DR. MICHAEL KINTRUP
Lawyer
Director
+49 30 330 752 220
+49 152 582 641 46
michael.kintrup@orthpartners.com
.vita
since April 2026
ORTHPARTNERS
June 2024–March 2026
Osborne Clarke, LLC
June 2019–August 2023
Noerr PartG mbB
.focal points
➔ Commercial
➔ Contract Drafting
➔ Litigation
➔ Arbitration
➔ Sports Law
➔ Antitrust Law
➔ ESG and Supply Chain Compliance
➔ Sports and Entertainment
Memberships
➔ DIS
➔ DIS40
➔ German Association for Sports Law
➔ DAV Sports Law Working Group
.about
Dr. Michael Kintrup advises companies and institutions, particularly in the industrial and technology sectors, on matters of contract and commercial law.
In addition, he advises and represents his clients in complex disputes—whether out of court, in court, or before arbitration tribunals.
As a former competitive athlete, he possesses specialized expertise in the sports and entertainment industry. In this field, he advises sports federations and clubs, athletes, and other key stakeholders on drafting and negotiating industry-specific contracts, as well as on issues related to governance, compliance, and antitrust law.
He regularly advises and represents his clients in sports law disputes.
Michael Kintrup also regularly serves as a referee in this field. He is a member of the Federal Sports Court of the German Handball Federation (DHB), the Referees' Committee of the Women's Handball Bundesliga (HBF), and chairman of the Disciplinary Committee of the German Athletics Association (DLV).
Michael Kintrup is a member of the DIS, the DIS40, the German Association for Sports Law, and the Sports Law Working Group within the DAV.
PUBLICATIONS
“The Resilient Athlete – New Developments in Strategic Litigation from the Athlete’s Perspective,” a presentation delivered at the Sports Lawyers’ Conference organized by the Sports Law Working Group of the German Bar Association, held November 12–13, 2021, in Berlin.
“Selection Decisions in Sports: Merely a Matter of Discretion?With a Discussion of the Frankfurt Higher Regional Court, Judgment of April 28, 2022 – 11 U 169/20 (Kart),” in: Journal of Sports and Law 2022, pp. 228–233 (co-authored with Dr. Björn Hessert, LL.M).
“Mandatory Human Rights Due Diligence Legislation – A New Trump Card for Embedding Human Rights in Sport?”, a presentation at the International Sports Law Journal Conference 2022 – “Transnational Sports Law and Governance in Turbulent Times,” held October 25–26, 2022, in The Hague (co-authored with Florian Yelin).
“Classifications in Paralympic Swimming and the Case of André Brasil,” in: Sports and Esports Law in Practice 2023, pp. 299–304 (co-authored with Prof. Dr. Nicolas Klein, LL.M).
"Including Sport as a State Objective in the Basic Law – A Necessary Constitutional Amendment or a Political Red Herring?" A lecture presented as part of the 2023 Sports Policy Symposium at the German Sport University Cologne, themed "Sports Policy in Transition," on November 24, 2023.
Commentary on AG Kerpen, Judgment of Jan. 16, 2024, Case No. 107 C 1/24, in: Journal of Sports and Law 2024, pp. 146–149.
“Report on the oral hearing in the case of Semenya v. Switzerland (103934/21) before the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in Strasbourg on May 15, 2024,” in: Journal of Sport and Law 2024, pp. 333–336.
“Legal Requirements for an Independent Center for Safe Sport in Germany: An International Comparison,” in: Journal of Sport and Law 2024, pp. 342–359 (co-authored with Dr. Björn Hessert, LL.M., and Dr. Julia Kleen).
“Charter of Athletes’ Rights – Scope and Limits of the State’s Duty to Protect in the Context of Structural Imbalances in Competitive Sports,” also a doctoral dissertation, published in: Kölner Schriften zum Sportrecht, Nomos-Verlag, 2025.
“Commentary on the ECJ (Advocate General Ćapeta), Opinion of January 16, 2025, Case C-600/23 – Royal Football Club Seraing v. Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) et al.,” in: Journal of Sports and Law 2025, pp. 161–165.
