Christian Schlieker, LL.M.
(San Francisco)
Lawyer, Partner
+49 40 374778 - 29
Christian Schlieker specialises in litigation and represents our clients’ interests before state courts and arbitral tribunals. His practice focuses on product liability law, insurance law and railway law, as well as on handling complex contractual disputes.
In the field of product liability, Christian is regularly instructed by mechanical engineering companies in cases involving major claims. These often have cross-border implications spanning several legal systems and require close cooperation with foreign lawyers. In this context, he combines extensive litigation experience with a keen understanding of technical matters.
In railway law, Christian has many years’ experience in advising on and litigating cases relating to railway accidents both in Germany and abroad. He supports our clients during investigations by accident investigation commissions and, in particular, in asserting and defending claims under the General Contract for the Use of Freight Wagons. His technical understanding enables him to work closely and in a practical manner with our clients’ technical departments.
In insurance law disputes, Christian advises and represents insurance companies in defending claims relating to major damage to onshore and offshore wind turbines. He also practises in the field of marine insurance law.
In contractual disputes, Christian represents our clients’ interests across a broad spectrum of commercial law disputes. This ranges from disputes arising from project-specific contracts for complex infrastructure and plant projects – such as those relating to the construction and operation of solar parks or tank farms – to post-M&A disputes and disputes between shareholders.