Attorney-at-law, admitted to practice in Germany
PhD in law; thesis on automated licensing of standard essential patents, awarded by the renowned University of Freiburg, Germany
Extensive work experience in patent infringement cases, representing companies from SME to multi-national company before all German courts specialized in patent matters at Bird & Bird LLP and Kather Augenstein Rechtsanwälte, both Düsseldorf, Germany
Educated at the 2nd Civil Senate of the Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf (Prof. Dr. Thomas Kühnen) during clerkship and the EPO Board of Appeal during law school
Visiting professor at IÉSEG School of Management (Paris/Lille), teaching the course "Blockchain for Business"