Christoph Hasche studied law at the Universities of Tuebingen, Munich and Hamburg before he completed his German legal state exams. In 1980 he joined the law firm, which called Taylor Wessing, was admitted to the Hamburg Bar in 1982 and graduated as Dr. jur. in 1985 before becoming partner in 1986. He had previously worked as a trainee with US law firms in New York, San Francisco, New Orleans, London and Washington, D.C..

Christoph Hasche is specialised in shipping and transportation law. His professional activities are focussed on comprehensive legal advice and contentious matters for German and foreign companies from the shipping and trading industries. He concentrates on assisting clients from the maritime industry in their day-to-day business and on major arbitrations and court cases. His experience includes ship financing and the development of complex logistics contracts. Land transportation, marine insurance and the law of tourism at sea are all included in his areas of expertise. Christoph is Head of the Commercial and the Shipping Practice Departments of our firm.

Christoph Hasche is member and Deputy Chairman of the German Maritime Arbitration Association, the International Bar Association, the German Association of International Maritime Law, the London Maritime Arbitration Association, the German Nautical Association and the German Association for Travel Law.
As a pro bono activity, Christoph Hasche is the Secretary General of the Hamburg Society of Lawyers and an honorary judge at the Hamburg Disciplinary Court for the legal profession. Furthermore, he is Chairman of the Board of a retirement home and a Member of the Advisory Board of the German Offshore Sailing Association "Hansa" (DHH).