Panoramic: Automotive and Mobility 2025
Dr. Christiane Alpers
Partner Global Regulatory
Hamburg
Berlin
Languages
English, German
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Overview
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Experience
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Credentials
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Where innovation meets regulation Christiane Alpers helps clients exploit emerging opportunities and thrive in a transitioning regulatory environment.
Recommended by leading directories and ranked by Best Lawyers® Christiane helps clients implement EU consumer and environmental protection regulations leveraging her expertise in International Trade and the EU principle of free movement of goods. Her strategic insights and industry knowledge from years of experience in the highly regulated sectors food, nutraceuticals, consumer and energy empower clients anticipate regulatory changes, mitigate risks and seize emerging opportunities. International and national clients rely on her expertise to accelerate into new markets in the EU, strategically engage with regulators and secure business-critical agreements.
Christiane’s advice addresses the entire product lifecycle and regulatory responsibilities of stakeholders along supply chains and distribution systems, including online platforms and drop shipping services. She collaborates closely with clients to identify innovative pathways aligning product compliance and innovation, circularity, digitalization, labelling, certification, and advertising as well as import and export requirements - ensuring that clients remain ahead of the curve while maintaining compliance.
Christiane advocates for clients in enforcement matters, both before authorities and courts, including the ECJ.
Christiane is part of our global Consumer Industry Sector Leadership Team. She regularly writes and lectures on regulatory law and contractual topics. Most recent publications include the EU Customs reform as well as regulatory circularity and eco-design requirements.
Representative experience
Strategic advice to Schwartauer Werke on product labelling for jam and cereal products, representation in regulatory and court proceedings.
Advising an online marketplace on the EU Consumer Rights Directive and applicable consumer protection laws in Germany.
Advising a manufacturer of food supplements on a complaint by the competent German food surveillance authority with regard to product labels.
Advising an online platform provider on extended producer responsibility (EPR) requirements.
Advising an online retailer on the strategic implementation of upcoming EU regulations in connection with product safety, the Green Deal and the UTP Directive across the EU.
Design of a selective distribution system for a leading luxury goods manufacturer.
Design of terms of sale and terms of use, including mandatory information, for a web shop of an international toy manufacturer.
Advising a supplier of foundation structures for off-shore wind turbines on drafting and negotiating supply contracts with wind farm operators.
Advising a retailer on compliance with registration and monitoring requirements for packaging materials subject to mandatory recycling obligations.
Advising a leading consumer goods manufacturer on green washing allegations and validation of green marketing claims.
Advising a leading food manufacturer on carbon footprint marketing.
Advising an international manufacturer of IT equipment on regulations and certification processes for critical components in telecommunications networks, especially 5G network components.
Advising a global food supplements manufacturer on regulatory requirements on the launch of a new product, incl. on principle of mutual recognition in cross-border trade in goods.
Advising an international textile manufacturer on the EU Eco-design for Sustainable Products Regulation, bio-derived fibres and recycling.
Advising a beverage company on a complaint by the competent German food surveillance authority in relation to product labelling.
Advice on innovative logistic systems including delivery of by drones.
Advising a healthcare company on the provisions of the Unfair Competition Act, Directive (EU) 2024/825 (‘EmpCo Directive’) and the proposal for a directive on green claims (‘Green Claims Directive’).
Credentials
Education
- Second State Exam in Law, Higher Regional Court of Hamburg, 2010
- Dr. iur., University of Hamburg, 2009
- First State Exam in Law, University of Hamburg, 2007