Lenz & Staehelin advises on Internet Archive Switzerland formation

Lenz & Staehelin served as Swiss counsel on the formation of Internet Archive Switzerland, a newly established independent non-profit foundation incorporated under Swiss law and headquartered in St. Gallen. The foundation was officially launched on May 5, 2026, at the exhibition hall of the Abbey Archives of St. Gallen, one of the oldest continuously active archives in the world.

About Internet Archive Switzerland

The Internet Archive is one of the largest digital archives ever created. Its Wayback Machine holds over one billion snapshots of web pages, with the oldest dating to 1996. Its collections encompass 50 million books and texts, 13 million audio recordings, 10 million videos, 5 million images, and 1 million software programmes.

The Lenz & Staehelin team

The Lenz & Staehelin team was led by partner Benoît Merkt (pictured) and included Benjamin Moret, Valentin Muller, and Adrianita Osmani.