Christoph Morck heads the team for corporate law and finance, and he is in charge of our company’s International Desk. Christoph represents Brækhus at Meritas’ international board of directors. This is a global network of independent law firms, which was ranked one of the world’s leading law firm networks by Chambers.

Christoph assists international and foreign companies in connection with the establishment and development of their operations in Norway. His primary focus is on transactions (M&A), corporate law, commercial agreements and construction law.

He has extensive experience with foreign companies’ investments in Norway, whether this entails the establishment of branches or subsidiaries or typical acquisitions (M&A), cooperative joint venture agreements, project investments, or other types of cross-border business activities.

Christoph is recommended by Legal 500 in the area of Commercial, Corporate and M&A. "Christoph Morck heads the department at Brækhus Advokatfirma, which is notably active in TMT, real estate and construction sectors and regularly handles cross-border transactions – enhanced by the firm’s involvement in several international networks."

Christoph is licensed to practise law in both Norway and Germany, and is a recommended lawyer in the area of German-Norwegian commerce.

Language

Norwegian, English and German

2016 Partner, Brækhus Advokatfirma
2012 - 2016 Associate Partner/Senior Lawyer, DLA Piper Norway
2006 - 2012 Associate/Lawyer/Senior Lawyer, Advokatfirmaet Grette
  • Member of the international Board if Directors, Meritas
  • Medlem av International Bar Association (IBA)
  • Recommended lawyer of the German and Austrian Embassy in Norway
  • Member of the International Bar Association (IBA)
2006 German lawyers' practising certificate, Rechtsanwalt (D)
2006 Norwegian lawyers' practising certificate
2005 Legal trainee (Rechtsreferendar), The Higher regional court in Cologne, Germany
2005 Second German state examination (bar exam)
2003 Master of Laws, Cologne University
Leading Lawyer (2021-2023) International Finansavisen 2023
Recommended (2018-2023) Corporate, Commercial and M&A Legal 500 2023

"Christoph Morck leads Brækhus Advokatfirma DA‘s ‘proactive‘ team, which is noted for its strength in handling cross-border transactions and investments. The group provides commercial advice to a client roster of TMT, construction, real estate and renewable energy sector companies; Morck is well known for regularly assisting German-speaking companies in Norway with a broad range of commercial, corporate and M&A matters"