Simon Bächtold

Simon Bächtold is a well-established expert for
Cybercrime and related matters. As former Public Prosecutor, specialized in
Cybercrime he knows all relevant actors in the field in Switzerland. But Simon
is not only a practitioner and a well-trained lawyer. He holds also a Bachelor’s
degree in Information Technology and has a good knowledge in the area of cyber
security.

If you are confronted with charges related to
Cybercrime, Simon is amongst the top choices for a defence lawyer in
Switzerland. But also, if you are the victim of a cyber-related crime, Simon is
a top choice to make sure you are being heard by the Authorities.

Services (amongst others)

• Criminal defence
• Representation of
  victims
• Consulting (e.g.
  for insurance companies, authorities)
• Training for lawyers
  in the field of Cybercrime

• Since 2022 – Partner Bächtold Gallarotti Rechtsanwälte
• 2020 – 2022 – Partner in a Zurich law firm
• 2018 – 2020 – Public Prosecutor in Frauenfeld and SPoC Cybercrime of the Public Prosecutor’s Office of the Canton of Thurgau
• 2016 – 2018 – Assistant Public Prosecutor, Office of the Federal Attorney (Zurich branch)
• 2017 – CAS in Forensics , University of Lucerne
• 2015 – 2016 – Attorney in a leading Swiss law firm (Zurich)
• 2015 – Admission to the bar (St. Gallen)
• 2014 – Legal internships in St. Gallen and Lausanne
• 2009 – 2013 – Bachelor’s and master’s degree at the University of St. Gallen (HSG)
• 2005 – 2008 – Bachelor’s degree in business informatics at the ZHAW , Winterthur

• Swiss Bar Association (SAV)
• Zurich Bar Association (ZAV)
• Association on-call criminal defense
• Network private prosecutor NPK

• German
• English
• French