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Pascale Gola

Attorney at Law, LL.M.

Partner

Pascale Gola has been a partner at RUOSS VÖGELE since 2010. She advises domestic and foreign companies and individuals and has extensive experience in conducting litigation proceedings before state courts and arbitral tribunals. She regularly acts as an arbitrator in national and international disputes. She also advises clients on intellectual property rights and IT and drafts commercial contracts related to this practice area. Pascale Gola often assists her clients in matters of corporate law, commercial transactions, and the sale or purchase of real estate.

Expertise

Litigation
Arbitration
IP and IT law (intellectual property rights, trademark and copyright law)
Commercial contract law
Corporate and commercial law
Liability for miscounduct of corporate directors/officers
Competition law, antitrust law
Employment law and human resources
Start-ups, venture capital and private equity
Mergers and acquisitions

Languages

German, English, French

Work experience

  • since 2024Arbitrator at the Swiss Sports Tribunal
  • since 2010Partner at RUOSS VÖGELE
  • 2005 - 2009Attorney at Law at RUOSS VÖGELE
  • 2002 - 2005Attorney at Law at Schellenberg Wittmer, Zurich
  • 1998 - 2001Junior associate and associate at a medium-sized law firm, Zurich

Lecturing

Education

  • 2025Adjunct Professor (venia legendi, private and business law), University of Zurich
  • 2001 - 2002Master of Laws (LL.M.), University of California, Los Angeles, USA
  • 2000Admitted to the bar (all Swiss courts)
  • 1992 - 1997University of Zurich, lic. iur.

Memberships

Swiss Bar Association (SAV)

Zurich Bar Association (ZAV)

Swiss Arbitration Association (ASA)

Association Internationale des Jeunes Avocats (AIJA), former chairwoman of the International Arbitration Commission

Arbitral Women

Legalmondo

German-Swiss Chamber of Commerce

Publications

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Link to the University of Zurich (Courses, Speaking Engagements etc.)

Publications

Vereinfachtes Verfahren zur Löschung nicht benutzter Marken seit 1. Januar 201

Recht ohne Risiko; Prozessfinanzierung, UnternehmerZeitung Nr. 12/2015, S. 66

Bonus im Arbeitsverhältnis, Recht: Wann ist er geschuldet?", UnternehmerZeitung, Nr. 10 / 2014, S. 71

Wenn die Sanierung ansteht...", UnternehmerZeitung Nr. 11 / 2013, S. 60-61

Art. 229-236 OR, in: Honsell/Vogt/Wiegand, Basler Kommentar zum Obligationenrecht I, 5. Auflage, Basel 2011

Institutional Arbitration: Tasks and Powers of different Arbitration Institutions, Gola Pascale / Goetz Staehelin Claudia / Graf Karin (Editors), Schulthess, Zurich 2009

Interim Measures in Civil Cases in Switzerland, in: Sandra De Vito Bieri / Mark Beardsworth (Editors), The Real Legal Weapons: Interim Measures in Civil and Criminal Cases, An Overview of Interim Measures in 14 Selected Countries, Dike, Zurich 2009

Outsourcing in the Global Economy - Worldwide Strategy, Local Challenges, AIJA, Paris 2008

IP IT Outsourcing, RVP-Bulletin Februar 2008

The Arbitral Tribunal, in: Gabrielle Kaufmann-Kohler and Blaise Stucki, International Arbitration in Switzerland, Kluwer Law International 2004, Chapter 3 (zusammen mit Nathalie Voser)

Co-author of the Schellenberg Wittmer Newsletter on the new „Swiss Rules of International Arbitration“ (www.swlegal.ch: Publications, Newsletters, March 2004)

Former editor of sic!, periodical for Intellectual Property, Information and Competition Law

Speaking Engagements

Panelist in a Workshop on “Efficiency in International Arbitration - the Institution's and Arbitrator's Perspective” at the 11th AIJA Annual Arbitration Conference in Zurich in June 2019

Moderator and Panelist in a Workshop on “Choosing if and how to conduct discovery/document production” at the AIJA Annual Arbitration Conference in New York in October 2016

Speaker and Moderator on “Prozessfinanzierung in der Schiedsgerichtsbarkeit” at a Seminar of the Europa Institut at the University of Zurich in June 2015

Moderator of a Panel of In-House Counsels on “Consent to Arbitration” at the AIJA Annual Arbitration Conference in Paris in June 2015

Moderator and Panelist in a Workshop on “Document Production and E-Discovery” at the AIJA Annual Arbitration Conference in Vienna in June 2014

Presentation on “Financial Disputes: Is there a need for Arbitration?” at the AIJA Half Year Conference in Zurich in May 2014

Presentation on “Arbitrability: From the Basic Features to Strategic Considerations” at the AIJA Annual Arbitration Conference in Basel in March 2013

Publikationen

Publications

Insurance and Pension Law

Financial service providers in civil proceedings (2026)
Financial service providers in civil proceedings (2026)
Conflicts of interest in the distribution of insurance and investment products (2025)
Conflicts of interest in the distribution of insurance and investment products (2025)
Legal assessment of the increase in rates and premiums in private insurance (2025)
Legal assessment of the increase in rates and premiums in private insurance (2025)
Abuse in supplementary health insurance (2025)
Abuse in supplementary health insurance (2025)
Simplifications and Exemption from Supervision under the Revised Insurance Supervision Act (2024)
Simplifications and Exemption from Supervision under the Revised Insurance Supervision Act (2024)
Update on the Implementation of the Revised Law on Intermediaries (2024)
Update on the Implementation of the Revised Law on Intermediaries (2024)
Revised and possibly generally binding Industry Agreement "Intermediaries" (2023)
Revised and possibly generally binding Industry Agreement "Intermediaries" (2023)
VAG/AVO revised: Need for action in insurance mediation (2023)
VAG/AVO revised: Need for action in insurance mediation (2023)
Surplus Participation (discussion of court decision) (2023)
Surplus Participation (discussion of court decision) (2023)
Relative market power with a focus on the insurance and financial sectors (2022)
Relative market power with a focus on the insurance and financial sectors (2022)
Partial Revision of VAG and AVO in a Nutshell (2022)
Partial Revision of VAG and AVO in a Nutshell (2022)
Planned Partial Revision of the Swiss Insurance Supervision Act in a Nutshell (2020)
Planned Partial Revision of the Swiss Insurance Supervision Act in a Nutshell (2020)
Remuneration of Service Providers and Insurance Brokers in Triangular Relationship (2020)
Remuneration of Service Providers and Insurance Brokers in Triangular Relationship (2020)
Partial Revision of the Swiss Insurance Contract Act in a Nutshell (2020)
Partial Revision of the Swiss Insurance Contract Act in a Nutshell (2020)
Reinsurance through Swiss Reinsurers (2019)
Reinsurance through Swiss Reinsurers (2019)
Insurance and Asset Management in Occupational Pension Plan and Self-provision (2019)
Insurance and Asset Management in Occupational Pension Plan and Self-provision (2019)
Use of Group Policies in Swiss Private Insurance Law (2018)
Use of Group Policies in Swiss Private Insurance Law (2018)
Multinational Insurance and Insurance Distribution Business (2018)
Multinational Insurance and Insurance Distribution Business (2018)
Mandatory and Voluntary Isurance through Private Insurers in Switzerland (2017)
Mandatory and Voluntary Isurance through Private Insurers in Switzerland (2017)
Non-Competition Agreements and Market Dominance with Special Focus on the Swiss Insurance Market (2013)
Non-Competition Agreements and Market Dominance with Special Focus on the Swiss Insurance Market (2013)
Restructuring of an Insurance Group (Overview) (2013)
Restructuring of an Insurance Group (Overview) (2013)
New Swiss Supervision of Insurance Intermediaries (AJP 4/2005)
New Swiss Supervision of Insurance Intermediaries (AJP 4/2005)
Matching between Supervision and Liability in the New Law on Insurance Distribution, SZW 2/2005
Matching between Supervision and Liability in the New Law on Insurance Distribution, SZW 2/2005
Asset Protection through Swiss Life Insurance (Schweizer Treuhänder, 12/03)
Asset Protection through Swiss Life Insurance (Schweizer Treuhänder, 12/03)

Corporate and Transactional Law

Level-appropriate Corporate Reorganization (2021)
Level-appropriate Corporate Reorganization (2021)
Capital loss and balance sheet improvement (2021)
Capital loss and balance sheet improvement (2021)
Revision of Swiss Stock Corporation Law with References to Deviating Supervisory Law (2021)
Revision of Swiss Stock Corporation Law with References to Deviating Supervisory Law (2021)
Regulation and Regulatory Avoidance in Public Corporate Finance (2019)
Regulation and Regulatory Avoidance in Public Corporate Finance (2019)
Private Equity in Switzerland: Avoiding Regulations and Optimizing Structure (2016)
Private Equity in Switzerland: Avoiding Regulations and Optimizing Structure (2016)
Accountability and Liability of the Board of Directors (an Overview) (2013)
Accountability and Liability of the Board of Directors (an Overview) (2013)
Equity Requirement and Equity Protection in Swiss Corporate and Supervisory Law (2011)
Equity Requirement and Equity Protection in Swiss Corporate and Supervisory Law (2011)
Transformation according to the New Merger Act, (Contribution in: Staempfli Commentary on New Merger Act) (2003)
Transformation according to the New Merger Act, (Contribution in: Staempfli Commentary on New Merger Act) (2003)
The Fulfilled Debt Contract, (Dissertation in AISUF, no. 149) (1995)
The Fulfilled Debt Contract, (Dissertation in AISUF, no. 149) (1995)

Financial Services Law

Financial service providers in civil proceedings (2026)
Financial service providers in civil proceedings (2026)
Conflicts of interest in the distribution of insurance and investment products (2025)
Conflicts of interest in the distribution of insurance and investment products (2025)
Independent Asset Managers with Customers in EU (2021)
Independent Asset Managers with Customers in EU (2021)
FinSA and FinIA in Comparison with EU Regulations (2020)
FinSA and FinIA in Comparison with EU Regulations (2020)
Swiss Supervisory Law Optimization through Private Structuring (2015)
Swiss Supervisory Law Optimization through Private Structuring (2015)
How to Deal with Swiss Financial Market Supervision (2014)
How to Deal with Swiss Financial Market Supervision (2014)
Swiss Supervisory Law Optimization in the Area of Independent Asset Management (2013)
Swiss Supervisory Law Optimization in the Area of Independent Asset Management (2013)
Enforcement of monetary claims under the new ZPO (2011)
Enforcement of monetary claims under the new ZPO (2011)
Avoiding regulation of private equity investments in Switzerland (2011)
Avoiding regulation of private equity investments in Switzerland (2011)
Swiss Financial Market Law, a Practical Guide, (Book published in Schulthess Juristische Medien) (2003)
Swiss Financial Market Law, a Practical Guide, (Book published in Schulthess Juristische Medien) (2003)

Data Protection Law

Revised data protection law (2023)
Revised data protection law (2023)
Draft of the DSG in comparison with the DSGVO (2019)
Draft of the DSG in comparison with the DSGVO (2019)
Risk-based Implementation of GDPR by Swiss Companies (2018)
Risk-based Implementation of GDPR by Swiss Companies (2018)
Regulating Data Protection in Multinational Companies (2014)
Regulating Data Protection in Multinational Companies (2014)
Retention of Records and Data by Swiss Companies (2006)
Retention of Records and Data by Swiss Companies (2006)

Legal Philosophy and Legal Theory

Reduction of Legal and Reputation Risks through Anticipative Implementation of Norms in Companies (2017)
Reduction of Legal and Reputation Risks through Anticipative Implementation of Norms in Companies (2017)
Realistic Understanding of Law and Management of Legal Risk (2016)
Realistic Understanding of Law and Management of Legal Risk (2016)

News of

Pascale Gola

Deals & Cases
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Settlement of a complex court case

RUOSS VÖGELE succeeds in defending client in a litigious court case in connection with a big IT-automatization project by means of settlement agreement in court. In this highly complex court case, which had lasted several years due to various intermediary steps and appeal proceedings. Counterparty had made claims of high indemnities which could be settled substantially below the claim.
Deals & Cases
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2024

Attachment proceedings

RUOSS VÖGELE successfully represented a community of heirs in attachment proceedings against a debtor residing abroad and whose bank accounts had been frozen in Switzerland. The purpose of the attachment in this case was to secure claims of the heirs based on a divorce decree and claims for reduction in connection with the donation of the proceeds from the sale of a property.
Deals & Cases
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2024

Sale of a business unit

RUOSS VÖGELE advises a Swiss company active in the fashion business with the sale of a business unit comprising stores, goods as well as employees. By doing so, this entire business part which is linked to an international brand, can be re-transferred to the former franchisor.
Pascale Gola
Attorney at Law, LL.M.
Partner

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RUOSS VÖGELE
Rechtsanwälte - Attorneys at Law
Kreuzstrasse 54
CH-8032 Zürich
+41 44 250 43 00
gola@ruossvoegele.ch
Languages
German, English, French
Expertise
Litigation
Arbitration
IP and IT law (intellectual property rights, trademark and copyright law)
Commercial contract law
Corporate and commercial law
Liability for miscounduct of corporate directors/officers
Competition law, antitrust law
Employment law and human resources
Start-ups, venture capital and private equity
Mergers and acquisitions
Work experience
  • since 2024Arbitrator at the Swiss Sports Tribunal
  • since 2010Partner at RUOSS VÖGELE
  • 2005 - 2009Attorney at Law at RUOSS VÖGELE
  • 2002 - 2005Attorney at Law at Schellenberg Wittmer, Zurich
  • 1998 - 2001Junior associate and associate at a medium-sized law firm, Zurich
Lecturing
Education
  • 2001 - 2002Master of Laws (LL.M.), University of California, Los Angeles, USA
  • 2000Admitted to the bar (all Swiss courts)
  • 1992 - 1997University of Zurich, lic. iur.