Dr. Christiane Lenz

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Dr. Christiane Lenz | Rechtsanwältin

Rechtsanwältin

Nationality: German

Languages: German (native language),
French, English, Spanish
Locations: Cologne

T +49 (0) 221 139 96 96 0
T +33 (0) 1 81 51 65 58

2007 - 2012 Studied German and French law at Universität Potsdam and at Université Paris Ouest-Nanterre-La Défense
2016 - 2017 Researcher at Görg Rechtsanwälte in the field of international arbitration, litigation and contract drafting
2017 - 2019 Rechtsanwältin with Borris Hennecke Kneisel in international arbitration and litigation
2017 - 2019 Coordinator of the Find an Expert project co-financed by the EU Commission and led by the European Expertise and Expert Institute
2020 Joined law firm Qivive (then Epp & Kühl)

International arbitration and litigation: counsel for parties, arbitrator and tribunal secretary in complex disputes
Advises in connection with cross-border trade relations
Advises on all issues concerning private international law

Sole Arbitrator in a DIS-case about an assigned claim (place of arbitration: Germany)
Represented a French fashion producer against a German company in an ICC Arbitration about a sub-license contract, place of arbitration: Munich
Represented a German company against a Polish commercial agent in an ICC Arbitration (place of arbitration: Cologne)
Represented a German against a Japanese company in a DIS Arbitration about a purchase contract
Represented a Spanish hotel owner against a German tour operator in pre-trial negotiations
Represented a German client in a post M&A negotiation matter
Sole Arbitrator in a DIS-case about a distribution law dispute between a Maroccan and a German party (place of arbitration: Germany)

November 2024: “What happens in arbitration proceedings?”, insights from the arbitrator's perspective, panel discussion, University of Cologne
September 2024, Berlin Dispute Resolution Days: Third-party Participation in Arbitration Proceedings – Problems and Future Perspectives from Germany and Spain: the DIS Supplementary Rules for Corporate Law Disputes
July 2020: Moderation of roundtable discussion (DIS-40): To Which Extent Does the Arbitral Tribunal Have to Ensure That Each Party Has a Reasonable Opportunity to Present Its Case?
June 2019, the Hague, Netherlands: The Impacts of the French Pre-Trial Appointment of a Judicial Expert on German Civil Proceedings