Christine heads the IP/Data department at the firm.

Christine is an experienced lawyer in intellectual property, data protection and commercial law. She has assisted numerous international and domestic companies in IP transactions and litigation. Her expertise covers the contentious proceedings before the European Intellecutal Property Office, the French IP Office, the BENELUX Office and the French courts. Moreover, she regularly advises on technology transfer in mergers and acquisitions.

Prior to joining the firm, Christine has worked in leading law firms in France and Germany. Her extensive knowledge and experience in French, German and EU law are of irreplaceable value to the success of the clients’ cross-border projects. Christine studied intellectual property law at Renmin University in Beijing and graduated summa cum laude. She then continued her studies in European business law at University Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne and graduated with honours. Fascinated by intellectual property, she also did a Ph.D. on protection of company names by trademark law and unfair competition law at University of Munich and received a doctorate with honours.

Christine a French lawyer registered at the Paris Bar. She has also passed the State Exam for Legal Professions in China. Her educational background in China has given her a thorough understanding of Chinese intellectual property law.

Christine is the author of many publications in intellectual property and data protection. She also teaches trademark law at IESEG Business School.