Biete Austausch

Lene Kohl

biete #gender equality #reconciliation of work and family #general challenges/obstacles for women in male dominated organizations #D&I measures to foster gender equality #social mobility

Lene is a partner in Osborne Clarke’s German disputes team representing claimants and defendants in litigation and arbitration proceedings with a special focus on commercial, construction, competition, post M&A and mass tort disputes. She grew up bilingually in Hamburg and Rome, studied law in Berlin and received a doctorate degree at the University of Bielefeld. Lene started her career as a litigator in 2010, working for two other internationally active law firms, before joining Osborne Clarke’s Berlin office in 2019. She has litigated numerous complex cases before German courts on behalf of clients in various industries, including the IT, automotive, construction, energy, and insurance sectors. Lene is a WIL member and the German representative for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at the international level of Osborne Clarke. She has two daughters, who were born in 2014 and 2017, and is passionate about opera (having studied classical singing during and after law school).

Language: English