Practice Expertise
- Antitrust Law
- Copyright and Publishing Law
- Gaming & Betting Law
- Information Technology (IT)
Areas of Practice
- Antitrust Law
- Copyright and Publishing Law
- Gaming & Betting Law
- Information Technology (IT)
- Media Law
- Telecommunications Law View More
WSG Practice Industries
Corporate & Business
Hospitality, Media & Leisure
Intellectual Property
Technology
Telecommunications
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WSG Leadership
- Gaming/ Gambling Group - Member
- Technology, Media & Telecommunications Group - Member
Profile
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Languages
German, English and French
Birth Information
Born 1958 in Recklinghausen, Germany
Bar Admissions
Admitted to the Bar since 1989
Education
Law School at Cologne/Germany and Geneva/Switzerland (1977-1983)
British Institute of International and Comparative Law, London (1980)
International Law Institute Georgetown University Washington D.C., USA (1988)
Areas of Practice
- Antitrust Law
- Copyright and Publishing Law
- Gaming & Betting Law
- Information Technology (IT)
- Media Law
- Telecommunications Law
Professional Career
Professional Associations
Professional Activities and Experience
Legal clerkship in Konstanz/Germany (1985-1987), internship with the EC Commission, Brussels / Belgium (1987)
Consultant to the EC Commission, DG III - Internal Market and Industrial Affairs (1988/1989).
1989 begin of professional practice at Heuking Kuehn in Duesseldorf, 1991 Partner, from 2000 to 2004 partner in PricewaterhouseCoopers Veltins, e-business network leader of Landwell, since 2004 again partner at Heuking Kuehn
- International Bar Association
- German Antitrust Law Association
- American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham)
- Study Circle for Press Law and Press Freedom
- Legal Committee of the Association of Private Broa
Professional Activities and Experience
Legal clerkship in Konstanz/Germany (1985-1987), internship with the EC Commission, Brussels / Belgium (1987)
Consultant to the EC Commission, DG III - Internal Market and Industrial Affairs (1988/1989).
1989 begin of professional practice at Heuking Kuehn in Duesseldorf, 1991 Partner, from 2000 to 2004 partner in PricewaterhouseCoopers Veltins, e-business network leader of Landwell, since 2004 again partner at Heuking Kuehn
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