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Christoph Ceelen
Principal Counsel

Dr. Christoph Ceelen

Rechtsanwalt | Fachanwalt für Arbeitsrecht (Certified lawyer for labor and employment law)

Munich, Germany
Languages
  • German
  • English
  • French
  • Spanish

Christoph Ceelen is a member of the firm’s employment law practice. He focusses on employee data protection and the protection of trade secrets, advising German and international companies in individual and collective employment law matters.

Christoph joined CMS in Munich in 2015 and was made principal counsel in 2020.

Publications

  • "3G-Regelung" im Betrieb – Nicht so unzulässig wie gedacht?, NJW 2021, S. 3153, Mitautorin Martina Hidalgo, Lisa Buziek
  • Homeoffice im EU-Ausland - Relevanz des Sozialversicherungsrechts für Arbeitgeber, NZA 2021, S. 19, Mitautorin Martina Hidalgo
  • Der Einfluss aufsichtsrechtlicher Vergütungsvorgaben auf die AGB-rechtliche Beurteilung von Rückforderungsklauseln in Arbeitsverträgen, Nomos Verlag 2017, Schriftenreihe "Studien zum Arbeitsrecht"

Lectures list

  • "Vertragsgestaltung im deutschen Arbeitsrecht", München, Dezember 2021
  • "Update Rechtsprechung zum Individual- und Kollektivarbeitsrecht", München, Mai 2021
  • "Datenschutz, Geheimnisschutz im Homeoffice sowie Homeoffice im Ausland", München, April 2021, zusammen mit Dr. Maximilian Koschker
  • "Praxisworkshop Betriebsratswahlen 2018", München, Oktober 2017, zusammen mit Dr. Claudia Rid

Education

  • 2015: Second state examination in law
  • 2013 - 2015: Trainee lawyer at Munich Higher Regional Court
  • 2011: First state examination in law
  • Law studies at Bucerius Law School in Hamburg and Seattle University School of Law, USA
Practice Areas
Labor, Employment & Pensions New Work

Insights by Christoph

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Publication Germany

GDPR Enforcement Tracker Report 2025

13 May 2025 1 min read
Deals Germany

CMS advises lead investor Korys on participation in Series B financing round of innovation start-up OroraTech

17 Oct 2024 2 min read
Publication Germany

GDPR Enforcement Tracker Report 2024

15 May 2024 1 min read
News Germany

CMS advises Mutares on the conclusion of an agreement to acquire High Precision Components Witten GmbH

14 Nov 2023 1 min read
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