Atty. Carsten Oelrichs

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.

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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.

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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]

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Health Care Law

Health care attorneys for HIPAA, Medicare, Medicaid, regulatory compliance, and medical licensing matters.

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Entertainment & Sports Law

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Where is Carsten Oelrichs's law office located?
Carsten Oelrichs's law practice is located in Hamburg. The firm is Zenk Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB. You can contact the office directly through this profile page.
What practice areas does Carsten Oelrichs handle?
Carsten Oelrichs focuses on health care, entertainment. Each practice area listed reflects experience handling cases of that type in their licensed jurisdictions.
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What awards or recognition has Carsten Oelrichs received?
Carsten Oelrichs's notable recognition includes: Best Lawyers in America — Advertising Law; Best Lawyers in America — Food and Beverage Practice; Best Lawyers in America — Health Care Law; Lawyer of the Year — Food and Beverage Practice, Hamburg (Germany); Lawyer of the Year — Advertising Law, Hamburg (Germany).

Awards

Best Lawyers in America — Advertising Law
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Food and Beverage Practice
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Health Care Law
- 2026
Lawyer of the Year — Food and Beverage Practice, Hamburg (Germany)
- 2025
Lawyer of the Year — Advertising Law, Hamburg (Germany)
- 2022
Lawyer of the Year — Health Care Law, Hamburg (Germany)
- 2017
Lawyer of the Year — Advertising Law, Hamburg (Germany)
- 2013

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