Competition / Antitrust Law Information Technology Law Intellectual Property Law Media Law
Christian Lemke
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2017 Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
Christian was born in Hamburg in 1963. After his first state examination at the University of Hamburg he spent his legal clerkship, among others, with the Federal Cartel Office in Berlin, the Higher Regional Court of Hamburg, a law firm in Los Angeles and the German American Chamber of Commerce in Chicago. In 1993, he received his doctorate at the University of Hamburg (PhD Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Ernst-Joachim Mestmäcker, Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Private Law).
Christian has been attorney since 1993. Since 1996 he has been partner of Heissner & Struck.
Overview
- English
- German
- Germany, Hamburg, 1993
- German Federal Bar (Bundesrechtsanwaltskammer) - Vice President
- Hamburg Bar (Hanseatische Rechtsanwaltskammer) - President
- Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE) - Head of German Delegation (2015 - 2017)
- Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE) - Chair, The Future of Legal Services Committee
- Hamburg Bar - Chair of the Hamburg Bar’s Committee for the Certification of IT-Lawyers (2008 - 2019)
- International Trademark Association (INTA) - Bulletins Committee, Co-Chair L&P Europe (2016 - 2019)
- English
- German
- Germany, Hamburg, 1993
- German Federal Bar (Bundesrechtsanwaltskammer) - Vice President
- Hamburg Bar (Hanseatische Rechtsanwaltskammer) - President
- Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE) - Head of German Delegation (2015 - 2017)
- Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE) - Chair, The Future of Legal Services Committee
- Hamburg Bar - Chair of the Hamburg Bar’s Committee for the Certification of IT-Lawyers (2008 - 2019)
- International Trademark Association (INTA) - Bulletins Committee, Co-Chair L&P Europe (2016 - 2019)
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Competition / Antitrust Law, Hamburg, Germany (2025)
- Information Technology Law, Hamburg, Germany (2024)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Germany™ 2026 for work in:
- Competition / Antitrust Law
- Information Technology Law
- Intellectual Property Law
- Media Law
Additional Information
- Bar Certified Specialist in Information Technology Law
("Fachanwalt für IT-Recht")
- Bar Certified Specialist in Intellectual Property Law
("Fachanwalt für Gewerblichen Rechtsschutz")
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