Lawyer and Partner

Studied in Hamburg, London and Wisconsin
1991 - 1993 Research assistant at the University of Hamburg, a lecturer until 1995

Mergers & Acquisitions, distribution law (commercial agency law and the law governing insurance representatives, authorized dealers and franchising law)
Company and commercial law

German and English

Numerous publications, especially on distribution and company law including:

Commentary on distribution law (commercial agency law, authorized dealership law, franchising law) in one of Germany´s most respected commentaries on commercial law (Großkommentar/Staub, German Commercial Code, 5. ed. 2008, §§ 84 - 92c HGB [vol. 1, p. 341- 1668], de Gruyter, Berlin, ISBN 978-3-89949-408-2)

Part Germany, in: Albaric/Dickstein "International Commercial Agency and Distribution Agreements", Chapters "Commercial Agency Agreement under German law", "Exclusive Distribution Agreement under German law", "Franchising Agreement under German law", Wolters Kluwer 2001, ISBN 978-90-411-2625-2, p. 429-491 

German-American Lawyers' Association
International Bar Association (IBA)
International Association of Young Lawyers (AIJA)
Hamburg Arbitration Circle e.V. (HAC)
Überseeclub Hamburg