Johannes Armbrust

IHK Frankfurt | Legal Advisor | Financial Center, Business Development and Start-up Assistance department

Frankfurt Rhine-Main Metropolitan Area

About

My name is Johannes Armbrust, and I am passionate about connecting legal systems, cultures, and innovation. I have passed both state law examinations in Germany (Assessor). Currently, I work on-site as a Legal Advisor at the Frankfurt Chamber of Commerce and Industry, where I provide advisory services within the Financial Centre, Business Development, and Start-up Support Department. In addition, I am pursuing a Master of Laws (LL.M.) at Speyer University and am enrolled in an advanced remote study program in Japanese law. I studied law at Philipps University of Marburg, specializing in corporate law, capital markets law, and banking law. During my studies, I began learning Japanese and participated in Meiji University's "Law in Japan” Program. I also co-founded the Legal Tech Lab Marburg e.V., offering students opportunities to deepen their knowledge in legal tech and digital law through practical courses and events. Additionally, I completed postgraduate studies in administrative sciences at the German University of Administrative Sciences Speyer, with a focus on platform regulation and e-justice. With academic roots in both German and Japanese law, I bring a comparative legal perspective to my work. My main interests lie at the intersection of public law, civil law, digital transformation, and legal tech. I am actively engaged in fostering dialogue between Germany and Japan through my role on the board of the German-Japanese Society Frankfurt. Whether through academic research, public speaking, or cross-border collaboration, I aim to contribute to a more connected, innovative and future-ready legal landscape in Japan and Germany.

Experience

  • Legal Advisor at IHK Frankfurt am Main
    May 2026 - Present · 2 mos

    Legal Advisor in the Financial Center, Business Development and Start-up Assistance Department at the Frankfurt Chamber of Industry and Commerce

  • Legal Trainee at German Embassy Jakarta
    Jun 2024 - Aug 2024 · 3 mos

  • Legal Trainee at Beyer Legal
    Sep 2023 - May 2024 · 9 mos

  • Landgericht Darmstadt (Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany · On-site)
    • Legal Trainee
      Jan 2023 - Apr 2023 · 4 mos

      Legal trainee at public prosecutor's office Darmstadt & Offenbach: -representation of the prosecutor in court

    • Legal Trainee
      Sep 2022 - Dec 2022 · 4 mos

      Legal trainee at Regional Court Darmstadt: -Chamber for Banking law and chamber for Medical malpractice law -Led a hearing of evidence -Legal resarch & writing

  • Mentor at The Philipp University of Marburg
    Oct 2020 - Oct 2021 · 1 yr 1 mo

    Helping freshmen with their law studies during corona crisis (especially in organisation, digitalisation questions, law databases, exams and essays)