Esther Zysset

Dr. iur., attorney-at-law, Partner

About Esther Zysset

Esther Zysset widmet sich seit fünfzehn Jahren dem öffentlichen Recht. Sie berät öffentliche Institutionen, u.a. aus dem Hochschulbereich und dem Bereich der öffentlich-rechtlich anerkannten Religionsgemeinschaften. Esther Zysset verfügt ferner über breite Erfahrung im Telecomsektor und der digitalen Wirtschaft.

Before joining Public Sector Law as partner she worked both independently as a lawyer and as associate and trainee in international law firms in Geneva (Sidley Austin LLP, Lenz & Staehelin). She was also General Counsel of SWITCH in Zurich (2012-2016), where she was responsible amongst other things for administrative law, IT, data protection and telecommunications law. Her PhD thesis on the subject of administrative contracts between the State and private entities was awarded the Professor Walther Hug prize (2021).

  • German (mother tongue)
  • English (mother tongue)
  • French (full professional capacity)
  • Spanish (excellent passive capacity)

Areas of Practice

Data Protection & Digitalisation in the Public Sector

Public Procurement, Government Contracts

Education and Research, Higher Education Institutions

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Litigation in Administrative Law

Kirchenrecht, öffentlich-rechtlich anerkannte Religionsgemeinschaften

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Other Areas of Practice