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Dr. Christian Marquart, LL.M. (NYU)

Partner // Rechtsanwalt // Fachanwalt für internationales Wirtschaftsrecht

In a nutshell

Christian is an accomplished tech attorney with strong business acumen and a passion for entrepreneurship. Starting out his career as a tax attorney at the international law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Christian subsequently moved into more generalist in-house positions with tech companies, currently serving as Director Legal at cleantech startup Marvel Fusion. His extensive experience in both advisory and in-house roles equips him with the expertise necessary to develop a streamlined and effective legal function, leveraging state-of-the-art legal tech tools where they deliver true value. Beyond his day-to-day work, Christian actively contributes to the startup community as a mentor at XPRENEURS (UnternehmerTUM) and at the Founder Institute. In addition, Christian is currently enhancing his entrepreneurial skills by completing the Global Executive MBA Program at Judge Business School, University of Cambridge, UK.

Expertise

  • Commercial
  • Corporate & Venture Capital
  • Tax

Education

  • University of Bayreuth + LMU Munich + New York University + Cambridge University
  • Research Associate @ Max Planck Institute for Tax Law and Public Finance
  • First & Second State Exam: Top 5%
  • Award-winning PhD thesis that has been recognized by various institutions for its outstanding contribution to tax scholarship

Selected mandates

  • Serving as Director Legal for clean-tech start-up Marvel Fusion
  • Advised better ventures on the implementation of its Virtual Share Option Plan (VSOP)
  • Advised celebrate Group on various commercial and corporate law matters
  • Advised Dutch Growy Group on the divestment of its German operations
  • Served as General Counsel / VP Business Development for indoor vertical farming company Kalera GmbH (f/k/a &ever)
  • Served as Legal Counsel for BMW AG advising on R&D and procurement-related matters
In a nutshell

Christian is an accomplished tech attorney with strong business acumen and a passion for entrepreneurship. Starting out his career as a tax attorney at the international law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Christian subsequently moved into more generalist in-house positions with tech companies, currently serving as Director Legal at cleantech startup Marvel Fusion. His extensive experience in both advisory and in-house roles equips him with the expertise necessary to develop a streamlined and effective legal function, leveraging state-of-the-art legal tech tools where they deliver true value. Beyond his day-to-day work, Christian actively contributes to the startup community as a mentor at XPRENEURS (UnternehmerTUM) and at the Founder Institute. In addition, Christian is currently enhancing his entrepreneurial skills by completing the Global Executive MBA Program at Judge Business School, University of Cambridge, UK.