Dr. Kerstin Lienemann
About Dr. Kerstin Lienemann
Dr. Kerstin Lienemann serves as the Legal Director at Digital River, where she has worked since 2013. She has extensive experience in legal roles, including positions at QSC and eBay Deutschland, and holds a doctorate in law from Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena.
Current Role as Legal Director
Dr. Kerstin Lienemann serves as the Legal Director at Digital River, a position she has held since 2013. In this role, she oversees legal matters and ensures compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Her extensive experience in the legal field contributes to her effectiveness in this position. She is also a Prokuristin at Digital River, where she has been involved in various legal and operational aspects of the company.
Previous Experience at Digital River
Dr. Lienemann has a significant history with Digital River, having worked there in multiple capacities. She initially joined as Legal Counsel from 2005 to 2008 in Köln, where she provided legal support for various business operations. After a brief tenure as Senior Legal Counsel at the US Headquarters in Minneapolis in 2009, she returned to Köln and served as Senior Legal Counsel until 2013 before advancing to her current role.
Education and Legal Qualifications
Dr. Lienemann has a strong educational background in law. She completed her Jurastudium at Universität zu Köln, achieving her 1. Staatsexamen in 2000. She then pursued her Referendariat at Landgericht Köln, obtaining her 2. Staatsexamen in 2002. Furthering her specialization, she studied IT-Recht and completed the theoretical part of the Fachanwaltkurs IT-Recht from 2008 to 2009.
Career Path Prior to Digital River
Before her tenure at Digital River, Dr. Lienemann worked at QSC as Justiziarin from 2003 to 2005, where she handled legal issues for the company. She also gained early experience at eBay Deutschland as Referendarin for four months in 2002, which provided her with insights into the legal landscape of e-commerce.