2011		Arbitrator of the Independent Film & Television Alliance (IFTA)
2008		Certified Specialist for Intellectual Property Law (Fachanwalt für gewerblichen Rechtsschutz)
2007		Certified Specialist for Copyright- and Media Law (Fachanwalt für Urheber- und Medienrecht)
1998		New York Bar Exam (Attorney-at-Law)
1998		LL.M. in Trade Regulations, New York University (NYU), USA
1997		Second State Examination in Law, Regional Court of Appeals Hamburg (legal trainee at German Embassy Singapore 1995, Law firm Clayton Utz, Sydney, Australia 1997)
1994		Diploma in Legal Studies, University of Cambridge, England
1993 – 1995		Doctoral thesis (Dr. jur., m.c.l.), Institute for German and International Civil Procedure, University of Freiburg
1993		First State Examination in Law, University of Freiburg

2008		Founding partner of media law firm GRAEF Rechtsanwälte
2001 – 2008		Attorney and Partner at media law firm Unverzagt von Have
1999 – 2001		Chief Operating Officer, sportmarketing agency Global-Sportnet
1998 – 1999		Attorney at  White & Case, Feddersen

Copyright Law, Press and Publishing Law, Film & Entertainment Law, Merchandising

2011		Member of the Scholarship Selection Committee of Friedrich-Naumann Foundation
1990 – 1995		Competitive undergraduate and postgraduate scholarship awarded by Friedrich-Naumann Foundation

According to Plötz Top 500 Ralph Graef is one of the Top 500-decision-makers in Hamburg and Berlin.

„The Legal 500's 2007/2008 ranks him for media und entertainment law refer to Ralph Graef as follows: “… clients praise ‘outstanding media lawyer’ Ralph Oliver Graef, considering him to be a ‘superb negotiator’ who is ‘very well connected in the entertainment industry’. The team as a whole impresses clients with ‘very short response times’ and ‘excellent litigation skills’, while ‘the Anglo-American legal background’ is an added attraction”.

JUVE's 2007/2008 rankings in Press & Publishing as an „often recommended attorney“.

Adjunct Professor for television and media law at Hamburg Media School (HMS)
Lecturer for media law at Erich-Pommer Institut für Medienrecht
Lecturer for television and film law at Funk & TV Akademie für Film- und Fernsehrecht
Lecturer for television and film law at Hamburg University for Applied Sciences/Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften Hamburg (HAW)
Visiting Lecturer for television and film law at EMBA European Media- and Business Academy/EMBA Europäische Medien- und Business Akademie

Product Placement, Cyberlaw, Country of origin principle, Online-Auctions, Domain law, Key-Word-Advertising, Unterhaltungssoftware Selbstkontrolle (USK), Spamming, and other keywords, in: Sjurts, I. (Editor): Gabler Lexikon Medienwirtschaft, 2nd edition, Wiesbaden, 2011

"Five Trends in Computer Game Financing", in: Making Games Magazin 04/2010

"The Remake Right - How to Exercise and Revoke it", in: GRUR-Prax 2010, 192

"Hollywood Law: Life of a Media Law Attorney", in: Beck´scher Referendarführer 2010/2011, p. 1-4

"The arrival of the new law on Product Placement - The End of Surreptitious Advertising", in: MedienWirtschaft 4/2009, p. 30 – 35

"Annotation of Bundesgerichtshof Decision - spickmich.de“ dated June 23rd, 2009 (VI ZR 196/08),  Zeitschrift für Urheber- und Medienrecht (ZUM) 2009, p. 759-762

"Content and Liability", in: Handbook Online Law. Mastering the internet without liability, Hamburg@work (editor), 2009

"The power of the media? Media law as a checks and balances system.", 2/2009

Review of the book "Media Law – Encyclopedia for Practitioners and Scholars", Schiwy/Walter J. Schütz/Dieter Dörr (Editors), Carl Heymanns Verlag, in: MedienWirtschaft 3/2007

"Insolvency of the Licensor - Solutions from a Practitioner's Point of View", Kultur & Recht (K&R) 2006

"Insolvency of the Licensor and Voting Right of the Receiver in Insolvency - Solutions from a Practitioner's Point of View", Zeitschrift für Urheber- und Medienrecht (ZUM 2006)

"Scope and Legal Effect of Cease and Desist Judgments in Copyright Law", Zeitschrift für Urheber- und Medienrecht (ZUM) 2003

"Caning - Corporeal Punishment in Singapore." Juristenzeitung (JZ) 1996.

Judicial Activism in Civil Proceedings: A Comparison between English and German Civil Procedural Approaches. Sinzheim: Pro-Universitate Verlag, 1996.

"Pretrial and Trial Aspects of German and English Civil Procedure." Zeitschrift für vergleichende Rechtswissenschaft (ZVglRWiss) 95 (1996).

"The Requirement of Legal Representation under § 78 (1) of the German Code of Civil Procedure." Zeitschrift für Rechtspolitik (ZRP) 1995.

Legal Malpractice of German and English Litigators. Baden-Baden: Nomos Verlag, 1995.

"The Permissibility of Contingency Fees under English Law." Recht der Internationalen Wirtschaft (RIW) 1995.

"Legal Malpractice of English Solicitors and Barristers." Deutsches Anwaltsblatt (AnwBl) 1993

11/21/2011		The Animation Workshop / VIA University College, Viborg, Denmark | Copyright in the TV & Film Industry, [in English]
11/15/2011		Hamburg@work, Bucerius Law School / Law without boundaries - International Aspects of Cyberlaw: how to orchestrate international law suits against copyright infringers and plagiarists
10/20/2011		hamburg@work, Captains Talk | Legal Problems in Social Media
10/18/2011		Friedrich-Naumann-Foundation, Gruner & Jahr Auditorium | Copyright Law in the Digital World & panel discussion
10/18/2011 – 11/29/2011		Hamburg Media School | Lecture on Broadcasting and Media Law for Full Time Mediamanagement MBA students (weekly)
10/01/2011		Hamburg Media School | Lecture Media Law for Executive MBA students
09/29/2011		Hamburg Media School, Social Media Day | Legal Problems in Social Media
09/19/2011		media.net Berlin-Brandenburg | Legal Case Study Social Media: „The theft of identities and violation of the right of personality in social media”
08/12/2011		Multiplatform Business School, Ronda, Spain | Workshop „Copyright and Deal Terms in the Film & TV industry and beyond”
05/18/2011		Media.net Berlin-Brandenburg@Egmont Ehapa | Legal Case Study: „Protection of properties using the example of Pippi Longstocking"
05/02/2011		Deutsche Gamestage & media.net Berlin-Brandenburg | Legal Case Study: The law of computer games
04/29/2011		Continued education for board-certified attorneys, Hamburg | Film & TV law update
04/13/2011		WAZ Gruppe, Essen | Training for the WAZ Young Professionals Circle in film, tv and media law
03/25/2011		Verlagsgruppe Madsack, Hannover | Training in film, tv and media law
03/18/2011		Hamburg Media School, Online Camp | Legal problems in social media
03/17/2011		Hamburg Games Conference 2011, Bucerius Law School, Hamburg | Moderation Panel 2: “New economy: Risks und chances of free2play games und virtual goods“
02/25/2011		Bucerius Law School, IP& Media Law Institute | Lecture on games law
01/25/2011 - 01/26/2011		Axel Springer AG, Hamburg | Educational training for the "Axel Springer Top Talent", preparation of future leadership in media law
12/10/2010		Hamburg Media School, Online Camp | Legal Issues in social media
12/08/2010		media.net Berlin-Brandenburg, powered by Myspace | Legal Case Study: Impersonation and Right of Publicity in Social Networks
12/04/2010		Hamburg Media School | Lecture Media & Entertainment Law for Executive MBA students (yearly)
11/30/2010		Hamburg@work, Bucerius Law School, Hamburg | Liability for copyright infringement and infringement of the Right of Publicity in Social Media
11/25/2010		University for Applied Sciences/Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaften (HAW), Mediencampus, Hamburg | How to draft contracts for Film- and TV-productions, in particular with respect to online programs.
11/09/2010		Licensing Market LIMA, Bayerischer Hof München | Legal and commercial basics for doing business with merchandising articles
10/25/2010		WAZ Group, Sportschloss Velen | Training of WAZ Young Professionals Circle in film, tv and media law
09/22/2010		Hamburg Media School | Workshop on legal challenges posed by social media (Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Xing & Co.)
06/10/2010		Media.net Berlin-Brandenburg | Legal Case Study: Protection of properties using the example of Pippi Longstocking"
05/27/2010		Hamburg Media School | Workshop on broadcasting law requirements for film producers (product placement, surreptitious advertising, virtual advertising & Co.)
05/19/2010		Bucerius Law School alumni event, Anglo German Club, Hamburg | Protection of properties using the example of "Pippi Longstocking"
05/19/2010		Stage School Hamburg | Workshop media law (yearly)
04/09/2010		Continued education for board-certified attorneys, Hamburg | Product Placement after the reform of 13th Interstate Broadcasting Agreement / EU Directive on audio-visual media services
04/08/2010		Hamburg Games Conference 2010, Bucerius Law School, Hamburg | Panel 1: New aspects of game financing – the role of subsidies, bank financing, venture capital, private equity, completion bonds & collection gents
02/09/2010		Media.Net Berlin powered by Frogster Interactive Pictures | Legal Case Study: How to make a game into a Hollywood movie – Dungeons & Dragons
11/26/2009		German IPTV Symposium 2009 | Making a case for the deregulation of IPTV under the German Broadcasting Act (RStV)
10/13/2009 – 12/08/2009		Hamburg Media School | Lecture on television and media law for full time mediamanagement MBA  students (yearly)
03/06/2009		Training for Certified Specialists in Media Law, Hamburg Geolocation and Geoblocking in the Internet
02/23/2009		Hamburg@work, Bucerius Law School, Hamburg | Liability of media companies for copyright infringements
12/18/2008		Lecture on television and media law (yearly)
12/17/2008		Hamburg@work, Bucerius Law School, Hamburg | Geoblocking and Geolocation
11/27/2008		Erich Pommer Institut, Akademie der Wissenschaften, Berlin | Merchandising- and other ancillary rights
10/01/2008		Hamburg Media School | Lecture media law for Executive MBA (yearly)
09/13/2008		Training for Certified Specialists in Media Law, Hamburg: video-on-demand, streaming and IP-TV – new technologies, new exploitation forms?
09/30/2007		Potsdam  | Copyright in the Digital Age – Speech on the occasion of the annual member meeting of German-British Lawyer’s Association
10/06/2006		Buchmesse Frankfurt | Solving conflicts during pre-production, principal photography and post-production of film projects