Overview
Ruth Lecher is an associate at K&L Gates and a member of the Intellectual Property Litigation practice group. She focuses on Fine Art and Cultural Property practice.
Ruth Lecher also advises and represents her clients in complex, often multi-jurisdictional litigation and in arbitration matters, with a focus on intellectual property, corporate, and general commercial disputes.
Professional Background
Ruth Lecher joined K&L Gates in January 2022. During her studies, she worked for the German Parliament and for a business law firm in Berlin, focusing on procurement policy and litigation. After her first legal state exam, Ruth Lecher continued her academic career with a doctorate at the Walther Schücking Institute for International Law at the Christian Albrechts University of Kiel in the field of cultural property law and studied art history at the Humboldt University of Berlin. Ruth Lecher completed her legal clerkship at the Higher Regional Court of Berlin, including stages at the Akademie der Künste in Berlin, a law firm specializing in art law in Geneva (Switzerland), and the Berlin office of K&L Gates with the Intellectual Property practice group.
