Since 1972 Lawyer with Baker & McKenzie, Frankfurt am Main
Current activity
Professional focus
- 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
- German
- English
Memberships
- German Arbitration Institute (DIS)
- German Lawyers Association (DAV)
- GRUR
- Deutsch-Brasilianische Juristenvereinigung