Curriculum Vitae

Education

1988
Universität zu Köln, Doctor Iuris, „Die wirtschaftliche Nutzung natürlicher Ressourcen im Welraum“ [translation: “The economic utilization of natural resources in outer space”], doctoral supervisor Prof. Dr. Karl-Heinz Böckstiegel

1987
2. legal state examination, OLG Düsseldorf [higher state court]

1984 – 1987
Landgericht Köln [state court Cologne], Referendariat [legal clerkship]

1983 – 1984
Boalt Hall School of Law, Master of Laws (LL.M.), University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA

1983
1. legal state examination, OLG Köln [higher state court Cologne]

1977 – 1983
Studies of law and political sciences at the universities Freiburg im Breisgau, Genva and Bonn

Professional Career

Since 2018
Attorney-at-law with his own law office, Berlin

Since 2016
Lecturer at Bucerius Law School, Hamburg (Energy Law)

2001 – 2018
Partner, Linklaters LLP, Berlin

1993 – 2000
Partner, Oppenhoff & Rädler, Berlin

1991 – 1992
Juniorpartner, Boden Oppenhoff Rasor Raue, Berlin

1989 – 1990
Associate, Boden Oppenhoff & Schneider, New York
(newly establishing the office
in New York, N.Y., U.S.A.)

1988
Attorney-at-law, Boden Oppenhoff & Schneider, Cologne

Languages

German

English

French