Dirk W. Kolvenbach

Vita

• Admitted to the Bar since 1984
• Born 1955 in Düsseldorf, Germany

Education and Former Activities

• Executive board of the Ilse Bagel Fund
• Member of supervisory board of Kentaro AG, Switzerland (until 2007)
• Council of the Section on Legal Practise of the International Bar Association (since 2001)
• Chairman of Committee 9 (Sports and Gaming) of the International Bar Association (since 1998)
• Co-Chairman of Committee 9 (Sports and Gaming) of the International Bar Association (1995-1998)
• Einsatz als Sachwalter von dem Regierungspräsidenten Düsseldorf für die Gemeinnützige Hermann-Niermann-Stiftung, Düsseldorf (1992-1993)
• Lette & Lette, Montreal/Canada (1984-1988)
• University of Cologne (Legal Trainee/Referendar 1979; Assessor 1984)

Description

Publications

• "Becksche’s Handbuch für Arbeitsrecht", Co-Author
• fileadmin/user_upload/Veroeffentlichungen/vor_2008/0117_Employee_Share_Plans.pdf"Q&A (Germany) on Employee Share Plans", PLC Cross-border Handbook Labour and Employee Benefits 2007/08, Vol. 2 (Kolvenbach/Glaser)
• "Employment Law – The comparative Yearbook of International Business", German Chapter, Special Issue 2006
• "Zivilrechtliche Ausgestaltung des Sponsorings", Anwaltsblatt des Deutschen Anwaltvereins
• "Arbeitsrecht in Deutschland" in Directory about "International Employment Law", in: Bender (Editor), International Employment Law, 1994
• "Employment and Labor Law", in: "Germany a Legal Guide", International Financial Law Review

Lectures

• "Verhandlungen der Sozialpartner über den Abschluss eines Tarifvertrages in Deutschland", International Bar Association Conference in New Orleans
• Various lectures on "Sponsoring" (1997-1998)

Mitgliedschaften:

• German-British Lawyers Association (DBJV)
• German-French Lawyers Associations (DFJ)
• International Bar Association (IBA)
• German Lawyers Association (DAV)
• Steuben-Schurz-Society (SSG)
• Industry Club Düsseldorf