Practice Expertise
Areas of Practice
- Commercial Contracts
- Corporate / M&A
- Data & Technology
- ESG & Sustainability
- Private Clients View More
Profile
Vincent Pfammatter is a renowned practitioner in corporate and non-profit law, providing services in relation to the setting up of cutting-edge projects, crafting and negotiating complex agreements and representing clients in litigious situations or before authorities.
Vincent Pfammatter assists entrepreneurs, high-net-worth individuals and legal entities with a focus on the development and impact of their business and activities. Vincent structures businesses and non-profit ventures (foundations, associations and international organizations) as well as entities at the cross-roads of both, in particular social enterprises, benefit corporations and hybrid entities. He also advises clients in all related legal matters (governance, tax, contracts, employment, immigration, regulatory, financing, etc.).
Vincent Pfammatter also specializes in tech law, in particular in matters related to innovation, data protection and privacy as well as cybersecurity. He advises on Swiss and EU data protection compliance and related issues, such as data transfer, leaks and breaches, mapping and data governance.
In parallel to his work as an attorney, Vincent Pfammatter is an Academic fellow with the Geneva Center for Philanthropy of the University of Geneva, where he contributes to academic research and teaching activities on Social entrepreneurship and hybrid entities, as well as data protection. Vincent Pfammatter is also member of the board of proFonds, the Swiss umbrella organisation for foundations and associations.
After graduating from law school at the Universities of Fribourg and Madrid CEU (2001-2006), Vincent post graduated from UC Berkeley School of Law with an LL.M. (2012-2013). Vincent has practiced as an attorney since 2006 with two of the largest business law firms in Switzerland, before co-founding a boutique law firm (sigma legal LTD), which he co-led until joining Walder Wyss in 2024.
In the past, Vincent Pfammatter has also worked as a Legal Officer with the United Nations Office at Geneva, Joint Appeals Board (2009) and the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) as in-house Counsel (NYC, 2013).
Vincent Pfammatter primarily advises clients in French and English. He is registered with the Geneva Bar and is admitted to practice throughout Switzerland.
Vincent Pfammatter assists entrepreneurs, high-net-worth individuals and legal entities with a focus on the development and impact of their business and activities. Vincent structures businesses and non-profit ventures (foundations, associations and international organizations) as well as entities at the cross-roads of both, in particular social enterprises, benefit corporations and hybrid entities. He also advises clients in all related legal matters (governance, tax, contracts, employment, immigration, regulatory, financing, etc.).
Vincent Pfammatter also specializes in tech law, in particular in matters related to innovation, data protection and privacy as well as cybersecurity. He advises on Swiss and EU data protection compliance and related issues, such as data transfer, leaks and breaches, mapping and data governance.
In parallel to his work as an attorney, Vincent Pfammatter is an Academic fellow with the Geneva Center for Philanthropy of the University of Geneva, where he contributes to academic research and teaching activities on Social entrepreneurship and hybrid entities, as well as data protection. Vincent Pfammatter is also member of the board of proFonds, the Swiss umbrella organisation for foundations and associations.
After graduating from law school at the Universities of Fribourg and Madrid CEU (2001-2006), Vincent post graduated from UC Berkeley School of Law with an LL.M. (2012-2013). Vincent has practiced as an attorney since 2006 with two of the largest business law firms in Switzerland, before co-founding a boutique law firm (sigma legal LTD), which he co-led until joining Walder Wyss in 2024.
In the past, Vincent Pfammatter has also worked as a Legal Officer with the United Nations Office at Geneva, Joint Appeals Board (2009) and the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) as in-house Counsel (NYC, 2013).
Vincent Pfammatter primarily advises clients in French and English. He is registered with the Geneva Bar and is admitted to practice throughout Switzerland.
Areas of Practice
- Commercial Contracts
- Corporate / M&A
- Data & Technology
- ESG & Sustainability
- Private Clients
Professional Career
Significant Accomplishments
Two new Partners, a new Counsel and three new Associates strengthen our teams in Geneva and Lausanne
Two new Partners, a new Counsel and three new Associates strengthen our teams in Geneva and Lausanne
Articles
Data protection for NGOs, Legal update and workshops for Geneva based NGOs
Data Protection and the Swiss Non-Profit Sector: How the GDPR considers the specificities of charities and international organizations
Minority shareholders of Swiss corporations – How they can protect their interests
Upcoming Framework Governing the Protection of Personal Data in High-Tech Research Projects
Data Protection and Privacy, The Upcoming Framework Governing the Protection of Personal Data (GDPR), Challenges and How to Strike the Right Balance
GDPR: Key Issues and Main Experiences, Are you ready for the GDPR?
Digital Governance and GDPR
Copyright 4.0: a global perspective (and many takeaways)
Remuneration of Board members from a legal perspective Update and chosen aspects
Nouveautés pour les associations et les fondations / Modifications législatives 2023
Si le trust de droit suisse voyait le jour, serait-il une menace ou une opportunité pour la philanthropie en Suisse ?
Vers des entreprises plus altruistes?
La philanthropie au-delà des fondations
Die andere Art der Philanthropie (Interview)
Benefit Corporations in the Swiss Legal System – Swiss Chapter
Sociétés hybrides, entreprises sociales, B-Corp: Le droit suisse est-il approprié ?
The Protection of minority shareholders
L’AG de ma société ne peut avoir lieu physiquement : puis-je organiser une assemblée virtuelle?
Le droit suisse peine à soutenir l’entrepreneuriat social
Hybrid entities in Switzerland: Can Swiss entities pursue for- and non-profit purposes at once?
Profit and Non-Profit purposes: can legal entities serve two masters at once?
Data Protection and GDPR for non-profit organisations
Blockchain and Data Protection
Philanthropy and Social Entrepreneurship, A Guide to Legal Structures for NGO’s and Social Entrepreneurs in Switzerland
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