Peter Ries
Professor for civil law (specialising in commercia
Department of Legal Studies
Berlin School of Economics and Law
Germany
Biography
"1982-1986: Studied History, Politics, Economics and Law at the Universities of Würzburg and Munich and at the London School of Economics and Political Science 1991: Lawyer at the legal practice McGuire Woods Battle and Boothe in Washington D.C. 1992-1995: Lawyer at the legal practice Droste (now Lovells) Since end 1995: Judge for the commercial register at the District Court of Charlottenburg, with specific responsibility for company law Since 2000: Alongside the position as judge, professor of civil law, commercial and company law Summer 2008: Visiting lecturer at Drexel University, Philadelphia, USA; several lectures abroad Summer 2010 visiting lecturer at Macquarie University Sydney, Australia October 2012: Visiting professor at University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, UK (International Corporate Law) 2003-2013: Vice Dean, Department of Legal Studies, BSEL"
Research Interest
International company law
