Dr. Lukas Valis
Expertise
Dr. Lukas Valis advises German and international clients both in and out of court, primarily on the enforcement of technical property rights. His focus lies in the fields of mechanical engineering and electrical engineering.
Lukas has particular expertise in antitrust issues relating to standard essential patents (SEPs) and the drafting of license agreements.
In his free time, he enjoys sports, mountain biking, and culinary arts.
Areas
- Patent law
- Patent infringement
- Licence & technology transfer
- Contracts & antitrust law
Technical fields
- Automotive
- Electrical engingeering
- Semi conductor technology
- Information technology
- Mechanical engineering
Vita
- Study of law at the University of Konstanz, first state examination in 2020
- Doctorate in antitrust law at the University of Neuchâtel, 2022
- Legal clerkship at the Higher Regional Court of Stuttgart, second state examination in 2024
- Admitted to the bar in 2024
- Lawyer specializing in antitrust and distribution law at a law firm in Munich, 2024-2025
- Joined Grünecker in 2025
Publications
Kurze Blüte? – Agenturmodell im Neuwagenvertrieb am Scheideweg;
Authors: Dr. Lukas Valis, Dr. Reinhard Siegert, in: RAW 1/2025, 58
Switzerland and Germany: Regulation of the digital economy – Blessing or curse?
Autothrs: Dr. Blaise Carron, LL.M. (Harvard), Dr. Lukas Valis, Concurrences N° 4-2023, Art. N° 116689
Doctoral dissertation: “Digitale Ökonomie: Erforderlichkeit sektorspezifischer ex-ante Regulierung? – Erkenntnisse aus der deutschen und schweizerischen Regulierung des Telekommunikationssektors (2004-2020)” (https://suigeneris-verlag.ch/buecher/041); ISBN 978-3-907297-41-4; DOI 10.38107/0419