Antonio Bernasconi

Attorney at Law, MLaw
Associate

E-Mail
+41 44 201 66 11
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Antonio Bernasconi

Attorney at Law, MLaw
Associate

E-Mail
+41 44 201 66 11
LinkedIn

Years of academic work- tracing one legal thread to its roots across legal-historical, political, and comparative perspectives - have given me a grounding that combines doctrinal depth with pragmatic judgment.
My practice focuses on intellectual property, unfair competition, contract law, and civil procedure.

I help clients manage complex matters by advising on and negotiating commercial contracts in the IT and life-sciences sectors, including outsourcing, licensing, R&D, and distribution agreements, and by representing them in litigation and arbitration before Swiss courts and arbitral tribunals.

  • Experience
    • Research Assistant to Prof. Cyrill P. Rigamonti, Institute for Economic Law, University of Bern (November 2020 – July 2025)
    • Arioli Law, Zurich (April 2018 – September 2020)
    • Ferrari Partner, Law Firm, Lugano (January 2017 – February 2018)
    • Editor of the «sic!» – the Swiss Journal of Intellectual Property, Information, and Competition Law (since 2019)
  • Education
    • Bar exam, Canton of Ticino (2020); admitted to practice before all courts in Switzerland
    • Law studies at the University of Bern (BLaw 2015, MLaw 2017, Dr. iur. 2025)
    • Additional courses at the University of Geneva (2016)
  • Languages
    • German
    • Italian
    • English
  • Publications
    • La fotografia non originale nel diritto d’autore svizzero e comparato
      by Cyrill P. Rigamonti and Antonio Bernasconi
      AIDA XXX – Annali italiani del diritto d’autore, della cultura e dello spettacolo 2021, Milan 2022, p. 329-345
    • Telecoms, Media & Internet Laws in Switzerland
      29 Januar 2020
      by Martina Arioli and Antonio Bernasconi
      International Comparative Legal Guide