Of Counsel

BORN IN TÜBINGEN, GERMANY, IN 1951
ADMITTED TO THE PARIS BAR SINCE 1992
CONSEIL JURIDIQUE (1981 – 1991)
RECHTSANWALT (HAMBURG) SINCE 1982
ATTORNEY AT LAW (NEW YORK) SINCE 1984

Education

Master of Comparative Jurisprudence (MCJ), New York University (NYU) 1980 Second state law examination (Assessor), Hamburg 1978 Assistant with the Max Planck Institute of international private law, Hamburg 1975 – 1978 First state law examination (Referendar), University of Freiburg i.Br. 1974 Universities of Heidelberg, Munich and Freiburg i.Br. 1970 – 1974 Leibniz Kolleg, Tübingen, 1969 - 1970

Legal expertise

Corporate law/Mergers and Acquisitions, Competition law, Law of Pharmaceutics and Health, Commercial law

Economic sector

Chemistry/Life Sciences, Transport/Tourism & Leisure, Mechanical/Defense Industries

Publications

"Due diligence, Disclosures and Warranties in the Corporate Acquisition Practice", Author of the chapter France, Graham & Trotman, first edition 1988, second edition 1992 "Leverage : Opening up of New Opportunities", Author of the chapter France, International Financial Law Review 1990 "By – Outs in France", The Management Buy Out Manual, Economy Publishing 1993

Memberships

International Bar Association (IBA), London French-German Chamber of Commerce, Paris Tönisteiner Kreis e.V., Berlin-Paris

Personal interests

Arts, theater, sport (tennis, ski)