Adrien Alberini

Adrien Alberini serves as an Associate Professor in Economic Public Law at the Faculty of Law, University of Geneva, and is a lawyer admitted to the Geneva Bar serving as Of Counsel at Walder Wyss. He actively contributes to the Digital Law Center as a Member of its Management Committee, focusing on legal frameworks for technology implementation in public sectors.

His academic credentials include a Ph.D. from the University of Geneva Faculty of Law (awarded Walther Hug, Bellot, and Aubert prizes) with research conducted at the Max Planck Institute for Intellectual Property, Competition, and Tax Law in Munich, plus an LL.M. in Law, Science & Technology from Stanford Law School earned with honors.

Alberini's research critically examines digital sovereignty, AI governance in public administration, and competition law's role in technological innovation. His work addresses structural challenges in IT project contracting within regulated industries, emphasizing data portability frameworks and state-led digitalization initiatives. Current investigations explore regulatory mechanisms for AI implementation in banking and public infrastructure.

His publication record demonstrates consistent focus on digital market regulation, with recent analyses of gatekeeper platform governance under the EU Digital Services Act and foundational work on interoperability standards in IT ecosystems.

Scientific recognition includes:

• Walther Hug prize
• Bellot prize
• Aubert prize

Through the Digital Law Center, Alberini leads academic initiatives including the 2025 Digital Law Summer School and ongoing coursework, while contributing practical insights to legislative consultations and industry contract negotiations for public sector technology deployments.