Dr. Bernhard Girsch, LL.M.

POSITION: Lawyer, Partner

FOCUS: Dispute Resolution, Real Estate Law, Competition and Antitrust Law; Company and Corporate Law,

LANGUAGES: German, English, Swedish

Bernhard Girsch, an expert in contract law, is recommended. (Legal 500)

Bernhard Girsch is highly responsive, loyal and a team player. (Legal 500)

Brauneis Klauser Prändl Rechtsanwälte GmbH’s private client practice focuses on inheritance disputes, and is also closely linked to the firm’s real estate practice. Bernhard Girsch is the main contact. (Legal 500)

ADMISSION:
Since 2002 as attorney-at-law

CAREER:
Partner at bkp since 2006
2002-2006 Attorney at bkp
1998-2002 Associate at bkp
1997-1998 Internship at the European Commission in Brussels (DG Competition - Merger Task Force)
1997 Internship at the Austrian Cartel Court
1995 Internship in Great Britain with various judges, barristers and solicitors

TEACHING AND LECTURING:
Lectures for ICC Austria, international organisations, in particular on international distribution agreements, European & Austrian antitrust law, avoidance of pittfalls in contracts, choice of the ideal employment relationship, manager liability

EDUCATION:
2001 Dr.iur., University of Vienna
1996 LL.M., Postgraduate studies in European Law at the University of Lund (Master of European Law)
1994 Mag. iur., University of Vienna
1994 Exchange Student at the University of Göttingen (Erasmus scholarship)

MEMBERSHIPS:
Studienvereinigung Kartellrecht eV, IBA, ICC, Federal Logistics Association Austria
Vienna Bar Association