Henri Kirner
Dr. jur.
Henri Kirner represents national and international clients (both plaintiffs and defendants), particularly in patent infringement proceedings. His practice focuses on cross-border matters, especially on complex issues of jurisdiction and applicable law. He has a particular interest in the intersection of patent and antitrust law. He is active in proceedings before German courts, the Unified Patent Court, and in arbitration proceedings.
Henri Kirner advises clients in various technical industries, including automotive, semiconductor technology, AI technology, and telecommunications.
Attorney-at-law (Rechtsanwalt), UPC Representative
Location: Munich
Languages: German, English
Cross-border patent disputes require teamwork, dedication, innovative thinking, technical expertise, and above all, the highest level of legal precision. That is precisely what I am committed to.
Publications
- “Die geographische Schiedsfähigkeit des Unionskartellrechts. Eine Rückbesinnung auf die Prämissen der Second Look-Doktrin zum Ausgleich von Parteiautonomie und Wettbewerbsschutz” (The Geographic Arbitrability of EU Antitrust Law. A Reflection on the Premises of the Second Look Doctrine to Balance Party Autonomy and Competition Protection), (Nomos: Wirtschaftsrecht und Wirtschaftspolitik), April 2026
“Datenzugang nach dem Referentenentwurf der 10. GWB-Novelle” (Data Access under the Draft of the 10th Amendment to the German Competition Act), WRP Heft 05-2020, S. 559-565
Memberships
Dr. Henri Kirner is a member of the International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI), the German Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (GRUR), and the Association of Scholars and Alumni of the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom.
Doctorate at the University of Würzburg (summa cum laude)
Attorney-at-law at BARDEHLE PAGENBERG Munich
Legal clerkship at the Regional Court of Munich I with a focus on International Law and European Law
Research associate and lecturer at the Technical University of Munich
Research associate at the University of Würzburg
Law studies at the University of Würzburg with a focus on international business law