Piera Cerny

Piera Cerny is a seasoned legal professional currently serving as Senior Legal Counsel at Swissgrid AG since April 2023, specializing in ICT legal matters. Previously, Piera held the position of Senior Associate at STAIGER Rechtsanwälte AG from January 2018 to February 2023 and served as an Associate at a Wirtschaftskanzlei in Zürich between October 2015 and October 2017. Piera commenced legal training as an Anwaltskandidatin in the Kanton Aargau from April 2014 to June 2015, following a role as a Gerichtsschreiberin at Bezirksgericht Aarau. Earlier experience includes a Trainee position at Bär & Karrer and a Gerichtsschreiberin role at Bundesverwaltungsgericht. Piera began a career in law as a Tax Advisor at Ernst & Young Ltd. from October 2008 to July 2010. Educational qualifications include a Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) in Data Protection, Law from ZHAW School of Management and Law and an MLaw degree from the University of Bern.