id est avocats

id est avocats is an award winning boutique law firm active primarily in advanced technologies, media, advertising/publishing, commercial/corporate finance and acquisitions, and intellectual property/unfair practices. The firm is based in Lausanne, in the heart of the Lake of Geneva region, and advises clients throughout Switzerland. The firm has developed long-term relationships with numerous prestigious global brands, successful entrepreneurs, seasoned investors, international groups, leading local SMEs, and many CEOs and owners of businesses that it has assisted in growth, acquisitions, combinations, restructurings, and exits. Areas of practice Advanced technologies, media, publishing and advertising, privacy and data security. The team also regularly acts in the field of data security and cybercrime, as well as in publishing and advertising. Corporate finance, acquisitions and governance, commercial transactions. The firm offers expert advice and regularly assists in commercial and corporate finance transactions, including M&A deals, private equity investments, venture capital financings and leveraged and management buyouts. The team also regularly advises in corporate governance matters and disputes. Intellectual property, unfair practices, entertainment. The firm regularly handles traditional copyright, trade marks, design, publicity rights, unfair competition and IP licensing matters and disputes across several industries, including luxury, watchmaking, IT, computing, med/bio/nanotech, food, retail, and media. The firm enjoys a recognised expertise in entertainment law as well as in emerging issues such as free and open source strategies, open access models, and Creative Commons licensing.