Christoph Resch

Christoph Resch is a scientist at the Max Planck Institute for Legal History and Legal Theory in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. His research focuses on historical and comparative perspectives of private law with emphasis on legal unification and dispute resolution mechanisms across jurisdictions.

Dr. Resch's educational background includes:

• Law studies at European University Viadrina, Free University of Berlin, and University of Paris 1 (2008-2014)
• Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from Free University of Berlin (2013)
• First legal examination before GJPA Berlin-Brandenburg (2014)
• Second State Examination before GJPA Berlin-Brandenburg (2017)
• LLM from Harvard Law School (2020)

His research program bridges historical legal analysis with contemporary challenges in private law systems:

• Examines historical development of contractual documentation practices
• Analyzes comparative frameworks for legal unification across jurisdictions
• Investigates arbitration law within transnational dispute resolution contexts
• Studies evolution of private law principles through historical-comparative methodology
• Explores theoretical foundations of legal completeness in contractual systems

Dr. Resch has received the following scientific recognition:

• German Academic Scholarship Foundation scholarship during his studies

His professional trajectory demonstrates deep engagement with both theoretical and practical dimensions of legal systems. After supervising the Willem C. Vis Moot Team at Free University of Berlin (2014-2015), he completed legal traineeships at the Higher Regional Court with placements at the Federal Chancellery and European Court of Justice (2015-2017), followed by specialized work in arbitration at Allen & Overy LLP (2017). His current research projects focus on contractual documentation completeness and transnational dispute resolution frameworks.