Daphne completed her legal studies at the University of Zurich, where she obtained a Bachelor of Law and a Master of Law. She also holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communication and Media Research from the same university.

During her studies, she worked as a legal assistant at Zurich-based law firms specialising in civil law, particularly contract law, general business law and corporate law, where she has gained six years of practical experience in supporting legal teams in administrative matters and legal advisory work.

Her professional interests include the aforementioned areas of law as well as civil procedure. Her Master’s thesis focused on procedural rights in digitalised judicial proceedings in Switzerland.

She is a native German speaker, fluent in English, and has basic knowledge of Chinese.