Bjoern Hansen
About Bjoern Hansen
Bjoern Hansen is an experienced legal professional currently seconded as in-house counsel at a German pharmaceutical company, with a diverse background in law and language facilitation.
Work at UnitedLex
Bjoern Hansen has been employed at UnitedLex since 2012, initially serving as Foreign Language Review Attorney Manager until 2019. In this role, he oversaw language review processes and managed teams to ensure quality and compliance in legal documentation. Since 2019, he has been seconded as in-house counsel at a German pharmaceutical company, where he provides legal guidance and support on various matters pertinent to the pharmaceutical industry.
Education and Expertise
Bjoern Hansen has a diverse educational background in law and related fields. He studied at the University of Konstanz, where he achieved his Staatsexamen in law from 1987 to 1994. He furthered his studies at Cooley Law School, earning a Juris Doctor (JD) in Business Transactions in 2009. Additionally, he completed a Referendariat in EU Policy and Environment Law at the German University of Administrative Sciences Speyer in 1995. His foundational education includes an Abitur from Trave Gymnasium and studies at Deutsche Schule Stockholm and Deutsche Schule Bukarest.
Background
Bjoern Hansen's professional journey includes extensive experience in various legal roles. He worked as an attorney at Kanzlei Hansen in Weimar from 1997 to 2006. His career also includes positions as a project attorney at several prestigious firms, including Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, Proskauer Rose LLP, and Ropes & Gray LLP, primarily in New York City. He has also contributed to legal education as a law instructor in Thuringia from 1998 to 2006.
Previous Employment Experience
Before joining UnitedLex, Bjoern Hansen held several project attorney positions across various law firms. His experience includes working at Munger & Associates, PLLC, Eckert Seamans, and DiscoverReady, among others. He also served as a German Facilitator at Techworld Language Solutions, Inc. from 2010 to 2012. His diverse roles have equipped him with a broad understanding of legal practices and language facilitation.