Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Burandt LL.M. (University of Wales) M.A. MBA

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Professor Dr. Burandt is a sought-after specialist in national and international inheritance and family law as well as in the field of corporate succession management. In addition to his decades-long experience in dealing with legal matters, Prof. Dr. Burandt can draw not only on superior legal knowledge in representing clients` interests, but also on his special skills in the commercial field.

As a mediator, Prof. Dr. Burandt additionally commands above-average negotiating skills, which give him a sure instinct for the concerns of his clients when handling inheritance and family law matters, especially in the drafting of wills, advance directives and marriage contracts.

His knowledge is also in constant demand in his capacity as a member of advisory boards and as an executer of wills.

Besides his work as a university teacher and lecturer, Prof. Dr. Burandt can point to numerous publications within his areas of expertise.

• 1976 – 1983: Studies law in Hamburg, University of Hamburg; London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), London Universiteit van Amsterdam, Amsterdam; Columbia University, New York McGill University, Montréal
• 1984 – 1987: Clerkship in Hamburg, Montréal, Toronto and Speyer
• 1987 – 1990: Academic Staff Member at the University of the Federal Armed Forces, Hamburg
• 1990: Admitted to the Bar
• 1990 – 1997: Liquidator of fourteen companies in the newly-formed German states, sequestrator and consultant Doctorate
• 2000: Trains as Specialist Lawyer for Family Law
• 2001 / 2002: Additional training as Mediator
• 2003: LL.M. (Mergers & Acquisitions) at University of Münster
• 2004: MBA (Financial Services) at University of Wales / Cardiff
• 2005: M.A. (Mediation) at the Europa Universität Viadrina, Frankfurt (Oder) and Humboldt- Universität, Berlin
• 2006: Trains as Specialist Lawyer for Inheritance Law
• Since 2007: Honorary Professor for Business Law at Nordakademie, Elmshorn and part-time lecturer at Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität of Münster as well as at FU Freie Universität Berlin
• 2008: Joins SES Schlutius Eulitz Schrader

• Chairman of the Expert Committee on Inheritance Law of Hanseatische Rechtsanwaltskammer Hamburg
• Regional Representative of the Working Committee of Deutscher Anwaltverein (DAV) for the Hamburg Regional Court District
• Head of Inheritance Law Section of Anwaltunion Fachanwälte e.V.
  Branch Manager, Deutsche Schiedsgerichtsbarkeit für Erbstreitigkeiten e.V. In Hamburg Regional Court District

Admitted to the bar 1990