Robert Braun

About

As both a former prosecutor and in-house counsel, I bring a unique perspective to helping companies and their boards navigate high-stakes situations. I advise organizations in life sciences and the public sector with a focus on: • Internal & Cross-Border Investigations • White-Collar Crime & Corporate Criminal Liability • Compliance Programs • Data Protection & Privacy • AI Law & Governance

Experience

• Partner at Kellerhals Carrard
  Jul 2026 - Present · 1 mo

  Partner in the White-Collar Crime, Investigations & Compliance practice. I advise life sciences companies and public-sector institutions on crisis management, internal investigations, corporate criminal liability, data protection and compliance.

• External Senior Advisor at Compliance Investigations GmbH
  Jan 2026 - Present · 7 mos

• Novartis (11 yrs 4 mos)
  • Global Head Data Privacy Legal
    Jun 2022 - Jun 2026 · 4 yrs 1 mo

  • Head Litigation
    Jan 2019 - Jun 2022 · 3 yrs 6 mos

  • Senior Legal Counsel - Litigation
    Mar 2015 - Dec 2018 · 3 yrs 10 mos

• Office of the Public Prosecutor III (Economic Crimes), Canton of Zurich (8 yrs 3 mos)
  • Head of Department
    May 2011 - Feb 2015 · 3 yrs 10 mos

  • Prosecutor
    Dec 2006 - Apr 2011 · 4 yrs 5 mos

• Prosecutor at Staatsanwaltschaft Basel-Landschaft (Office of the Public Prosecutor)
  Jul 2001 - Jul 2006 · 5 yrs 1 mo