Christian G. Andreu-von Euw

Christian Andreu-von Euw is both an engineer and an accomplished litigator of high-tech and complex commercial disputes. Before coming to BLG, he practiced for twelve years as an IP litigator at Morrison & Foerster, where he helped major corporations resolve their most important technology disputes. Before that, he was a practicing engineer for seven years, designing telecommunications and broadcast video equipment. For his innovative work in free space optical communications, Christian was awarded U.S. Patent No. 7,120,363.  

Christian brings a scientist’s curiosity and an engineer’s pragmatism to every matter he handles. He is relentless in peeling away layers of complexity to uncover the strategic core of each issue, hunting for hidden levers that can turn a legal challenge into an early victory, a courtroom win, or a business solution tailored to his client’s needs.

Christian focuses his complex commercial litigation practice on intellectual property matters, including patent, trade secret, and copyright disputes. He also regularly litigates, mediates, and otherwise resolves technology-related contract disputes, such as those arising from software development agreements and technology collaborations.

Christian’s cases have involved diverse technologies including artificial intelligence, data security, database and software design, genetically engineered crops, immunoassays, glucose monitoring, electro-optics, microprocessor design, semiconductor manufacturing, telecommunications protocols, and antenna design. He has practiced before federal and state courts nationwide, as well as in private mediation and arbitration proceedings and before the International Trade Commission.

Christian teaches Data Security and Privacy Law at the University of San Diego.

Christian dedicates about ten percent of his time to pro bono matters and has represented pro bono clients in litigation across a broad range of legal disciplines including immigration, housing, criminal defense, and domestic violence.

Community Involvement

• Member and former Chair, Federal Courts Committee of the California Lawyer’s Association
• Active Board Member, San Diego Association of Business Trial Lawyers
• Member, San Diego IP Lawyers Association
• Member, Board of Advisors for the University of San Diego’s Integrated Engineering Program
• Member and former Chair, Board of Advisors for the Crawford High School Academy of Law

Speaking and Writing

• Comparative Overview: Civil Procedure in State and Federal Court. Presentation for the California Lawyer's Association. (July 2023)
• Data Security Update: Transunion v. Ramirez, and Van Buren v. United States, published by the Association of Business Trial Lawyers. (December 2022)
• A Statutory Claim is Not Enough. No Concrete Harm, No Standing, published by the California Lawyer's Association. (July 2021)
• Strategic Use of Settlement Offers Under State and Federal Law. Presentation for the California Lawyer's Association. (August 2020)
• The Benefits of Recommitting to Pro-Bono, published by the Association of Business Trial Lawyers. (August 2019)

Judicial Service

• 2008-2009 Judicial extern to the Honorable Laurence Rubin, Associate Justice of the California Court of Appeals
• 2007 Judicial extern to the Honorable Stephen Hillman, Chief Magistrate Judge of U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Awards and Honors

• Fellow of the American Bar Foundation, an honorary organization limited to one-third of one percent of lawyers licensed to practice in each jurisdiction
• 2017, 2018, and 2019 “Rising Star,” Super Lawyers Magazine
• 2017 Kathi Pugh Award for Pro-Bono service
• 2013 La Mancha Award for Pro-Bono service

Languages

Christian is fluent in English and Spanish and conversant in German.