Dr. Christian Masch advises clients on telecommunications, media and technology (TMT). He has longstanding experience in the fields of copyright, patent and data protection law. In complex international projects, he advises inter alia on data protection law.
As an experienced litigator, he frequently and successfully represents DAX and international companies – especially in the areas of media, information technology, intellectual property and corporate law – in state court proceedings, as well as in arbitrations.
Christian is the author of numerous publications in the business press and legal journals.
Results
Christian advised:
- Main Capital on the Acquisition of a Majority Stake in Buchner & Camp Partner
- A leading private broadcasting station in a legal proceeding before the European Court of Justice regarding the German law ban on regional advertising in TV programs
- A leading German advertising marketer in a legal proceeding against the provider of ad-blocking software (a browser extension suppressing Internet ads)
- A leading company in the tourism industry in a legal proceeding against a consumer organization regarding the sale and transfer of the customer database
Recognitions
- Handelsblatt/Best Lawyers™, Germany: Media Law, 2026
- JUVE Handbook of Commercial Law Firms, Recommended: Media: Regulation and Contract and Copyright Law, 2022-2026
- The Legal 500 EMEA, Recommended, Germany: Media: Entertainment, IT Transactions and Outsourcing, and IT and Digitalization, 2022-2024
Capabilities and industries
Consumer Data & Digital Marketing
Cross-Border Data Protection
Data Breach Management
Data Licensing & Strategies
Employer Data Privacy
Data, Privacy & Cybersecurity
Health Information Privacy
Information Security & Risk Mitigation
Intellectual Property
Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Privacy Litigation & Governmental Investigations
Government & Lobbying Strategies
Technology
IP Licensing & Transactions
Regional markets
Credentials
Education
- Universities of Augsburg and Dresden, Dr. jur.
- Higher Regional Court of Munich, Second State Exam
- University of Passau, First State Exam
Admissions
- Germany
Languages
- English
- German