Christian Giesecke
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2020 About Christian Giesecke
Christian Giesecke is a lawyer based in Cologne, DE and has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in Germany™ since 2020. Christian Giesecke is recognized in the following practice areas:
- Cologne, Germany
- Environmental Law
- Public Law
Current Firm: Lenz und Johlen Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Location: Cologne, DE
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Attorney at Law admitted in Düsseldorf (1st instance and Court of Appeal), Germany, born August 21, 1958, Recklinghausen, Germany, Citizen of the Federal Republic of Germany Education and Former Activities : 1989 – 2000 with Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek, Attorneys at Law, Certified Public Accountants, Düsseldorf, Germany and Brussels, Belgium; 2000 – 2003 Partner in PricewaterhouseCoopers Veltins Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH, Düsseldorf; since 01/2004: Partne...
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