1981, J.D., University of Erlangen; admission to Frankfurt Bar. 1983/1984, Foreign Associate with Davis Polk & Wardwell, New York. since 1986, Partner at Hengeler Mueller. Specialization: German and international arbitration and litigation regarding business law matters, primarily M&A law, banking and finance law, energy law, warranty issues in technical industries, military procurement matters, PPP matters. Experience: More than 30 years of experience as counsel or arbitrator in arbitration cases as well as counsel in major litigation cases, including General Motors et al. v. Volkswagen et al. (“Lopez case”), Bombardier v. DaimlerChrysler (“Adtranz case”). Currently acting i.a. for Deutsche Telekom AG in the € 7.0 billion Toll Collect arbitration. Professional memberships: DIS, DAV, IBA (former council member of the Asia Pacific Forum), IPBA (former country representative), ICC, AAA/ICDR, LCIA, Swedish Arbitration Association, Swiss Arbitration Association, Polish Arbitration Association, Dutch Arbitration Association, CAS-Arbitrator, P.R.I.M.E. Finance Arbitrator. Publications: Co-author of several dispute resolution publications, e.g. the IBA publication "Economic Consequences of Litigation Worldwide", Kluwer Law International, The Hague-London-Boston, 1999; Chapter on “DIS Schiedsgerichtsordnung” (Arbitration Rules of the German Institution of Arbitration), in Torggler (Ed.), Praxishandbuch Schiedsgerichtsbarkeit (Practitioner’s Handbook Arbitration), Verlag Österreich, Vienna 2007; Member of the IBA Rules of Evidence Review Subcommittee (2008 – 2010). Languages: German, English