Thomas engages with ship financing matters spanning multiple jurisdictions and has experience in dealing with complex international transactions. He regularly acts for shipowners as well as financiers.
Prior to joining the firm, Thomas worked in the legal department of an international shipping company in Santiago de Chile and Copenhagen as well as for a major UK law firm in Germany.
Thomas studied law at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich and Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción, Chile. He completed his legal clerkship at the Regional High Court Oldenburg, Germany, and a German boutique firm specialising in shipping as well as our Singapore office.
In addition to his native German, Thomas is fluent in English and Spanish.