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Cordelia Bähr

Cordelia Bähr started her career as an attorney-at-law in 2010 and established her first area of expertise in the complex intersection between the right of privacy and freedom of the press. Her interest in fundamental rights led her to complete a LL.M. degree at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) with a focus on human rights and the environment. Subsequently, as an environmental lawyer at the Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN), Cordelia Bähr assisted with the revision of the CO2-Ordinance. She at the same time worked as an academic assistant in public international law and constitutional law at the University of Zurich. Today, Cordelia Bähr advises her clients principally in public law, human rights law and environmental law. Cordelia Bähr was named to the “Nature’s 10” list for her role as lead lawyer in the case of the KlimaSeniorinnen against Switzerland — as one of ten people who helped shape science in 2024.

Contact

Phone: +41 44 533 46 00
Fax: +41 44 533 46 09
E-mail: baehr@ettwein.ch

bähr ettwein rechtsanwälte
P.O. Box 46
CH-8042 Zurich

Professional career:

  • Guest lecturer in environmental law and enforcement at University of Applied Sciences of North West Switzerland (since 2017)
  • Partner at bähr ettwein attorneys-at-law (since 2016)
  • Attorney-at-law at ettlersuter attorneys-at-law (2015–2016)
  • Environmental lawyer at Federal Office for the Environment, FOEN (2013–2015)
  • Academic Assistant in Public International and Constitutional Law (2013–2015)
  • Associate at Bratschi, Wiederkehr & Buob (2010–2012)
  • Clerk at the Zurich District Court (2008–2009)
  • Junior Associate at Bratschi, Wiederkehr & Buob (2007–2008)
  • Internship at Youth Attorney’s Office (2007)

Education:

  • Master of Laws (LL.M.) Public Law, London School of Economics and Political Science (2013)
  • Bar exam, Supreme Court of the Canton of Zurich (2010)
  • Licentiate degree, University of Zurich (2006)

Areas of expertise:

  • Constitutional and administrative law
  • Environmental law, in particular national and international climate law, light pollution, water protection, nature conservation, noise management, air pollution control, waste, remediation
  • Fundamental rights, European Convention on Human Rights, international law
  • Construction and planning law
  • State liability
  • Energy law
  • Education law
  • Animal protection law
  • Gender equality
  • Media law
  • Associations and foundations

Memberships:

  • Swiss Bar Association
  • Zurich Bar Association
  • Expert group administrative law and environmental law
  • Association of Environmental Law
  • Observer legal network

Publications:

Languages:

  • German
  • English