Christoph advises national and international clients on all areas of “soft” intellectual property law, in particular pertaining to trademark, design and copyright matters as well as unfair competition matters with a strong focus on IP litigation.

He represents clients in the relevant German infringement courts (first instance and appellate proceedings), the German Patent and Trade Mark Office (DPMA), and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) in all matters concerning trademark, design and copyright law as well as unfair competition law.

Prior to joining Reed Smith, Christoph worked in the IP department of a British law firm as well as for a boutique law firm specializing in IP, Tech and Media, both based in Munich.