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- Compliance
- Contract law
- Copyright law
- Criminal proceedings
- Delimitation / Product Classification
- E-Commerce - Social Media
- Environmental and planning law
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Rechtsanwalt (attorney)
Christian Ballke LL.M. Partner
Christian Ballke, born 1977, is a founding partner of the law firm Meisterernst. He studied the law at Gutenberg- University, Mainz. Having completed the second state law exams in 2004, he participated successfully in the master’s course in intellectual property law at Heinrich-Heine-University in Düsseldorf, obtaining an LL.M. degree. His master’s thesis concerned the interface between trademark law and the law on pharmaceuticals.
Christian Ballke was admitted to practise as a lawyer in early 2006. Until end of 2011 he worked for the law firm meyer // meisterernst. He specializes in providing comprehensive advice to nationally and internationally operating enterprises from the food and pharmaceuticals industries, particularly on classification issues, the marketability of substances (e.g. novel foods) and product advertising. In case of litigation, Christian Ballke asserts his clients' rights in court and defends them when they are challenged.
Christian Ballke also advises and represents clients of our law firm on issues of intellectual property law, especially trademark and unfair competition law. In addition to that, he manages all legal issues related to cosmetics.
Publications, lectures
His expertise is evidenced by several academic publications, for example as a co-author of the legal commentary "Health & Nutrition Claims" (Eds. Meisterernst/Haber, Behr's Verlag). Christian Ballke is also the author of a number of contributions in legal journals and gives lectures in his areas of specialisation at conferences and seminars.
Christian Ballke advises, publishes and delivers presentations in German and English.
Fachbeiträge, rechtswissenschaftliche Veröffentlichungen, VorträgeFachbeiträge, rechtswissenschaftliche Veröffentlichungen, Vorträge
Die fachliche Expertise von Christian Ballke ist durch mehrere wissenschaftliche Buchpublikationen belegt, beispielsweise als Mitautor des Praxiskommentars Health & Nutrition Claims (Behr’s). Er ist zudem Verfasser einer Vielzahl von Fachbeiträgen in der rechtlichen Zeitschriftenliteratur und hält zu den Schwerpunktthemen seiner Tätigkeit Vorträge im Rahmen von Konferenzen und Seminarveranstaltungen.
Christian Ballke berät, publiziert und referiert auf Deutsch und Englisch.
Contact Law firm
Meisterernst Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Herzog-Heinrich-Str. 1, 80336 Munich
Current Events

28./29.09.2023
Lissabon – EFLA Congress 2023: The Future of Food and Food Law
(EFLA)

10. - 11.10.2023
Mainz – Fachtagung Nahrungsergänzungsmittel
(Akademie Fresenius)
Current Events

28./29.09.2023
Lissabon – EFLA Congress 2023: The Future of Food and Food Law
(EFLA)

10. - 11.10.2023
Mainz – Fachtagung Nahrungsergänzungsmittel
(Akademie Fresenius)
Cooperations
Our guiding principle „Thinking further“ also applies beyond the work we carry out our very selves. Through permanent cooperations and as part of different networks, our law firm and its lawyers are in constant contact and exchange with other experts.
Networks
Our lawyers inter alia engage in the following institutions:
If need be, our permanent scientific cooperation partner RDA Scientific Consultants GmbH, supports us in complex scientific and regulatory matters. We also collaborate intensively with our colleagues from the law firm Belmont | Legal specialised in commercial and company law.
Whenever legal questions with an implication of foreign law occur, we provide multinational concepts in a time-and cost-effective way thanks to our trusted and straightforward cooperation with befriended foreign colleagues.
Beyond our work for clients, our lawyers also active members in a number of specialist associations and scientific institutions. Our clients profit from the insight and contacts gained from these activities.
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RDA Scientific Consultants GmbH http://www.rda-science.com |
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Belmont | Legal http://belmontlegal.de |
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RECHTSANWALTSKANZLEI DR. VERGHO + PARTNER mbB http://vergho-donaubauer.de/ |
In multinational scenarios we work closely together with specialised foreign colleagues and other independent experts. We are therefore able to provide specifically tailored concepts across broders and clarify legal issues with foreign implications early on.
Contact
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