Ole-Jochen Melchior

Ole-Jochen Melchior advises and represents our clients in all questions of contract and liability law. Litigation before the ordinary courts is a major focus of his work. In addition, he is active for our clients within foreign trade law in export control and embargo law issues.

International Trade Law
Real Estate
Commercial & Distribution Law, Product Liability/Product Compliance
Litigation

Ole-Jochen Melchior studied law at the University of Trier (Germany) from 1990 to 1995. From 1995 to 1997, he completed his legal preparatory period at the Regional Court in Essen, already working at the time for the law firm Krameyer, von Falkenhausen, Hanke & Partners before it became Luther’s Essen office. He was admitted to the bar in 1997 and joined Luther’s predecessor firm, where he has practised ever since.

• The Legal 500 Germany (2022): Recommended in Foreign Trade Law
• JUVE Guide (2021/2022): Mentioned under frequently recommended in "Distribution/Trade/Logistics - Foreign Trade, Commercial and Distribution Law"
• The Legal 500 Germany (2021): Mention in Foreign Trade Law ('a specialist with outstanding professional competence, high collegiality and reliability').
• JUVE Guide (2020/2021): Mentioned under frequently recommended in "Distribution/Trade/Logistics - Foreign Trade, Commercial and Distribution Law"
• The Legal 500 Germany (2020): Mentioned in Commercial and Distribution Law - Foreign Trade
• JUVE Guide (2019/2020): Mentioned under frequently recommended in "Foreign Trade" (recommended in "Commercial and Distribution Law")
• The Legal 500 (2018): Recommendation in the category "Real estate and construction law, construction law (including dispute resolution)"
• JUVE Manual (2018/2019): Mention among frequently recommended under the heading "Foreign Trade"
• JUVE Handbook (2016/2017): Listed under "Distribution/Trade/Logistics - Foreign Trade"

• Søstrene Grene (Danish retail chain): providing advice and assistance with the market entry in Germany, including advising on matters pertaining to landlord and tenant and liability law
• TÜV NORD: providing ongoing advice and representation in matters and disputes relating to contract and liability law, as well as on export control and embargo law issues
• Large German car repair chain: providing representation in disputes regarding landlord and tenant and liability law, amongst other things
• Large German chemical and diversified group: providing long-term advice and representation in a variety of matters relating to contract law
• Large German energy group: providing advice and training on matters relating to export control and embargo law
• Leading medium-sized mechanical engineering company in the field of electrical engineering: providing advice and representation in matters regarding export control and embargo law

• 10.06.2022: Das Exportkontrollgesetz der VR China
• 01.01.2010: Kapitel "Betriebskostenmanagement"

• 05.05.2022: Russland. Ukraine. Europa. Rechtliche Konsequenzen für Ihr Unternehmen – Update #3
• 03.03.2022: Russland. Ukraine. Europa. Rechtliche Auswirkungen für Ihr Unternehmen