Profile
Me David Zandirad graduated in 2015 with a Bachelor of Law (magna cum laude) from the University of Lausanne, followed in 2017 by a Master of Law (magna cum laude) from the same university, with an exchange semester at the University of Zurich.
He then worked as a doctoral assistant at the Faculty of Law, Criminal Justice and Public Administration of the University of Lausanne, where he gained experience as a teaching and research associate, especially in labor and employment law and human rights. He wrote a Ph. D. thesis entitled “Religion in the Workplace” under the supervision of Prof. Vincent Martenet (summa cum laude ; Bippert Award), which he published in 2024. In this context, he was awarded a research grant to do a study research at the University of Montreal in Canada in 2022.
He also holds a Certificate of Advanced Studies in Law and Public Action from the Swiss Graduate School of Public Administration in 2020.
While writing his Ph. D. thesis, Me David Zandirad also worked for several years as a law clerk at the Northern Vaud District Court.
Me David Zandirad works in French, English and German.
He started his lawyer traineeship at CBWM Avocats in February 2023.