Background:
Since 1984 | Attorney-at-law (admitted to the Bar Association in Germany) engaged by numerous industrial clients for consultation and litigation in the main areas of corporate and commercial laws (incl. M&A) |
1996 - 2005 |
As General Counsel responsible for the establishment and organization of Süd-Chemie's global legal department advising the Global Business Units and the Managing Board; all legal matters of the parent "holding" organization and the approx. 65 SC Group Companies on five continents; |
1989 - 1995 | Daimler Benz Aerospace AG, (MBB), Ottobrunn (Germany), Military Aircraft Division: From 9/1989 through 1/1991 as Senior Attorney responsible for all legal and contractual matters of the procurement organizations for all international military projects |
1986 - 1989 | Texas Instruments Deutschland GmbH, Freising, Germany: As Legal Counsel responsible for the German, Swiss and Austrian subsidiaries of Texas Instruments, Inc., USA. |
1985 - 1986 | Digital Equipment GmbH, Munich, Germany: As Senior Commercial Lawyer responsible for all legal matters of the Divisions Product Support and Services, Finance and Controlling, Sales Branches and Education. |
1983 - 1984 | Law Office Evans & Harter, Los Angeles, USA: As lawyer admitted to the Bar Association in Germany in charge of handling legal matters (incl. intellectual property and antitrust) for German corporations and other clients doing business in the US. |