Nearly everything on myself.

education

  • Legal studies at the universities of Bonn and Freiburg i. Br.
  • First Legal State Exam, Freiburg i. Br. 1990
  • Dr. jur., University of Freiburg i. Br. 1993, with a thesis on the French Insider Trading Laws
  • Second Legal State Exam, Hamburg 1994
  • LL.M., London School of Economics and Political Science, 1995

professional experience

  • Investment Banking, Düsseldorf 1996-1999
  • Global Head of Legal, Asset Management, Düsseldorf 1999-2000
  • Global Head of Legal and Fund Development, Asset Management, London 2001-2003
  • SJ Berwin LLP/King & Wood Mallesons LLP, Partner, Frankfurt 2004-2015
  • K&L Gates LLP, Frankfurt 2016-2017
  • Founded STARKE. LEGAL. in April 2017

acknowledgements

  • JUVE 2015/2016: “well established” (competitor)
  • JUVE 2014/2015: “professionally excellent and personally pleasant“ (competitor)
  • Legal 500 2015: “consistent, determined, reliable and resilient“
  • JUVE 2013/2014: “perfect collaboration, top quality“ (client)
  • (no further coverage after moving to STARKE. LEGAL. in 2017)

languages

  • German
  • English
  • French

photos for Media publication

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SHARING.