Languages:

  • German
  • English
  • French

Education:

  • University of Innsbruck Master of Social and Economic Sciences (Mag.rer.soc.oec.) (Master of Social and Economic Sciences) in 1974 Doctor of laws (Dr. iur.) in 1980
  • Auditing assistant at Höllwarth & Höllwarth
  • Research assistant at the Department of Accounting, Auditing and Taxation, University of Innsbruck from 1978 to 1980
  • Legal clerkship at Innsbruck Regional Court and Innsbruck District Court in 1980
  • Legal practice with the law firm Pestalozzi & Gmür, Zurich, Switzerland in 1985
  • Legal practice with the law firm Schürmann & Partner, Frankfurt, Germany in 1985

Teaching and Lecturing:

  • Lecturer at the University of Innsbruck, Faculty of Law (Contract Law, Choice of Legal Form and Company Analysis), Faculty of Technical Sciences (Construction Law)
  • Lecturer of the course of studies for “Economics and Business Management”, “Business Management and Law”, “Non-profit Social and Healthcare Management”, “Corporate Management in the Tourism and Recreation Industry”, “Management, Communication and IT”, “Legal Dimensions of Entrepreneurship Industrial Engineering” at the Management Center Innsbruck (MCI, www.mci.edu)
  • Lecturer of the course of studies for Economics and Business Management at the University of applied Sciences Kufstein (www.fhs-kufstein.at)
  • Lecturer for management advanced training courses
  • Lecturer at the Institute for Economic Promotion of the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber (Wifi), course of studies “Concession Examination in Cross-border Freight Traffic”
  • Lecturer at the Lawyers Academy, Vienna (Anwaltsakademie Ges.mbH)
  • Lecturer at Lundbeck Austria GmbH (Medical Law)

Supervisory Boards and Other Committees:

  • Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Innsbrucker Immobilien GmbH & Co KG
  • Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Reutte Holding AG Beteiligungsgesellschaft
  • Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Sanatorium Kettenbrücke der Barmherzigen Schwestern GmbH
  • Member of the Supervisory Board of the Tiroler Landesmuseen Betriebs GmbH
  • Head of the Teaching Board of the MCI Fachhochschule GmbH
  • Chairman or, respectively, member of various company advisory boards

Awards

  • Award of the title “University of Applied Science Professor” in 2003
  • Award of the title “University Professor” in 2003

Distinctions

  • Award of the German Trade Journal (deutsche Handelsblatt) and Best Laywers in the “Best Lawyers Ranking Austria” as Best Lawyer 2019
  • Award of the German Trade Journal (deutsche Handelsblatt) and Best Laywers in the “Best Lawyers Ranking Austria” as Best Lawyer 2020
  • Award of the German Trade Journal (deutsche Handelsblatt) and Best Laywers in the “Best Lawyers Ranking Austria” as Best Lawyer 2022
  • Award of the German Trade Journal (deutsche Handelsblatt) and Best Laywers in the “Best Lawyers Ranking Austria” as Best Lawyer 2023

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