Career

Studied law in Bonn. 1986 first State examination, 1989 second State examination.

Joined the firm in 1989.

Practice

Construction and Real Estate Law, Architecture Law, Security and Defense, Telecommunications Law, Litigation.

Listed by Best Lawyers/​Handelsblatt in litigation (since 2021) and Construction Law (2024, 2026) and award as “Law Firm of the Year 2022 in Construction Law”. Listed by Wirtschaftswoche as “Top Lawyers in Construction Law (2024)" and “Law Firm of the Year in Construction Law (2024)".

Lecturer at the University of Marburg. Lecturer in property and civil law. Lecturer at the Bonn Regional Court for “Referendararbeitsgruppen”.

Consulting, including arbitration proceedings, regarding the procurement of five warships for the Bundeswehr; Consulting on a drone procurement project; consulting and representation in connection with the renewal of licenses for defense‑​related IT; consulting during construction for the Neues Schiffshebewerk Niederfinow project; consulting during construction for the “Hirschhagen Tunnel” infrastructure project; Consulting services provided throughout the construction of the World Conference Center Bonn (WCCB); Numerous court representations in major litigation cases for executives and companies in the fields of IT, telecommunications, and construction and architectural law.

Publications

Publications: co‐editor of the “Handbuch Bauprozess”, co‐editor of the commentary “Kapellmann/​Messerschmidt VOB/B”, co‐editor of “Messerschmidt, Handbuch der Deutschen Rechtspraxis”, co‑​editor and author of the Festschrift für Burkhard Messerschmidt for the 65th birthday (“Bau- und Architektenrecht” Verlag C.H. Beck 2018).

publications

¹ member of the partnership with limited professional liability