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PORTRAIT Over two decades, Clara-Ann Gordon has built remarkable expertise advising a broad range of Swiss and international businesses on IT and technology transactions, joint ventures, outsourcing, IoT and IT system projects. She also regularly advises her clients on data protection matters, including GDPR gap analysis and its implementation, internal data security projects and connected regulatory aspects. Her practice includes advice on procurement, development, regulatory and compliance projects requiring a thorough understanding of the relevant technology. Clara-Ann Gordon regularly publishes and speaks at national and international conferences on emerging legal issues in technology law. She is recognised as a Thought Leader in Data Privacy & Protection, Data Security, and Information Technology by Lexology Index. She has received multiple awards, including the Lexology Client Choice Award 2026 in the category Data – Information Technology, several Lawyer of the Year distinctions in Data, Media Law and TMT (2021–2023), and the Client Choice Award for IT & Internet Switzerland (2016). Clara-Ann Gordon is former Chair of the IBA Technology Law Committee and former IBA LPD Council Member. She currently serves as an officer of the IBA Women Lawyers Interest Group, Chair of the IBA Online Services Committee, and a member of the Board of Directors of ITechLaw and of the INTA Enforcement Committee. She is also former Co Chair of the IAPP Basel/Zurich KnowledgeNet Chapter, a member of the programme commission ICT – Recht und Praxis of the Europa Institute at the University of Zurich, President of ITDR – Institute for IT and Data Dispute Resolution, and a member of the Legal Chapter of the Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce. CAREER Partner at Bär & Karrer (2026) Partner at a major Swiss law firm (2016) Partner at a major Swiss law firm (2009) Associate at a major Swiss law firm (2003) Secondment at Diogenes Verlag (2001) Secondment at ABB (2000) Associate at a major Swiss law firm (1998) EDUCATION CEDR Accredited Mediator (2007) Queen Mary & Westfield College, London, LL.M. (IP) (1998) Admitted to the bar, Canton of Berne, Attorney-at-law (1997) University of Berne, Study of law (1997) LANGUAGES English, French, German