Shaline-Michelle Menken, LL.M. (King’s College London)
Attorney-at-law
Expertise
Shaline-Michelle Menken specializes in advising clients on trademark, competition, and copyright law.
Shaline advises both domestic and international clients. Her practice focuses on the development and registration of trademarks, as well as their defense and enforcement before the German Patent and Trademark Office (GPTO), the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), and German courts. In addition, she handles cases in copyright and competition law.
Her client base includes major international corporations, medium-sized companies, and startups from various industries, including the automotive, consumer electronics, mechanical engineering, and fashion sectors.
Shaline studied law in Göttingen, Paris, and London. As part of her training, she gained practical experience in intellectual property law through placements at the GPTO and international law firms, among others.
Shaline is a member of INTA (International Trademark Association).
Areas
- Trademark law
- Copyright
- Competition law
Key Points
- Technology companies
- Automotive industry
- Media
- Fashion and luxury goods
- Life Science
Vita
- Study of law at Georg-August University of Göttingen and Panthéon-Assas University of Paris, 2014–2020
- First state examination, 2020
- Studied at King’s College London, earning a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Intellectual Property & Information Law, 2020–2021
- Legal clerkship in Lower Saxony, Lüneburg Regional Court, with placements including the DPMA, a major international law firm specializing in life sciences and intellectual property, and the German-American Chamber of Commerce in New York City, 2022–2024
- Second state examination, 2024
- Admitted to the bar, 2025
- Attorney at Grünecker, 2025