Florian Rochat
Partner, LLM (Corporate and Commercial Law)
Florian Rochat is a legal expert and business partner with extensive international commercial experience. After a decade of legal practice in major law firms in Zurich, Lausanne, New York and London, he pursued his career for more than ten years as in-house counsel with listed global companies, active in the FMCG and luxury sectors. Florian’s corporate experience has given him a holistic approach to business, regularly advising on cross-border transactions, mergers and acquisitions, selective distribution networks, supply chain and logistics-related matters.
- Broad expertise in regulatory matters concerning foodstuff, consumer goods (including electronic devices) and product innovation pipeline (R&D)
- Advises in ESG certifications and claims, compliance, product liability, digital marketing and e-commerce, privacy, unfair competition, antitrust and advertising law matters
- Master of Law from the Universities of Lausanne and Zurich (2003)
- LL.M. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School and the Wharton Business School (2010)
- Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe (CIPP/E), International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) (2024)
- Admitted to the Swiss Bar (2008) and the Bar of New York State, USA (2010)
- Languages: English, French, German and Italian