Vita
1964 |
Born in Klagenfurt |
1983 – 1984 |
Military service in Klagenfurt |
1985 – 1990 |
Studies and degree in law in Graz |
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Studies in business administration (4 semesters) |
1990 – 1991 |
Judicial year at the District Court and Provincial Court Klagenfurt |
1991 – 1995 |
Candidate lawyer in Klagenfurt |
1995 – 2010 |
Lawyer in diverse firms in Klagenfurt |
2001 |
Certificate in European law (Danube University Krems) |
2002 |
Award of the academic title “Master of Laws” (L.L.M. Krems) |
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with the master thesis “The ban on spam in the light |
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of European legal provisions” |
since 2011 |
Attorney at law in Velden am Wörthersee |
2012 |
Registered mediator according to the Austrian Mediation Act |
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(ZivMediatG) |
2014 |
court-approved expert for distribution law |
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(§24 Commerical Agents Act) |
Functions, Memberships and Honours
Member of the Committee of the Carinthian Bar Association (since 2006)
Member of the working group for criminal law of the Austrian Bar Association (since 2006)
Member of the working group for international professional law of the Austrian Bar Association (since 2005)
Member of the working group for fundamental and human rights of the Austrian Bar Association (since 2012)
Member of the Association of Austrian Criminal Defence Lawyers (since 2004)
Examiner of the Carinthian Bar Association for bar and judges’ examinations (since 2000)
Member of the Disciplinary Board of the Carinthian Bar Association (2000-2006)
President of the Examination Board at the final qualifying examinations for law firm assistants (since 2007)
Regular lectures at the Institute for Economic Advancement (WIFI), the Economic Chamber, the Bar Association etc.
Decoration of Honour in Gold for Services to the Republic of Austria (2012)
Specialisations
banking and lending
insolvency law, especially avoidance actions
business restructuring
corporate law, especially brokerage and commercial agency law
estate transaction und legal due diligence
distribution law, authorised dealer and franchise contracts
petrol station law
tort and warranty law
European law with focus on competition law and international procedural law
construction and property development contract law
general and special administrative law, especially construction law
criminal law, especially corporate and commercial criminal law
association and sports law
(business) mediation
expert opinion preparation