Dr. Christian Kunz

Dr. Christian Kunz co-heads Bär & Karrer's Data Protection & Digital Economy as well as Technology, Media & Telecommunications (TMT) practice groups.

He is an expert in data, data protection, cybersecurity, and technology law, including AI and EU digital regulation.

Christian advises Swiss and international clients across the full spectrum of data, data protection, cybersecurity, and technology law, including data strategies and data protection-related processes, the use and monetisation of data, (cloud) outsourcings, international data transfers and data disclosure requests (e.g., under MLAT or the U.S. Cloud Act), as well as cybersecurity governance and compliance, incident management and response, and cybercrime matters.

He regularly advises on artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced technology projects (AI governance and compliance, Machine Learning, Big Data analytics, blockchain / distributed ledger technology (DLT)), data-driven business models and platform solutions (XaaS, cloud services, IoT, online platforms, digital marketplaces), digital infrastructure and technology transactions, and other complex Swiss and European data protection, cybersecurity, and technology law matters. His practice extends to advising on key EU digital regulation frameworks, including the NIS2 Directive, the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA), the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA), the AI Act, the Digital Services Act (DSA), and the Digital Markets Act (DMA).

Christian is an officer of the Technology Law Committee of the International Bar Association (IBA) and vice-chair of its cybersecurity subcommittee since 2026. He served as KnowledgeNet Chapter Chair of the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) in Switzerland from 2022 to 2024. He regularly gives lectures, participates in panel discussions, publishes scientific articles and newsletters, and holds internal and external trainings in his areas of expertise. Christian advises boards and senior management on cyber risk and resilience strategies. He is an author in the "Basler Kommentar zum Datenschutzgesetz" and in the "Orell Füssli Kommentar zum Datenschutzgesetz", leading commentaries on the Swiss Federal Data Protection Act. He is also a lecturer at the Universities of Zurich, Fribourg, and St. Gallen as well as at ETH Zurich, where he teaches courses in data protection, technology law, cybersecurity, and related subjects.

Christian is ranked in Chambers Europe 2026 in Band 4 for TMT (previously "Up and Coming" in 2025 and 2024), with a client noting: "Christian Kunz's client service and general level of service is ten out of ten. Christian's level of sophistication is ten out of ten. His commercial vision is ten out of ten. Christian Kunz is an excellent, trustworthy lawyer." Legal 500 ranks him as Leading Partner for TMT (2026 and 2025), previously Next Generation Partner (2024), and recommends him for data privacy and data protection advice since 2023. Legal 500 2026 describes him as "a preeminent legal expert and an indispensable asset to Bär & Karrer, distinguished by his unparalleled command of data, technology, media, and telecommunications law", with clients noting that his "expertise and business insights make him a truly valuable partner to every general counsel," that his "excellent work and strategic guidance have been invaluable," and that he is "a very experienced and highly regarded colleague" who is "fun to work with." Leaders League has rated him as excellent for data protection, IT and outsourcing, and TMT in Switzerland since 2022, and he was recognized as Rising Star for data protection and data security at the IFLR Rising Stars Awards EMEA 2022.