Christofer Lenz

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Prof. Dr. Christofer Lenz

+49 (711) 60187-270
lenz@oppenlaender.de

JUVE lists Prof. Dr. Christofer Lenz among the very few “leading names in constitutional and economic administrative law” in Germany

JUVE Handbook 2023/2024

Christofer Lenz is a native of Stuttgart. He studied at the Universities of Tübingen, Bonn and Freiburg. He also achieved his doctorate in Freiburg with a thesis on European and constitutional law.

As a lawyer he has worked for more than 25 years exclusively in the area of public law, since 1999 also as specialist lawyer for administrative law. As honorary professor, he lectures on International and European commercial law at the University of Stuttgart. In the German Federal Bar, he chairs the constitutional law committee, which regularly issues opinions on pending proceedings at the request of the Federal Constitutional Court. He is involved in committees at the Association of German Transport Companies (VDV) and was a member of its economic advisory committee for ten years. He is a member of the board of trustees of the German section of the International Commission of Jurists a member of the Association for Environmental Law and the Academic Association for European Law.

Languages: English

Expertise

Public Law is his field. Christofer Lenz is best known probably for his work in constitutional law. In administrative law he mostly advises on public law regulation of individual industries and in environmental law. He also has great expertise in local public transport.

He is especially experienced in resolving apparently insurmountable difficulties by expert knowledge and creativity. For that reason, his clients are equally private companies and associations of entire industries as well as the public sector. Mostly concerned is the enforcement of commercial freedom, repeatedly also the defence of democratic rights of parliaments and politician.

As author of many specialist publications, his expertise is acknowledged. “Lenz/Hansel” is one of the leading practical commentaries on the Act on the Federal Constitutional Court. The 3rd edition has also been translated into Chinese.

Expertise areas

Others about Prof. Dr. Christofer Lenz

Client about Prof Dr Christofer Lenz in environmental and planning law: “Extremely adept strategically and rhetorically and can steer discussions in the desired direction through his knowledge and demeanour. The documents are very comprehensible for laypeople, written concisely but razor-sharp – not a word too much, not a word too little, always on point.”

Legal 500 Germany 2024

Client on Prof Dr Christofer Lenz in environmental and planning law: “An assertive negotiator who gets to the heart of even the most complex issues and ultimately gets the other side on board.”

Legal 500 Germany 2024

Client about Prof Dr Christofer Lenz in commercial administrative law: “Has an incredible amount of experience. The resulting high level of expertise combined with an appropriate composure lead to a reliable strategic assessment with regard to escalation and de-escalation strategies. What’s more, Christofer Lenz is a pleasure to talk to.”

Legal 500 Germany 2024

JUVE Handbuch has ranked him among the “leading names in public commercial law” for many years, particularly because of his work in constitutional law.

JUVE Handbuch 2023/2024

Client about Prof Dr Christofer Lenz in the transport sector: “very fast, competent and courageous”

JUVE Handbuch 2023/2024

Prof. Dr. Christofer Lenz was named one of “Germany’s Best Lawyers 2023” for his work in the areas of european law and environmental law.

Handelsblatt 2023

“Christofer Lenz processes complicated company-specific issues in a way that is understandable for the addressees and confidently leads the counterpart to the right results. One feels very well taken care of.”

Legal 500 Deutschland 2023

JUVE Handbook 2021/2022 lists Prof. Dr. Christofer Lenz among the very few “leading names in constitutional and economic administrative law” and quotes a competitor as saying “professionally excellent, creative mind and first choice for demanding mandates” and a client as saying “first-class advice.”

JUVE-Handbuch 2021/2022

JUVE-Handbook 2021/2022 counts Prof. Dr. Christofer Lenz among the frequently recommended lawyers in environmental and planning law and in regulatory consulting in the transport sector and quotes a client with the statement “Award was prepared with aplomb and secured in the best possible way, all parties involved were satisfied”.

JUVE-Handbuch 2021/2022

For his work in environmental and planning law, the Handelsblatt has named him – as in previous years – one of “Germany’s Best Lawyers 2021”.

Handelsblatt

Legal 500 Germany 2021 recommends Prof. Dr. Christofer Lenz in public law and the areas of commercial administrative law, public procurement law and environmental and planning law, citing the following voices from the market: ‘Prof. Dr. Christofer Lenz: a real lawyer personality. He leaves no doubt that he is the best – and very often rightly so. Professionally excellent, fast, well-founded, understandable. Gives the serious impression of being genuinely interested in the mandate and the client.’ ‘Very good accessibility and quick feedback. The client is dealt with very specifically and the exact issue is explicitly worked out and also addressed without unnecessary digressions.’ ‘A professionally outstanding team – led by Prof. Lenz, who, despite his outstanding reputation, does not hide the younger employees in the back office, but lets them shine with the client. Fast, pragmatic and yet legally sound help, even with confusing cases, completely new facts and legal questions.’ ‘Collegial and approachable, no know-it-all attitude, but sound, resilient and sovereign expertise made comprehensible in brilliantly formulated briefs.

Legal 500 Deutschland 2021

JUVE Handbook 2020/2021 ranks Prof. Dr. Christofer Lenz – as it has for years – among the very few “leading names in constitutional and economic administrative law” and quotes a competitor: “I appreciate it very much.”

JUVE-Handbook 2020/2021

JUVE-Handbook 2020/2021 ranks Prof. Dr. Christofer Lenz among the frequently recommended lawyers in environmental and planning law and in regulatory advice for the transport sector.

JUVE-Handbook 2020/2021

Legal 500 Germany 2020 recommends Prof. Dr. Christofer Lenz in the field of Public Law – Environmental and Planning Law and states the following from the market:

Legal 500 Germany 2020

JUVE Handbook 2015/2016 on Prof. Dr. Christofer Lenz: ‘Enjoys an outstanding reputation in the market.’

JUVE-Handbook 2015/2016

JUVE Handbook 2014/2015 on Prof. Dr. Christofer Lenz: ‘Excellently networked and one of the most sought-after procedural representatives before high courts, in particular the Federal Constitutional Court.

JUVE-Handbook 2014/2015

Winner of the ILO Client Choice Award 2011 for the field of public law in Germany.

ILO

News

13. August 2024

OPPENLÄNDER wins case for the Saarland state parliament

OPPENLÄNDER represented the state parliament in Saarland against the AfD parliamentary group there and won the case.

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13. August 2024

OPPENLÄNDER was honored in environmental and construction planning law

OPPENLÄNDER has been named "TOP Law Firm 2024" for environmental and construction planning law by WirtschaftsWoche.

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14. June 2024

OPPENLÄNDER honoured by Best Lawyers

Handelsblatt has published the latest ranking of Best Lawyers and OPPENLÄNDER has been honoured several times.

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29. February 2024

OPPENLÄNDER obtains authorisation for long-term securing of raw materials

Prof Dr Christofer Lenz and Dr Jens Ritter have made it possible despite bureaucratic and legal hurdles and obtained a permit for a joint venture between two large gravel works that will secure the supply of raw materials in the long term.

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27. February 2024

OPPENLÄNDER represents religious community in constitutional complaint

A religious community has filed a constitutional complaint in order to obtain its own state treaty and appropriate financial support. Prof Dr Christofer Lenz and Dr Maximilian Stützel are representing the religious community.

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14. February 2024

Legal 500 Germany 2024: OPPENLÄNDER is listed as TOP TIER LAW FIRM

We are delighted that OPPENLÄNDER has once again been recognised by The Legal 500 Germany 2024 and ranked as a TOP TIER LAW FIRM in two practice areas.

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06. February 2024

OPPENLÄNDER successfully defends state parliament (Landtag) in organ dispute proceedings

The lawsuit was brought by the AfD parliamentary group in the state parliament, which had long been trying to send representatives to the board of trustees of the State Agency for Civic Education. However, the parliamentary group has repeatedly failed due to resistance from the other parliamentary groups in the state parliament, as they did not elect the AfD candidates each time.

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15. January 2024

OPPENLÄNDER partner heads constitutional law committee

The Presidium of the Federal Bar Association has appointed our partner Prof Dr Christofer Lenz as the new Chairman of the Constitutional Law Committee.

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24. November 2023

OPPENLÄNDER restructures transport association DING

A large OPPENLÄNDER mobility team has successfully restructured the Donau-Iller-Nahverkehrsverbund GmbH (DING), based in Ulm, from a mixed to a public transport association.

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19. October 2023

OPPENLÄNDER brings sale of metro infrastructure to the finish line

JUVE reports on the subway sale in which OPPENLÄNDER successfully participated. The district of Munich buys the subway line 6 from the city of Garching for about 30 million euros.

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03. August 2023

Baden-Württemberg may use the “Fauler Pelz” in Heidelberg for hospital treatment order

OPPENLÄNDER attorneys Prof. Dr. Christofer Lenz, Dr. Jens Ritter and Dr. Maximilian Stützel, who are active in public building law, have successfully advised Baden-Württemberg in the dispute over the use of the former prison "Fauler Pelz" in Heidelberg.

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28. July 2023

OPPENLÄNDER wins dispute over investigative committee

The Saarland state parliament does not have to amend the composition of a committee of enquiry. The Constitutional Court of the Saarland has rejected the application of the AfD parliamentary group there for a temporary injunction.

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24. July 2023

OPPENLÄNDER wins dispute over debt brake

The Constitutional Court has dismissed a dispute between organs of the FDP parliamentary group against the 2021 state budget as inadmissible. OPPENLÄNDER represented the Landtag as budget legislator.

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24. May 2023

OPPENLÄNDER strengthens public law and antitrust law with new lawyer

Annika Witte Paz has joined OPPENLÄNDER as a new lawyer. She joins the team led by Prof. Dr. Christofer Lenz in the area of public law and the team led by Dr. Ulrich Klumpp in the area of antitrust law. One focus of her work here is in the media sector.

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Vita

  • Honorary professor since

    2008

  • Specialist lawyer for administrative law since

    1999

  • Admitted as lawyer since

    1996

  • Doctorate

    1994

  • Studies in Tübingen, Bonn and Freiburg

    1986 - 1991