SKILLS
SKILLS
SKILLS
Position
Attorney-at-Law
Certified specialist for labor and employment law
Attorney-at-Law (New York)
Honorary professor of the Ruprecht-Karls-University of Heidelberg
Editor or advisory board member of the following law journals: Neue Zeitschrift für Arbeitsrecht (NZA), Fachanwalt Arbeitsrecht (FA), Betriebs-Berater (BB), Studentische Zeitschrift für Rechtswissenschaft Heidelberg (StudZR)
Management Board Member of Fachanwalt Forum Arbeitsrecht (FFA)
Expertise
Labor and employment law
conflict resolution
IT, AI & data protection
Compliance
sports enthusiast: marathon and triathlon
music lover
dog whisperer
German, English
Education
Attorney-at-Law and Partner at Greenfort (since 2005)
Rechtsanwalt, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Frankfurt am Main, London (2000-2005)
New York Bar Examination (2000)
Master of Laws (LL. M.), Cornell Law School, Ithaca/New York (1999-2000)
Doctorate (PhD), Ruprecht-Karls-University of Heidelberg (1999)
Judicial traineeship, Regional Court of Heidelberg (1996-1998)
Academic/research assistant, Chair of Civil Law, Labor and Employment Law and Social Security Law (Prof. Dr. G. von Hoyningen-Huene), Ruprecht-Karls-University of Heidelberg (1993-1999)
Studies of Law, Ruprecht-Karls-University of Heidelberg (1991-1996)
What others say
›When you have Mark Lembke at your side, you are in good hands. He finds solutions where others would give up.‹
Client feedback, Chambers Europe
›Mark Lembke offers great scientific expertise paired with great commercial prudence.‹
Client feedback, Chambers Germany
›He can digest the overall situation at light speed and provide option-based, decisive advice with the perfect balance of legal expertise and pragmatism.‹
Client feedback, Chambers Germany
›exceptionally bright mind and outstanding labor and employment lawyer‹
competitor, Juve-Handbook 2016/2017
›Legal All Star – Labor and employment law‹
WirtschaftsWoche 17/2025
›Lawyer of the Year – Labor and Employment Law/Anwalt des Jahres – Arbeitsrecht‹
BestLawyers 2021/Handelsblatt 2022