PwC Switzerland appoints Nadine Zollinger as General Counsel

  • Press Release
  • 01/07/26

  • Nadine Zollinger will take over the role of General Counsel at PwC Switzerland on 1 July 2026.
  • Nadine Zollinger succeeds Gema Olivar Pascual, who is retiring after many years of service at PwC Switzerland.


Zurich, 1 July 2026 – PwC Switzerland has appointed Nadine Zollinger as General Counsel with effect from 1 July 2026. In this role, she will lead the Office of General Counsel and be responsible for the organization's legal affairs. Nadine Zollinger succeeds Gema Olivar Pascual, who has been in this role since 2017 and will support PwC Switzerland as a consultant after more than 30 years with the organisation.

Experienced Leader for the Office of General Counsel
Gustav Baldinger, Territory Senior Partner at PwC Switzerland, says: "With Nadine Zollinger, we have been able to gain an experienced and committed leader. Their proven expertise in the areas of legal, compliance and corporate governance is a great asset to our organization. At the same time, we would like to thank Gema Olivar Pascual for her many years of formative commitment to PwC Switzerland."

Nadine Zollinger has more than 20 years of leadership and technical expertise in the areas of legal, compliance and human resources. Most recently, she was a partner in a Zurich law firm and advised clients on complex regulatory issues, including in the areas of technology and media. Previously, she served as General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer at Sunrise and UPC. In these roles, she was responsible for all legal and regulatory matters and accompanied significant integration, M&A and transformation projects.

About PwC
PwC Switzerland is the leading audit and advisory company in Switzerland. At PwC, our purpose is to build trust in society and solve important problems. We’re a network of firms in 136 countries with nearly 370,000 people who are committed to delivering quality in assurance, advisory and tax and legal services. PwC Switzerland has nearly 3,613 employees and partners in 13 locations in Switzerland and one in the Principality of Liechtenstein. Find out more and tell us what matters to you by visiting us at www.pwc.ch. “PwC” refers to the PwC network and/or one or more of its member firms, each of which is a separate legal entity. Please see www.pwc.com/structure for further details.

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