Dr. iur. Lukas Lezzi is a legal expert with a focus on financial market regulations, data protection, and regulatory compliance. He completed his legal studies at the University of Zurich. Dr. iur. Lukas Lezzi earned his doctorate by conducting in-depth research on the regulation and supervision of collective investment schemes for alternative investments. His doctoral thesis was published in the Swiss Writings on Financial Market Law, reflecting his commitment to scholarly rigor and precise legal analysis.
Subsequently, he worked for Schellenberg Wittmer, a top-tier Swiss law firm. During his time at Schellenberg Wittmer, he also gained experience in project planning and management in the banking sector.
Following his academic achievements, Dr. iur. Lukas Lezzi served as the Data Protection Officer at SIX-Group. In this role, he was responsible for developing and implementing data protection policies, ensuring compliance with legal standards, and managing data security risks. This position provided him with comprehensive expertise in data protection, compliance, and financial market regulation, further enhancing his practical understanding of the challenges within regulated environments.
Dr. iur. Lukas Lezzi later joined Meyerlustenberger Lachenal Froriep AG, where he worked within the Banking & Finance team as well as the Regulatory, FinTech, and DLT divisions. At the firm, he provided legal counsel on issues related to financial, capital, and banking law, as well as collective investment legislation. His work focused on advising clients on regulatory matters for innovative business models and facilitating the process of obtaining necessary approvals from FINMA.
In addition to his legal practice, Dr. iur. Lukas Lezzi is a lecturer at the Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW), where he teaches data protection. This role enables him to share his expertise with emerging professionals while staying abreast of the latest developments in data protection law.
Dr. iur. Lukas Lezzi’s professional background combines rigorous academic research with extensive practical experience, positioning him as a trusted advisor for clients navigating the complex and evolving regulatory landscape of the financial sector.
Career
→ Meyerlustenberger Lachenal Froriep AG, Associate (2019-2021)
→ SIX Digital Exchange AG, Senior Legal Counsel (2019)
→ SIX Group AG, Zurich, Senior Legal Counsel (2015-2018)
→ Schellenberg Wittmer AG, Zurich, Substitute (2012-2014)
→ University of Zurich, Research Assistant at the Chair of Prof. Rolf H. Weber (2009-2012)
Education/Certificates
→ FIP-Fellow of Information Privacy IAPP
→ Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM) (2021)
→ Admission to the Swiss Bar (2019)
→ CIPP/E certification as data protection expert | Certified Information Privacy Professional Europe (2018)
→ Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, CAS Forensics (2012)
→ University of Zurich, Dr. iur. (2012)
→ University of Zurich, Dr. lic. iur. (2009)
Memberships
→ Zurich Bar Association (ZAV)
→ Swiss Bar Association (SAV)
→ International Association of Provacy Professionals (IAPP)
→ Lieutenant colonel with the Swiss military justice system
→ Crypto Valley Association
Languages
→ German
→ English
Datenschutz v. Öffentlichkeitsprinzip: Erläuterungen zu den Spannungsfeldern am Beispiel des Zürcher Informations- und Datenschutzgesetzes, Schulthess, Zürich 2010 (mit/with Rolf H. Weber)
Regulierung und Überwachung des Energiederivathandels – Drohen Risiken für die Schweizer Versorgungssicherheit?, in Jusletter, Oktober 2010 (mit/with Rolf H. Weber)
Neues Europäisches Finanzmarktaufsichtssystem: Überblick unter besonderer Berücksichtigung der Auswirkungen auf die Schweiz, in: Epiney/Fasnacht, Schweizerisches Jahrbuch für Europarecht 2010/2011, Zürich 2011, 251 ff (mit/with Rolf H. Weber)
Regulierung und Aufsicht über kollektive Kapitalanlagen für alternative Anlagen, in Schweizer Schriften zum Finanzmarktrecht Bd 104, Zürich 2012 (Dissertation)
Gemeinsam Verantwortliche in der konzerninternen Datenverarbeitung – Eine praxisorientierte Darstellung möglicher Konstellation, in: Zeitschrift für Datenschutz, 9/2018, 398 ff. (mit/with Jutta Sonja Oberlin)
Das berechtigte Interesse als Rechtfertigungsgrund – eine praxisnahe Darstellung, in BvD-News, 45 ff., Januar 2019 (mit/with Jutta Sonja Oberlin)
Cryptoassets & Blockchain in Switzerland, in Lexology, Getting The Deal Through, 21 January 2020 (mit/with Alexander Vogel und Reto Luthiger)
Joint Controllership within a group of entities, in Thomas Kahler (ed), Truning Point in Data Protection Law, Baden-Baden, October 2020 (mit/with Jutta-Sonja Oberlin)
Die datenschutzrechtliche Due Diligence: Ein praxisorientierter Leitfaden, Compliance Berater 12/2020, 449 ff. (mit/with Christian Kunz und Jutta Sonja Oberlin)
Neue Bewilligungspflicht für Vermögensverwalter, in: Recht relevant. für Verwaltungsräte. RR-VR 6/2020, 8 f. (mit/with Reto Luthiger)
Neue Bewilligungspflicht für Vermögensverwalter, in: Recht relevant. für Compliance Officers, RR-CO 3/2021, 8 f. (mit/with Reto Luthiger)
Auftragsbearbeitung und Auslandtransfer – was müssen KMU beim Einsatz von ausländischen Dienstleistern beachten?, WEKA Datenschutz aktuell Ausgabe 05 Mai 2023.
Braucht es zwingend einen Datenschutzbeauftragten? WEKA Datenschutz aktuell Ausgabe 07 Juli/August 2023.
Kommentierung zu Art. 5 lit. j und k, 9 und 12 Datenschutzgesetz, in: Bieri/Powell (Hrsg.), Orell Füssli Kommentar zum DSG, Zürich 2023.
Consent-Management-Tool, WEKA Datenschutz aktuell Ausgabe 09 Oktober 2023.
Die datenschutzrechtliche Rolle von Konzerngesellschaften, WEKA aktuell Ausgabe 01 Dezember 2023 / Januar 2024.
Datenschutz – Rechtliche Rahmenbedingungen und Umsetzung im Unternehmen, WEKA Business Dossier, 2024 (mit/with Shqipe Beluhli, Renisa Lajq und Luciana Viganò).
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