Dr. Christiane Zedelius

Commercial

Dr. Christiane Zedelius

Experience

Dr. Christiane Zedelius has many years of experience in the fields of distribution and commercial law. She advises companies on the procurement and international sale of their goods. On the procurement side, this includes, in particular, framework purchasing and development partnerships, as well as the monitoring of the supply chain in accordance with the relevant current legal requirements. On the sales side, Christiane Zedelius advises on matters including authorised dealer, commercial agent and franchise structures, as well as licence agreements, and supports companies in developing their international sales strategies.

Christiane Zedelius advises a range of industrial sectors and has, in particular, extensive experience in establishing selective distribution systems for luxury brands, including the management of European brands in Asia. Another focus is advising start-ups during their growth phases and supporting them with cooperation and licence agreements.

Christiane Zedelius is a member of the WECONOMY jury and acts as a mentor for various start-up accelerators.

Education

Christiane Zedelius has been a Partner at Oppenhoff since May 2026. She studied law at the University of Freiburg and the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, and completed her legal training in Düsseldorf. She obtained her doctorate from the Ruhr University Bochum in 1992.

Before joining Oppenhoff, she worked as a partner at an international law firm from 2020 to 2026. She is a co-founder of a health tech start-up. From 2004 to 2017, she worked at another international law firm, spending her last eight years there as a partner.

Dr. Christiane Zedelius

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