Current activity

Since 1972 Lawyer with Baker & McKenzie, Frankfurt am Main

Professional focus

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  • Litigation and arbitration
  • product liability and warranty cases (frequently wiht technical experts)
  • unfair competition and intellectual property law
  • German-Brazilian commerce

Areas of law

My career

  • 1968 First Legal Exam, University of Munich
  • 1968-1971 Law Clerk with a voluntary additional time in London
  • 1971 Second Legal Exam in Bavaria
  • 1972 Bar Admission in Frankfurt am Main
  • 1973 Dr. jur, University of Munich
  • 1977/78 Associate Training Program with Baker & McKenzie in Sao Paulo, Brasilien

Arbitration experience

As Arbitrator: 2 ad hoc proceedings, once as chairman, once as party-appointed arbitrator. As Counsel: 20 proceedings, i.a. ICC, UNCITRAL, DIS and ad hoc. Subject-matter of arbitral proceedings: Company Law (private limited company versus shareholder), International commercial law/CISG/warranty law/product liability.

Publications

  • Regressansprüche des Endherstellers gegen den Zulieferer wegen Rückrufkosten (Recall costs: The supplier's liability towards the final manufacturer), VersR 1999, 1333
  • Die Zwangsvollstreckung bei unvertretbaren Handlungen (Enforcement of judgements for individual actions), 1999
  • Since 1988 numerous speeches on the development of product liability law in Germany
  • 1999/2000 Speeches on the European Directive on the sale of consumer goods

Languages

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  • German
  • English

Memberships

  • German Arbitration Institute (DIS)
  • German Lawyers Association (DAV)
  • GRUR
  • Deutsch-Brasilianische Juristenvereinigung

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