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Christian Von Buddenbrock

Christian Freiherr von Buddenbrock

Partner
One of the most experienced and innovative advisors in the area of company pension schemes.
— Client, JUVE
Dusseldorf
About

Christian Freiherr von Buddenbrock is Partner at DLA Piper’s Dusseldorf office and member of the Employment Law practice group. In his area of expertise, which comprises labour and employment law as well as restructuring, insolvency and insurance supervisory law. He advises employers as well as product providers. Christian also specialises in advising and representing companies in matters relating to company pension schemes.

Areas of FocusEmploymentFinancial ServicesEnergy and Natural ResourcesIndustrials
Professional QualificationsRechtsanwalt admitted with Rechtsanwaltskammer Dusseldorf
Languages
  • German
  • English
Education

  • Regional court Bonn, Second State Examination, 2005

  • University of Bonn, First State Examination, 2002

AWARDS

  • JUVE Handbook 2024/2025: Leading name in employment law (aged 50 and under), frequently recommended for employment law: advising companies; "very good at occupational pension issues", competitor.
  • JUVE 2022/2023: Leading names up to 50 in the field of Labour & Employment Law.
  • Legal 500 Germany 2025: Recommended for employment law; “Strong solution orientation with sound support in employment law and insurance supervisory law; innovation driver in new ways in company pension schemes.”
  • Handelsblatt in cooperation with Best Lawyers 2024/2025: Recommended for labor and employment law.

Publications

  • Rechtsprechung des BAG zur Ausstattung einer "Rentnergesellschaft" im Lichte des BilMoG, Der Betrieb, 2009, p 1237: Christian Freiherr von Buddenbrock / Jörn Manhart

  • Nachspielzeit für die Zillmerung?, BB 2009, p 1129, Christian Freiherr von Buddenbrock / Jörn Manhart

  • Neubewertung von Pensionsverpflichtungen nach dem BilMoG: Risiko im Überschuldungsstatus nach § 19 InsO, BB 2010, p 1331 , Christian Freiherr von Buddenbrock / Michael Rathje

  • Betriebliche Mitbestimmung in der betrieblichen Altersversorgung, BB 2011, p 2293, Christian Freiherr von Buddenbrock / Jörn Manhart

  • Pensionsverpflichtungen - Berechnungspflicht der Krankenkassen für notwendiges Deckungskapital, BB 2013, p 2013, Christian Freiherr von Buddenbrock / Jörn Manhart

  • Das Sozialpartnermodell - Ablösung bestehender Versorgungssysteme in der bAV durch die reine Beitragszusage, BB 2017, p 2997, Christian Freiherr von Buddenbrock / Hans-Martin Kühn

Seminars

  • Lecture on 29 September 2022 at the conference of the Association of Mathematical Experts on the topic of "Practical experience in advising on the contractual arrangements of a social partner model"

Prior Experience

  • 2010 - 2024, Partner, Dusseldorf based European law firm

My latest insights

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DLA Piper advises Uniper on the sale of its subsidiary LIQVIS

4 February 2025 .2 minute read

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Update on the digital employment contract: Bundestag adopts Fourth Bureaucracy Relief Act

2 October 2024 .3 minute read

Blogs
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De-risking: 'The pure defined contribution plan as an effective concept component'

6 September 2024 .2 minute read

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+49 221 277 277 143
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