Michèle Burnier | Pestalozzi Attorneys at Law

Michèle Burnier

Partner
Attorney at law

Cours de Rive 13
1204 Genève
Suisse
T +41 22 999 96 00
michele.burnier@pestalozzilaw.com

vCard CV (pdf) Liste des publications (pdf)

Michèle Burnier put her heart into defending and protecting our brand.

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Michèle Burnier is an expert in her field and dedicated to her clients.

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Michèle Burnier is very experienced and well connected.

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Michèle Burnier is a partner of Pestalozzi’s IP&TMT group in Geneva. Her fields of expertise include intellectual property, including geographical indications, TRIPS Agreement, unfair competition, data protection, advertising and e-commerce law, IT and telecommunication as well as administrative and contract law. She regularly represents clients before Swiss civil, or criminal courts in relation to her IP&TMT practice.

Carrière

2017
  • Partner at Pestalozzi
2015
  • Senior Associate at Pestalozzi
2004
  • Senior Associate at a Swiss law firm in Geneva
  • Swiss Delegate to the European Commission, DG Mark
1998
  • Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property: legal counsel
1995
  • Swiss Consumer Organization: legal counsel
  • Bar Admission: Switzerland
1993
  • Junior associate at a Swiss law firm
1990
  • Organisation of the Swiss Abroad (OSA): legal counsel
  • University of Lausanne: Lic.iur

Langues

French, German, English, Italian

Adhésion

  • AIPPI
  • INTA
  • ASA
  • LIDC
  • AROPI
  • LES-CH
  • Geneva Bar Association

Publications

Intellectual Property 2022 - Switzerland

By Michèle Burnier, Lara Dorigo: The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides, London 2022

Data Protection & Cyber Security 2022 - Switzerland

By Michèle Burnier: The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides, London 2022

(Kein) Markenschutz für die Nespresso-Kapsel?

By Michèle Burnier, Andrea Schäffler: sic! 2/2022

Propriété intellectuelle à l’ère du Big Data et de la Blockchain / Intellectual Property in the era of Big Data and Blockchain

By Michèle Burnier, Julien Cabay, Daniel Kraus/ Christophe Schaub, Carlos M. Correa, Claire Fobe, Alain Strowel/ Laura Somaini, Florent Thouvenin: Schulthess Éditions Romandes, Genève/Zurich 2020
Consumer manipulation through online behavioural advertising

Consumer manipulation through online behavioural advertising

By Michèle Burnier, Nando Lappert, Simon Winkler: Jusletter, August 2021

Intellectual Property 2021 - Switzerland

By Michèle Burnier, Nando Lappert, Andrea Schäffler: The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides, London 2021
Data Privacy and Labor and Employment Considerations with the Return to the Office

Data Privacy and Labor and Employment Considerations with the Return to the Office

By Michèle Burnier, Sarah Drukarch, Petra Spring: Lex Mundi Client Roundtable Event, 11/18 May 2021

Data Protection & Cyber Security 2021 - Switzerland

By Michèle Burnier, Nando Lappert: The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides, London 2021
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