General counsel | Mövenpick Holding
Christian Müller
General counsel | Mövenpick Holding
What advice would you give junior lawyers who wish to become as successful as yourself in the industry?
Exact career planning is difficult; therefore, always be passionate about what you are doing, and stay hungry. Try to be the best version of yourself every day and go through life with an open mind.
Director of legal operations | AMAN
General counsel | Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts
Christian Müller joined Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts as legal counsel in 2015 and was promoted to general counsel of Mövenpick Holding in 2017 where he is responsible for all legal...
Christian is the general counsel of Mövenpick Holding, where he oversees all legal and IP matters within the Group. He is also responsible for M&A transactions, licensing activities, all commercial contracts, private equity investments, corporate law, data protection, management of key partners and litigation.
During his years at Mövenpick Holding, Christian has been involved in several significant cases and transactions. Some of the most remarkable include the successful sale of Mövenpick Hotels to the Accor Group in 2018; and the successful sale of Marché International to Lagardère Travel Retail in 2022.
Christian is also responsible for the management of worldwide trademark and domain portfolio of more than 10,000 trademarks.