Advokatur Fanger

What Advokatur Fanger does

Advokatur Fanger is a Swiss law firm boutique (Anwaltsboutique) founded in 2011 by Dr. iur. Reto Fanger in Luzern, operating as a sole proprietorship (Einzelunternehmung) registered in the lawyers' register of Canton Lucerne and a member of the Luzerner Anwaltsverband (LAV) and Schweizer Anwaltsverband (SAV/FSA). The firm specializes exclusively in technology law, with five practice categories: AI-Recht (AI law), Datenrecht (data law, including Swiss DSG and EU GDPR compliance), ICT-Recht (ICT and IT law), Medienrecht (media law), and Arbeitsrecht (employment law). It serves Swiss companies, public institutions, and private individuals, with services ranging from contract drafting and negotiation, expert opinions, and representation before courts and authorities, to staff training and seminars.

The firm's commercial offering is structured as discrete service packages rather than pure hourly billing. Recurring mandate-based services include the External Data Protection Officer (DPO) role and the multi-year AI Legal & Compliance Advanced Advisory. Fixed-price one-off packages include the Data Protection Check, Datenschutz-Compliance (DSG and DSG&DSGVO variants), AI Legal Standard Advisory, AI Legal & Technological Advisory, AI Startup Legal & Technological Advisory, and standardized employment law reviews (CHF 380 for dismissal review; CHF 195 for employment reference review). Distribution is sales-led: direct legal consulting at the Luzern office, self-serve appointment booking via Calendly, fixed-price packages published on the website, and professional referrals.

The team of approximately five comprises founder Reto Fanger (Dr. iur., lawyer since 2003, lecturer at HSLU and University of Lucerne, ISO 27001 and GoodPriv@cy certified), information security consultant Wolfgang Sidler (founder of Sidler Information Security GmbH), legal consultant Vera Egli (MLaw, CAS Datenschutzberaterin ZHAW, joined 2025), tech consultant Yaron Fanger (federal-certified application developer, co-founder of Ylabs GmbH), and back-office support. Strategic partnerships extend delivery capacity: Swiss Business Protection provides integral security network access, Ylabs Solutions supplies AI technical depth, Sidler Information Security provides IT-security expertise, and the University of Lucerne co-organizes the annual Lucerne Law & IT Summit. Thought-leadership channels include the WEKA Newsletter Datenschutz (publisher 2020-2023), the firm blog, the Datenschutz-Plauereien podcast, and LinkedIn/Xing presence.

Name

Advokatur Fanger

Legal name

Advokatur Fanger, Dr. iur. Reto Fanger, Rechtsanwalt

Website

https://advokatur-fanger.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Advokatur Fanger is a Swiss law boutique in Luzern, founded in 2011 by Dr. iur. Reto Fanger, providing specialized legal services in ICT, data protection, AI, media, and employment law to Swiss companies, public institutions, and private individuals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Luzern

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Legal Consulting Services: Professional legal services in ICT law, data protection law, media law, and employment law. Services include consultations, contract negotiations, expert opinions, representation before authorities and courts, and training/seminars.
2. Fixed-Price Service Packages: Predefined service packages including AI Legal Advisory (Standard, Technological, Compliance Advanced, Startup), Data Protection Compliance (DSG, DSG/DSGVO), Data Protection Check, and External DPO services offered at fixed pricing.
3. Employment Law Service Packages: Fixed-price services including 'Kündigung prüfen' (380.00 CHF) for reviewing dismissals and 'Arbeitszeugnis prüfen' (195.00 CHF) for examining employment references.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Advokatur Fanger is a Swiss law firm boutique that provides specialized legal services in technology law, data protection, AI governance, ICT law, media law, and employment law. Offerings include legal consultations, contract drafting and negotiations, expert opinions, representation before authorities and courts, staff training, and predefined fixed-price service packages such as External DPO mandates, Data Protection Checks, DSG/DSGVO compliance implementations, and tiered AI legal advisory packages. Services are delivered to Swiss companies, public institutions, and private individuals.

Product overview

Advokatur Fanger is a Swiss law firm (Anwaltsboutique) providing specialized legal services in technology law. The firm's offering consists of five core service categories: AI-Recht (AI Law), Datenrecht (Data Law), ICT-Recht (ICT Law), Medienrecht (Media Law), and Arbeitsrecht (Labor Law). These services are delivered through various service packages including External DPO, Data Protection Check, Data Protection Compliance (DSG and DSG&DSGVO variants), and four AI-focused advisory packages (Standard, Legal & Technological, Compliance Advanced, and Startup). The portfolio is organized as a unified legal services practice with specialized offerings in data protection/privacy and AI law.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• AI-Recht (AI Law) Services

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 15 years of specialized practice in technology law
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• University of LucernecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 May 2021Co-organizer of Lucerne Law & IT Summit (LITS), an annual webinar addressing digital enterprise protection and cybersecurity challenges. Collaboration with Advokatur Fanger, Sidler Information Security GmbH, and Swiss Business Protection AG.
• Sidler Information Security GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 May 2021Partner in Lucerne Law & IT Summit organization and integral security network. Wolfgang Sidler serves as information security consultant, bringing expertise in IT security, ISO 27001 certification, and information security management.
• Swiss Business ProtectioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner network of highly qualified specialists in integral security. Together with Swiss Business Protection, they help protect companies from cyberattacks, espionage, economic crime, and other risks. Advokatur Fanger is part of this network to offer perfectly tailored solutions to clients.
• Ylabs SolutionscoreTechnology or IntegrationCollaboration with Ylabs Solutions extends AI services at Advokatur Fanger. As specialists in AI technologies, Ylabs Solutions enables comprehensive and future-oriented consulting to prepare companies for digital transformation challenges and opportunities.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Schellenberg Wittmer: Swiss law firm with a recognized technology, media, IP and data protection practice serving corporate clients across Switzerland and internationally. Comparable because it competes for the same technology, data and AI legal mandates in the Swiss market, but operates at materially larger scale.
• Homburger: Zurich-based Swiss law firm known for technology, IP and data-related mandates including AI and digital transformation work. Directly comparable on practice focus and Swiss client base, competing for the same sophisticated corporate mandates.
• Pestalozzi: Swiss law firm with established technology, data protection and IP practice advising on ICT, AI and media matters. Comparable on Swiss jurisdiction, technology-law practice mix, and corporate client base.
• Lalive: Geneva-based Swiss law firm with a strong focus on IP, technology, data and dispute resolution. Comparable because it operates in the same Swiss legal market with overlapping technology and data law capabilities.
• VISCHER: Swiss law firm with a dedicated technology, data and IP team advising on ICT, data protection and digital matters. Comparable on Swiss-based tech law practice, serving corporate clients that overlap with Advokatur Fanger's segments.
• MLL Meyerlustenberger Lachenal Froriep: Swiss law firm with a technology, media and data protection practice addressing AI, ICT and digital regulatory matters. Comparable in offering technology and data law advice to Swiss corporates, overlapping directly with Advokatur Fanger's core services.
• Niederer Kraft Frey: Zurich-based Swiss law firm with technology, data and IP capabilities serving corporates on digital and AI-related matters. Comparable because it competes for the same high-end Swiss corporate technology and data mandates.
• Walder Wyss: Major Swiss law firm with a strong technology, data, IP and digital business practice advising corporates on AI, data protection and ICT contracts. Directly comparable to Advokatur Fanger on service offering and Swiss-jurisdiction focus, though with substantially larger partner and associate bench.

Broad incumbents

• Bär & Karrer: One of the largest Swiss full-service law firms with technology, data and regulatory capabilities as part of a broad corporate practice. Comparable because it advises on the same data protection, AI and ICT legal issues, but as part of a much wider service portfolio for larger corporates.
• KPMG Legal Switzerland: Swiss legal practice within KPMG providing data protection, technology and compliance advisory to corporate clients. Comparable on data protection, GDPR/DSG and AI compliance offerings, though delivered through a multidisciplinary consulting model rather than a legal boutique.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/advokatur-fanger

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Advokatur Fanger