Arnold Vahrenwald
Consultant | Prof. Dr. iur., LL.M. | Attorney-At-Law
Profile
Arnold Vahrenwald studied law at the Universities of Saarbrücken, Heidelberg and Munich and has been admitted to the German Bar since 1978. He has also been registered on the EU/EFTA list of lawyers of the Canton of St. Gallen since 2017. This was followed by postgraduate studies at the London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London, which he completed with the title Master of Laws (LL.M.). He received his doctorate in law from the National Taras Shevchenko University of Kyiv, Institute of International Relations.
Arnold Vahrenwald is the author of articles and publications on various legal topics, in particular in the field of intellectual property. He has made numerous contributions to international legal conferences and meetings organized by international organizations such as the UN, WIPO, WTO and the EU as well as national academic institutions.
Practice areas
Arnold Vahrenwald advises clients primarily in the areas of Private International Law, Corporate Law, Contract Law, Commercial Law, Intellectual Property Law, Capital Markets Law, Family Law and Inheritance Law.
Language
- German
- English
- French
- Italian
- Russian
- Spanish
- Portuguese
Education
- Admission as a lawyer in Austria (2019)
- Admission to the bar in Italy (2019)
- Entry in the EU/EFTA list of lawyers in Switzerland (2017)
- Admitted to the bar in Russia (2007)
- Dr. iur., National Taras Shevchenko University of Kyiv, Institute of International Relations (1993)
- LL.M., London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London (1980)
- Admitted to the bar in Germany (1978)
- Legal traineeship (1975-1977)
- Studied law at the Universities of Saarbrücken, Heidelberg and Munich (1969-1974)
Experience
- Consultant at Stach Rechtsanwälte AG (since 2025)
- Professor and member of the Board of Directors at Saint Camillus International University of Health and Medical Sciences, Rome (since 2019)
- Managing Director, Immovaria Real Estate AG, Nuremberg (2017-2019)
- Member of the Supervisory Board, Konform Investitions- und Finanzmanagement AG, Buchloe (since 2015)
- Lecturer, European Business School, Munich-Geneva-Montreux-Barcelona (2015-2016)
- Visiting Professor, Kiev University of Law, Institute of International Relations (2013-2015)
- International Legal Advisor, United Arab Emirates (2005-2012)
- Research Associate, Joint Research Center of the EU, Ispra/Milan (Study on out-of-court dispute resolution systems in e-commerce, 1999-2000)
- Head of the working group “Law and Electronic Commerce”, German FORUM INFO 2000 (1997-1998)
- Professor of media economics at international universities (1995)
- Professor, Media Business School in Rome and successor institutions (since 1992)
- International civil servant, European Space Agency (ESA), Paris (1985-1989)
- Solicitor, London (1980-1985)
- Lawyer (of Counsel), Vahrenwald & Kretschmer, Munich (since 1978)
other activities
- Co-author, International Energy Law & Taxation Review, Sweet & Maxwell, London
- Correspondent, Entertainment Law Review, Sweet & Maxwell, London
- Expert, EU-Moldova Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Program (2017)
- Expert, EU-Ukraine Program on Innovation Strategies and Policies (2010-2011)
memberships
- Member, CEN Workshop “Learning Technologies”, Brussels (1998-2000)
- Member of the Court of Arbitration, Independent Film & Television Alliance (IFTA), Los Angeles (since 1998)
- Member of the “Electronic Commerce” working group of the German Ministry of Economics and Technology (1997-2000)
