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Dr. Christian Frank, Licencié en droit (Paris II / Panthéon-Assas)
Dr. Christian Frank, Licencié en droit (Paris II / Panthéon-Assas)

Dr. Christian Frank, Licencié en droit (Paris II / Panthéon-Assas)

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Since 1996, Christian has been advising companies on the acquisition, use and exploitation of new technologies and content, primarily on issues of intellectual property, data protection and regulatory requirements.

He successfully applies his "extensive industry know-how" (Client Choice Media Entertainment Award 2018) and his international expertise in disputes before courts as well as arbitration tribunals; several of the proceedings he has conducted have led to landmark judgments by the highest courts. Christian is also an active author and lecturer on topics related to his work and is a leading member of corresponding associations. For 20 years he has been recommended in his area of expertise by the relevant national and international legal handbooks.

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CV

Since 2004 Lecturer, Center for Digital Technology & Management
Since 2000 Partner, Taylor Wessing
1997 – 2000 Associate, Taylor Wessing
1999 Doctoral degree, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich
1997 Admitted as a lawyer, Munich
1995 Second state examination, Munich
1993 First state examination, Munich
1991 Licence en droit, University of Paris II / Panthéon-Assass

Career

Since 2004 Lecturer, Center for Digital Technology & Management
Since 2000 Partner, Taylor Wessing
1997 – 2000 Associate, Taylor Wessing

Education

1999 Doctoral degree, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich
1997 Admitted as a lawyer, Munich
1995 Second state examination, Munich
1993 First state examination, Munich
1991 Licence en droit, University of Paris II / Panthéon-Assass

Publications

Software- Lizenzvertrag, Frank/Schulz, in:  Berger/Wündisch, Urhebervertragsrecht, 3. Aufl. 2022

Verlagsrabatte und § 6 Abs. 3 BuchPrG?, Frank/Petersen, in: ZVertriebsR 2022, 168

Zur Bemessung der Schadensersatzhöhe in IT-Projekten, Frank/Petersen/Bernzen, in: CR 2020, 769

Urheberrecht, Co-Autor in Schricker/Loewenheim, 6. Auflage 2020

Anforderungen des EuGH an die Rechtfertigung nationaler Einfuhrbeschränkungen, in: GRUR 2016, 1246

Anmerkung zu EuGH, Urteil vom 14.06.2017, C-610/15 K&R 2017, 476-481

Gespeicherte Privatautonomie und private Speicherungen, in: GRUR 2015, 623
Die neue Gruppenfreistellungsverordnung für Technologietransfer-Vereinbarungen und ihre Relevanz für Verträge der Informationstechnologie, in: CR 2014, 349

Bewegliche Vertragsgestaltung für agiles Programmieren - Ein Vorschlag zur rechtlichen Abschichtung zwischen Planung und Realisierung, in: CR 2011, 138

Der Besichtigungsanspruch im Urheberrecht de lege ferenda, Frank/Wiegand, in: CR 2007, 481

Responsible AI: A Global Policy Framework, in: ITechLaw, 2019

IoT & Licensing – Ten thoughts on handling the new frontiers of reduced human exertion, PlugIn – Wir denken das Recht der digitalen Zukunft, Ausgabe #14, Oktober 2018

Neue Urheberabgabe für das Internet?, in CR, 2014

Die neue Gruppenfreistellungsverordnung für Technologietransfer-Vereinbarungen und ihre Relevanz für Verträge der Informationstechnologie, in: CR 2014, 349ff

Privatkopien & Urhebervergütung: Fallböen und Wechselwinde, in: CR, 2013

Gesetz gegen den unlauteren Wettbewerb, Co Autor in Harte-Bavendamm/Henning-Bodewig, 5. Aufl. 2021

Design von Tablet Computern - Klonkriege oder die dunkle Seite der Macht?, Frank/Wehner, CR 2012, 209

Urheberabgaben nach Padawan, in: CR, 2011

Besonderheiten der Verfahrens- und Prozessführung, Frank/Wiegand in Lehmann/Meents, Handbuch Fachanwalt Informationstechnologierecht, 2. Aufl. 2011

Der Durchgriff im Schiedsvertrag, Berlin, 2000

Memberships & Associations

International Technology Law Association
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Recht und Informatik
Deutsche Institution für Schiedsgerichtsbarkeit
International League of Competition Law

Additional languages

English French

Awards

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JUVE 2025/2026

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‘Excellent contracts attorney in the innovative field of data rooms,’ competitor

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Frequently recommended lawyer for data protection law

Best lawyers: Intellectual property law

Best lawyers: IT law

“fair partner in negotiations with good and balanced wording suggestions”, competitor

Frequently recommended lawyer for data protection

Frequently recommended lawyer for information technology - Transactions/ Outsourcing

Frequently recommended lawyer for IT law

Highlighted as a “Thought Leader” for Data in Germany

Top Lawyer IT Law

Leading individual: Arbitration and Mediation

Leading individual: Intellectual Property Law

Leading individual: IT Law

Lawyer of the year: Information Technology Law

Ranked Lawyer for TMT: Information Technology

Recommended Lawyer: Germany - Data

Thougth Leader: Germany - Data

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Recommended lawyer for Data Privacy & Protection

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