DWF Germany Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH

I am the lead corporate/M&A partner of Germany with more than 18 years of experience. I mainly advise on national and international mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, squeeze-outs and restructurings with a special focus on the tech and media sector.

Executive Partner (Cologne), Head of Corporate and M&A (Germany)

I lead the commercial and distribution law practice group of DWF Germany and work predominately on cross-border agreements as well as national and international franchise and trade agent agreements. I advise on a range of cross-border M&A transactions, corporate and commercial law projects as well as assisting companies on the development or expansion of their operations, with particular expertise in drafting international and national franchising and agency agreements.

Board of Management of the association "Innovation Network Cologne".  Recommended Expert of the German Franchise Association.

I am an internationally educated German Lawyer/Rechtsanwalt and having lived in various countries worldwide (UK, USA, Switzerland and Malaysia), before I joined Deutsche Telekom/ T-Mobile International AG in 2002, first as Senior Legal Counsel and then as Head of the M&A department. Since 2008 I have worked in private practice.