Education: Handelshochschule St. Gallen (lic. iur. HSG, 1986; Dr. iur. HSG, 1989)

Professional experience: Project manager in a Swiss industry group at sites in Paris/Aubergenville and London/Maidenhead (1988-1992); associate in a business law firm in Zurich (1993-1994); section head in the Swiss Institute of Intellectual Property (1994-1997); legal secretary of the Federal Appeal Commission in Intellectual Property Matters in Switzerland (part time pensum 1998-2006); founder of Schneider & Partner Ltd., Intellectual Property Rights, Zurich (1998-2004); founder of Schneider Feldmann Ltd. (since 2005); Co-founder of Grüter Schneider & Partner Ltd.

Competences: Long-standing experience in all areas of intellectual property law and in distribution, licensing, competition, advertising, media,and IT law; coaching and advising of start ups (company law, shareholder agreements, intellectual property).

Working languages: German, English, French.