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Katharina Pietsch
Senior Associate

Katharina Pietsch, LL.M. (Queen Mary University of London)

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Languages
  • German
  • English
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Commercial lawyer Katharina Pietsch focuses on the maritime and logistics sector, advising companies on all relevant legal matters including the drafting of maritime contracts as well as maritime trade and transport law disputes. Her clients include shipping companies, insurers, logistics and offshore wind energy companies.

Her advisory practice benefits from her long-standing experience in the maritime sector. Having trained as a shipping agent, Katharina continued to work for various companies in the maritime industry during her law studies.

Katharina joined CMS in 2023.

Memberships & Roles

  • German Maritime Arbitration Association (GMAA)
  • Deutscher Verein für Internationales Seerecht e.V. (German Maritime Law Association, German section of Comité Maritime International)

Education

  • 2020 - 2023: Trainee lawyer at the Higher Regional Court of Schleswig-Holstein including placements in Hamburg and Montreal
  • 2019 - 2020: LL.M. in International Shipping Law at Queen Mary University of London
  • 2014 - 2019: Law studies at the University of Hamburg with a specialization in maritime law
  • 2011 - 2014: Training as a German shipping agent (Schifffahrtskauffrau)
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