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Corporate
Commercial Litigation
Member of the Brussels Bar since 2009
Member of the Paris Bar since 1979
Master of Law (University of Strasbourg), graduated 1979
Bachelor’s degree in modern literature and Master’s degree in
“German literature and civilization” (Saarland University, Saarbrücken, 1976)
20 years managing partner of two French-German and European firms
7 years Senior Partner, Head of the international group of a French law firm
Lecturer (University of Paris I Sorbonne) in European Union economic law from 1987 to 2004
Former Secretary General of the Association of European Jurists
Founder and Honorary President of the European Lawyers’ Union (U.A.E)
President of the Franco-German Commission of the Paris Bar
Vice President of the French Institute of International Legal Experts (IFEJI)
President of the Circle of Lawyers from Alsace and Lorraine
Association of Corporate Counsel (ACE)
Franco-German Chamber of Commerce in Paris
Belgisch-Deutsche Juristenvereinigung (BDJV)
German, French, English, Italian
Rechtsanwältin
Intellectual and industrial property
Member of the Saarbrücken Bar since 2013
Member of the Paris Bar since 1992 (Honorary lawyer)
National School of Administration (ENA), Paris, 1978-1979
Second state examination in law, Saarbrücken, 1978
First state examination in law, Saarbrücken. 1975
24 years as a practicing Lawyer at the Paris Bar
10 years Industrial Property Attorney
Civil Administrator in the government of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, from 1978 to 1982
Auditor of Justice in Saarland from 1975 to 1978
Assistant at the University of Saarland from 1975 to 1978
German ENA Alumni Association
French, German, English
Attorney at the Paris Bar
Contract law
Civil and commercial litigation
Real estate and construction litigation
Methods of execution
Law on companies in difficulty
Member of the Paris Bar since 2011
Professional Master II “Business Law – European Lawyer” (University of Paris X – Nanterre La Défense, 2008)
Master I “Business and Corporate Law” (University of Paris X – Nanterre La Défense, 2007)
Summer Law School (Northern Illinois University – DeKalb Illinois – USA, 2007)
Dual degree in private law and Anglo-American law (University of Auvergne – Clermont-Ferrand, 2006)
Volunteer lawyer with ADIE Conseil
French, English
Lawyer
Contract law
Commercial law
Civil and commercial litigation
Business law
Master I Business and Tax Law, University of Paris II, Panthéon-Assas
5 years’ experience as manager of JURISFORM Sarl, a professional training company for the legal professions
English, French, Italian, German
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.
Intellectual property (trademarks, patents, copyright, unfair competition)
Personal data protection/GDPR compliance
Commercial and IT contracts
IT litigation
Ph.D. in Law, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU München)
University Diploma “Personal Data Protection Officer – DPO”, University of Paris 2 Panthéon-Assas
University degree, “German Law”, LMU München
Master 2 Professional in International and European Business Law, University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne
Master 2 in Intellectual Property Law, Renmin University of China
Bachelor of Law and Bachelor of Economics, Nankai University, China
- Managing the IP portfolios of several European companies
- Advising numerous companies in opposition and invalidity proceedings before the European and the French IP Offices
- Assisting a manufacturing group in several complex trademark invalidity procedures before different jurisdictions
- Advising an US company on the patent licensing in an acquisition project
Chinese, English, French, German
Lawyer
International contract law
Bachelor of Laws (Technical University of Dresden 2018)
Nanterre University in the framework of the ERASMUS program 2016-2017
German, English, French
Lawyer
Commercial law
Business law
Consumer law
International contract law
Civil and Commercial International Litigation
Intellectual Property (trademarks, patents, copyright, unfair competition)
Master II Intellectual Property Law and International Trade, Center for International Intellectual Property Studies, University of Strasbourg, 2020
Master I Business Law, University of Strasbourg, 2019
University Diploma in English legal terminology, University of Strasbourg, 2019
Certificate of Studies in German and French law, Centre Juridique Franco-Allemand, University of Saarland in Saarbrücken, 2018
Bachelor of Law, University of Lorraine & Centre Juridique Franco-Allemand, University of Saarland in Saarbrücken, 2018
Arab, French, English, German, Italian
Attorney at law & Solicitor
Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions, and Capital Markets
Private Equity and Venture Capital
Banking and Structured Finance
International Trade, Foreign Investments, and WTO Trade Remedies
Master of Business Administration from the London Business School
Master’s Degree in Business and Tax Law from the Université Paris II Panthéon-Assas
Magistère Degree in International Business Law from the Université Paris II Panthéon-Assas
Bachelor’s Degree in Law from the Université Paris II Panthéon-Assas
Partner for 14 years at two London-based law firms
Associate for 4 years at a Paris-based law firm
General Counsel for 5 years at a publicly listed company on the London Stock Exchange
Member of the Paris Bar since 1993
Admitted to practice in England and Wales, and a member of the Law Society since 2011
Fluent in French, English, and Spanish
Trainee lawyer
French German and European business law
Bilingual European Law Degree – Catholic University of Lille
Master of Franco-German and European Business Law – Catholic University of Lille, Campus Issy -les- Moulineaux.
French, English, German
Trainee lawyer
Arbitration, International Business Law, Civil and Commercial International Litigation
Master II Arbitration and International Trade Law, University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, 2023
Master I International Business Law, University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, 2022
Double Bachelor in Law and Foreign Languages, University of Grenoble-Alpes, 2021
French, English, German
Office Manager
Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany: University Diploma, Sinology
Nanjing University, China: Diploma in Chinese Language Studies
30 years in International Sales and Commercial Management of a large Dutch group
Import-Export Assistant
Executive Assistant and Product Manager Assistant
Office Manager
German, English, French, Chinese
Receptionist
Diplomas in the Hotel and Restaurant Industry
17 years in the luxury hotel industry, including 2 years in London.
Responsible for a business center in charge of welcoming clients for seminars and conferences.
Manager of a delicatessen in the east of France for 1 year
Manager of a custom clothing store for babies and children for 8 years
Active member of a humanitarian association for 8 years in Russia
French, English