Curriculum Vitae

Dr. iur. Michèle Balthasar

 

Professional Experience

Since 2024
Member of the Board of Directors
Energie Wettingen AG

Since 2021
Founder and Managing Partner
Balthasar Legal AG

2017-2021
Head Legal and Privacy Consulting
Member of the Executive Board, Swiss Infosec AG

Since 2019
Member of the Board of Directors
KMU-Center Hochdorf AG

2015-2020
Lecturer for Energy Law
Institute for International Management and Technology (iimt) of the University of Fribourg (CH)

2014-2016
Senior Legal Counsel
Axpo Holding AG; Avectris AG

2012-2013
Head Legal Energy Switzerland
Alpiq Suisse SA

2010-2012
Head Legal Trading and Services
Alpiq Management AG

2008-2009
Legal Counsel
Alpiq AG

2003-2007
Employee and Deputy Head of Legal Services
Electrosuisse, Swiss Federal Inspectorate for Heavy Current Installations (ESTI)

2002-2005
 Legal Advisor
Zurich Tenants’ Association

1999-2001
Trainee in a Commercial Law Firm
and Auditor at Pfäffikon District Court

Career

2020
Certified ISO 27001 Lead Auditor
BSI Training Academy

2014-2018
Executive MBA in Utility Management
Institute of International Management and Technology (iimt) at the University of Fribourg, Master’s thesis:

Data protection and data security in the crowd energy environment
A guideline for crowd players

2007
PhD on “Electricity supply contracts in view of the liberalization of the electricity market with special consideration of Swiss and EU competition law”
University of Zurich

2002
Admitted to the Zurich Bar

1999 – 2000
Certificado sobre Derecho Communitario (European Law) and Certificado de assistencia sobre Derecho Económico (European Economic Law), University of Salamanca

1993 – 1998
Bilingual Law Degree (lic.iur.),
University of Fribourg

1993
Matura type E
Gymnasium Ecole Nouvelle de la Suisse Romande, Lausanne

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Bruno Schnarwiler

Konsulent Informationssicherheit

Bruno Schnarwiler ist ein Experte in Wirtschaftsinformatik mit über 30 Jahren Erfahrung als Auditor, Projektmanager, Berater und Führungskraft. Mit Abschlüssen als Eidg. Dipl. Wirtschaftsinformatiker, CISA und ISO 27001 Lead Auditor verfügt er über Fachkenntnisse in Informationssicherheit, Krisen- und Risikomanagement sowie digitalen Archivierungslösungen. Er hatte Schlüsselrollen wie Leiter IT-Revision und Risikomanagement in einer Bank, Leiter Softwareentwicklung und Berater für Sicherheit. Diese Tätigkeiten gaben ihm umfassende Einblicke in Branchen und Prozesse. Er trägt zur Implementierung sicherer IT-Umgebungen, Optimierung interner Kontrollsysteme und Entwicklung nachhaltiger Lösungen bei, die moderne Anforderungen erfüllen.
Edith Luginbühl

Assistant

Edith Luginbühl is a dedicated and experienced assistant with over 50 years of professional experience. Her professional career began with a commercial apprenticeship at a major bank and has taken her through various sectors, including the catering, hotel, car rental, travel agency and newspaper editorial offices. Her strengths include her friendly and professional manner, her reliability and her keen eye for detail.

Alex Wild

Student

Alexander Wild began his law studies at the University of Zurich in 2019. Before and during his studies, he gained initial experience in the compliance department of a bank, worked as an IT supporter and in the legal department of an international pharmaceutical company. His activities included checking/compliance with bank instructions, sanctions, customer and country risk; assessment of general customer risk for the bank; wet ink support and support in the process optimisation of contract signings. Since 2022 he has been working as a paralegal at Balthasar Legal AG and LR | Rechtsanwälte. He is expected to complete his Master's degree in 2025.

Sangmo Agontsang

Paralegal

Sangmo Agontsang completed her diploma in business administration at the Kaderschule Zürich in 2012. After graduating, she worked as a CEO assistant for Freitag lab ag and CBM Switzerland, among others. She also gained experience in the organisation of the Kaderschule Zürich and worked in the Intellectual Property department of Freitag lab ag. There she worked internationally with a team of lawyers to defend the company's rights. Since 2022 she has been working as a paralegal at Balthasar Legal AG.

 

Markus Bruggmann

MLaw Senior Adviser

MLaw Markus Bruggmann completed his law degree at the University of Zurich in 2013 and has since worked for a bank, a commercial law firm and an insurance company, among others, where he specialised in advising, reviewing and drafting contracts in the areas of communications and technology law (data protection), taking into account liability and intellectual property law. His strengths include his analytical skills and broad experience.