PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Since 2001   Attorney-at-law, Certified expert in labour law, Frankfurt / M.           1993 - 2001   MAYER BROWN ROWE & MAW GAEDERTZ, Frankfurt / M. formerly Albert, Flad & Schlosshan, Frankfurt / M. Head of Employment Law since 1998, specialized in Labour law since 1997, admitted to bar since 1993.           1992   Promotion to Dr. jur., University of Bayreuth           1989 – 1991   Legal clerkship for OLG Bamberg (Higher Regional Court of Bamberg) incl. voting office at the Permanent Representation of Germany towards the OECD office in Paris, second State exam           1985 – 1988   Studies of Business Administration, University of Bayreuth, specializing in finance and marketing, business graduate degree           1983 – 1988   Legal Studies, University of Bayreuth, first State exam