Summary in English

Areas of Law:

National and international Contract Law and Banking Law

Interests in the Law of Succession and Company Law

Legal Experience:

Since 7/1999:

Employed at the central legal department of Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft, In-house counsel: specializing in International Contract Law concerning Syndicated Loans, Bonds other Investment Banking instruments and Banking law; also

Self-employed: specialising in national and international Contract Law and Banking Law; Interests in the Law of Succession and Company Law.

Since 1/2010 for Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft Member of various working groups of the Legal and Documentation Committee of ICMA

6/2006 – 1/2010 for Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft Member of the Legal and Documentation Committee of ICMA (International Capital Markets Association, www.icma-group.org)

Since 5/2005 Member of the Executive Committee of the ARGE Bank- und Kapitalmarktrecht of the German Law Society

6/1996 until 6/1999:Employed with the law firm Anwaltskanzlei Heise in Bielefeld, experience in civil and criminal litigation, specializing in Company Law, Intellectual Property/Competition Law, Law of Succession, Personal Injury Law

2/1995 until 5/1996: Employed with the Law Firm Franken & Partner in Duisburg, experience in civil and criminal litigation specializing in Company Law, Intellectual Property, Competition Law (Copyright),Personal Injury, Construction Law

since December 1994 Legal consultant to racing engine firm Zagk, advising on Commercial Contracts, International Sales

1/1994 until 12/1994: Employed with the Law Firm Heise, Heise and Kisker in Bielefeld, experience in Civil Litigation in particular Company Law and Intellectual Property Law.

1/1993 until 4/1993: Employed with the Law Firm Fritze, Weigel, Bornemann, Arnold und Kelm in Frankfurt, handling civil law suits, in particular Competition Law, Intellectual Property Law, Media Law

Lecturing Experience:

1999 - Selected questions on the Law of Succession at University of Bielefeld

2003 - Ausstiegsklauseln insbesondere bei Kreditverträgen, Schuldverschreibungen

2005 – The new law on Pfandbriefe and its effect on the refinancing of Commerzbank

- Demands with regard to the documentation of Bonds as well as the practical effects

and questions for issuers and banks arising from the Prospectus Directive

since 2007 - Lectures on Prospectus Law and Liability as well as Securities for the "Fachanwalt

für Bank- und Kapitalmarktrecht" organized by the DeutscheAnwaltAkademie

2008 - Lectures on Prospectus Law and Liability as well as Securities for the "Fachanwalt

für Bank- und Kapitalmarktrecht" organized by the Kölner Anwaltverein

Publications:

"Handbuch des Fachanwalts für Bank und Kapitalmarktrecht" chapters on "the Syndicated Loan", "Prospectus Law and Prospectus Liability" as well as "Securities and issues of securities".

Qualifications/Exams:

1998 Admitted to the Roll of Solicitors in England and Wales

1994 Second State exam in Law, Germany

1992 Master of Law, University of London

1990 First State exam in Law, Germany

Languages: German (mother tongue), English (fluent)

Admitted to the Bar in March 1995