Career

Studied law in Freiburg im Breisgau and Berlin (Humboldt University). 1993 first State examination, 1997 second State examination. 1996 doctoral degree with Prof Dr Christine Windbichler, Berlin. Assistant with Prof Dr Dietrich Murswiek, Freiburg, 1990–1993. Worked with Prof Dr Michael Kloepfer, Humboldt University, 1993–1995. Lawyer in Berlin since 1997.

Joined the firm in 2008.

Practice

Specialist planning law, aviation law, mining law, public commercial law, constitutional law, energy law.

Recognized by JUVE as “leading advisor in environmental and planning law” and recommended in public commercial law and in the transport sector, recommended by Legal 500 in public law/​environmental and planning law and in commercial administrative law. Recommended by Handelsblatt/​Best Lawyers in the ranking “Germany's best lawyers” in public commercial law. Recognized by Wirtschaftswoche as “Top Lawyer in Environmental and Construction Planning Law” (since 2021).

Representing the Federal Republic of Germany in numerous legal disputes before the Federal Administrative Court and the ECJ concerning flight routes in Germany (including Litigation before the Federal Administrative Court and the ECJ concerning approach restrictions to Zurich Airport; flight routes Berlin, flight routes Frankfurt); mining law advice to companies and authorities (lignite planning, operating plans, copper mining) in state planning and regional planning law; Expert opinions on questions of nature conservation law and remediation costs from the GDR era; representation of the State of Hesse in numerous lawsuits concerning the planning approval for the modification of Frankfurt Airport; DFS Deutsche Flugsicherung in numerous administrative disputes concerning conflicts between wind energy and radio beacons (including including BVerwG, judgment of 07.04.2016); principle proceedings concerning the Tobacco Products Directive before the ECJ; representation of lottery brokers under gambling law.

Publications

Various publications on aviation and administrative law.

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Languages

German, English

¹ member of the partnership with limited professional liability