Vita

• Studied Law at the Universities of Freiburg i.Br., Edinburgh (Scotland) and Heidelberg
• Legal Clerkship in Potsdam
• 1998 - 1999 Legal & Compliance J.P. Morgan, Frankfurt a. M.
• 1999 - 2001 Attorney-at-Law at White & Case LLP, Berlin
• 2002 - 2008 Andersen Luther, Luther Menold (EY Law), Berlin
• 2008 - 2014 Spokesman of the Management Board of Zentraler Immobilien Ausschuss e.V., Berlin
• 2015 - 2017 Self-Employed Lawyer, Entrepreneur
• 2017 - 2022 Partner at DWF Germany, Berlin
• Since 2022 Partner at Möhrle Happ Luther

Areas of specialization

Corporate, Project and Asset Financing

• Advising corporates on regulatory issues relating to corporate and asset finance
• Legal structuring of bond issues including electronic securities
• Preparation of the necessary documentation for public and private offerings (contracts, prospectuses, information sheets, e-commerce information)
• Implementation of BaFin approval procedures

Crypto and Blockchain

• Regulatory assessment of business models, in particular when using decentralized ledger technologies (DLT)
• Support in licensing procedures for crypto asset service providers
• Legal structuring of token issues (securities and MiCAR tokens)
• Advice on the preparation of white papers
• Statements/legal opinions on crypto regulatory issues
• Submission of BaFin preliminary inquiries

Crowdfunding

• Regulatory advice for crowdfunding platforms
• Supporting companies in the structuring of crowdfunding offerings
• Preparation of the necessary documentation (contracts, information obligations)

Investment Funds

• Structuring of AIF investment funds including or use of exemptions
• Preparation of fund documentation
• Support with registration procedures

Payment Transactions and Money Laundering

• Advice on payment law issues
• Examination of money laundering law issues, in particular in connection with corporate, project or asset finance

Languages

• German
• English
• French

Memberships

 Foundation for International Blockchain for Real Estate Expertise (FIBREE)

Publications

• Co-Author “Blockchain, tokenization and metaverse in the construction and real estate world: the benefits of decentralized technologies”, Haufe 
• Kommentierung §§ 32 ff. KWG, Luz/Neus/u.a., KWG und CRR, 1.-3. Aufl.
• Zahlreiche Veröffentlichungen in verschiedenen Zeitschriften, Buchbeiträge