Prof. Ulrich Ellinghaus joined Baker & McKenzie in Frankfurt in 1996. He has extensive experience in regulatory law, with a focus on environmental, health & safety and product safety law.

Practice Focus

Prof. Ellinghaus advises companies on the implementation of sustainability and product stewardship strategies, assists with the implementation of newly enacted regulation and advises and represents companies regarding compliance with technical and environmental requirements.

Representative Legal Matters

• Advised Hewlett-Packard on environmental and regulatory compliance in the EMEA region and coordination of multijurisdictional surveys.
• Advised automotive company Eaton on environmental and regulatory compliance requirements.
• Advised global providers of process solutions, chemical companies and insurances in connection with the regulatory and civil law consequences of hazardous incidents.
• Advised European, US and Japanese market leaders in the chemical and mining industry on REACH implementation and compliance.
• Led and coordinated, in connection with M&A transactions, environmental law due diligences and drafted and negotiated environmental clauses.
• Coordinated, on behalf of the European Commission, a comprehensive survey on the implementation of the General Product Safety Directive in the Member States.
• Coordinated, on a global level, worldwide product recalls of various international operating producers of toys, telecommunications equipment, sports/leisure equipment, consumer electronics etc.

Admission

Germany (1996)

Education

University of Giessen  (Honorary Professor) (2007)
University of Giessen  (Dr. jur. summa cum laude) (1998)
 (Assessor Exam) (1995)
University of Wisconsin  (LL.M.) (1993)
University of Giessen  (Referendar Exam) (1991)