Career

Studied law in Trier, Nice, and at the Humboldt University Berlin, supported by the German National Academic Foundation. First state examination in 2005 followed by master studies (LL.M.) at Cornell Law School, USA, 2005–2006. From 2006 until 2009 fellow at the Humboldt University DFG Research Training Group “Constitution Beyond the State”. 2010 doctorate supervised by Prof Dr Dr hc Tomuschat. 2012 second state examination in law, traineeship at the Permanent Mission of Germany to the United Nations in New York.

Joined the firm in 2012.

Member of the firm's management committee.

Practice

Public commercial law, public health law, constitutional law, air traffic and planning approval law (airports), law on the sharing economy Planning approval law (airports), law of the sharing economy, Union law and international law.

Awarded by Handelsblatt/​Bets Lawyers in the ranking “Germany's Best Lawyers 2024” in Public Law.

Advises and represents the public sector (including the Federal Government, the State of Berlin) in countless lawsuits before the administrative, social and civil courts Civil courts (state liability). Counseling and representation of companies and public Authorities in the transport sector (in particular on innovative mobility concepts) as well as in aviation approval and litigation proceedings (BER airport and FRA airport). Advises and represents providers of the sharing economy (including Airbnb). Advice and representation in landmark proceedings in the healthcare sector.

Publications

Publications on infection control law, aviation law, and international law. Editor and author: Eckart/​Winkelmüller, BeckOK Infektionsschutzrecht, C.H. Beck Verlag, online and in print as 2nd ed. 2023; author in: Grabherr/​Reidt/​Wysk, Air Traffic Law, since loose‑​leaf 22nd edition 2021; author in: Schink/​Reidt/​Mitschang, UVPG, UmwRG, C.H. Beck, 2nd ed. 2023; author of monograph “Promises of States under International Law”, Hart Publishing 2012.

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Languages

German, English

¹ member of the partnership with limited professional liability