Atty. Carsten Oelrichs
Born in Helgoland in 1966, Dr. Carsten Oelrichs trained as an industrial business administrator before going on to study law at the University of Hamburg, where he also worked as a research assistant at the Chair of Commercial, Shipping and Business Law.
Profile Summary
About Carsten Oelrichs at a glance
Carsten Oelrichs is a health care and entertainment attorney, practicing at Zenk Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB. Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Advertising Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Food and Beverage Practice (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Health Care Law (2026). Serands clients in Hamburg and the surrounding metropolitan area.
Want to Get Service From This Attorney?
Sign up free and choose one of the two methods below.
Have a legal question? Sign up free, submit it through the Ask the Attorney module and receive a focused answer from a specialist.
- Free to ask a question
- Answers from specialist attorneys
- Optional private / anonymous question
Request an online video meeting or an in-person consultation at the attorney's office. Pick a time that works for you and share the details securely.
- Online video meeting
- In-person at the attorney's office
- Secure messaging and payment
About
- Born in Helgoland in 1966, Dr. Carsten Oelrichs trained as an industrial business administrator before going on to study law at the University of Hamburg, where he also worked as a research assistant at the Chair of Commercial, Shipping and Business Law
- He received his doctorate in 1998, with a thesis on “Creditor Participation and Voting Bans in New Insolvency Proceedings”
- Dr. Oelrichs has been a lawyer at ZENK since 1998
- For several years running, he has been named by JUVE as one of Germany’s leading lawyers in the food law field
- Within the ranking “Germany’s Best Lawyers”, surveyed annually by the U.S. publisher Best Lawyers and the German cooperation partner Handelsblatt, Dr. Oelrichs has also been repeatedly listed among Germany’s best business lawyers for years
- In 2021, he isrecognized as “Lawyer of the Year 2021” in Advertising Law for the Hamburg metropolitan region
- In addition, he again received a recommendation in the field of “Healthcare (Food Law)”
- Dr. Oelrichs is chairman of the legal committee of the Food Association Germany (Lebensmittelverband Deutschland e
- V.), the main organization for the German food industry, and a member of the Board of Trustees
- He is co-author of the Munich Commentary [Münchener Kommentar] on the Law Against Unfair Competition (UWG) and the Guide to Food Labelling [Praxishandbuch Lebensmittelkennzeichnung]
Practice Areas Explained
Carsten Oelrichs's Areas of Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Carsten Oelrichs handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Health care attorneys for HIPAA, Medicare, Medicaid, regulatory compliance, and medical licensing matters.
Carsten Oelrichs is one of 66,735 health care attorneys indexed nationally. Browse health care attorneys →
Entertainment lawyers for music, film, sports contracts, talent representation, and IP licensing.
Carsten Oelrichs is one of 45,946 entertainment attorneys indexed nationally. Browse entertainment attorneys →
Frequently Asked
Common questions about Carsten Oelrichs
Where is Carsten Oelrichs's law office located?
What practice areas does Carsten Oelrichs handle?
How can I contact Carsten Oelrichs for a consultation?
What awards or recognition has Carsten Oelrichs received?
Practice Areas
Awards
Reviews
No reviews yet.