG
Legal Opinion - Permissibility of disclosure by Swiss banks of bank client information to agents in foreign countries un-der article 47 of the Banking Act (BA)
Illegales Streaming: Internetprovider nicht für Drittanbieterplattformen haftbar
Federal Council to create new cybersecurity competence centre
Highlights des Vorentwurfs des Bundesgesetzes über elektronische Medien
Empfehlungen der Regierung zur System- und Cybersicherheit
Bundesrat veröffentlicht neue Strategie für eine digitale Schweiz
Swiss telecoms regulator launches 5G radio frequency awards process
Revidierte Post- und Fernmeldeüberwachungsgesetzgebung
English translation of the draft of the revised Swiss Federal Data Protection Act
Entwurf des E-ID-Gesetzes wird bis im Sommer 2018 ausgearbeitet
Bloomberg Law: Datenschutz und -sicherheit, Schweiz
Neue Strategien zur kostenlosen Bereitstellung von Regierungsdaten