Dr. Stefan Gehrold

Dr. Gehrold is an international lawyer who served as a legislator on the European Level and is a former member at the European Parliament.

Dr. Gehrold is serving as Of Counsel – Regulatory Affairs Strategist. His expertise in the European regulatory field supports and enhances DRRT’s role as an international pioneer in institutional investors loss recovery. He plays a major role in DRRT’s activism, particularly related to the class action legal framework in European nations, and building awareness with key decision makers on shareholder activism.

Background

Dr. Gehrold has written over 300 scientific publications addressing legal, political and economic issues, with particular focus on the European integration. He also counts 26 years of professional experience in Germany, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Croatia, and Senegal. His background in European law, combined with his extensive experience, allow him to provide professional and project management services, political-security risk assessment, as well as government and media relations. Dr. Gehrold is a native German speaker, he is fluent in English with a work proficiency in both French and Croatian. Furthermore, he has a basic knowledge of Portuguese, Dutch and Czech with reading proficiency in both Spanish and Slovak.

Education

Law at Passau University (Germany)

Law at Porto Catholic University (Portugal)

Bachelor of Laws at Freiburg University (Germany)

Doctorate (Ph. D.) at Münster University (Germany)

Master of Laws at Hannover Ministry of Justice/Oldenburg Court (Germany)

Articles & Publications

Das Verhältnis zwischen Kommunen und Caritasverbänden bei der Wahrnehmung von Aufgaben nach dem Jugendhilferecht, Frankfurt 1996

Der Fall Bosman – ein Beispiel für die Bürgernähe der EU; in Oldenburgische Volkszeitung vom 06.01.1996, S. 19

Bridging the Trust Gap Between Serbia & its Neighbors: Avoiding Another Cycle of Distrust, with Max Primorac (Institute of World Affairs, 2001)

Samo dug i trnovit Put obecava Uspjeh; in: Privredni Vjesnik vom 17.06.2002, S.9

Hrvatska: Djelic Domovine; in: Euroforum; März 2003, S. 24

Die Slowakischen Präsidentschaftswahlen im April 2004; in KASAuslandsinformationen 5/04, Berlin 2004, S.51 ff.

Kroatien: Konserative Opposition gewinnt Parlamentswahlen; in: KASAuslandinformationen 1/04, Berlin 2004, S.18 ff.

Wirtschaftswunder Slowakei: Musterknabe oder Bösewicht in der erweiterten EU?; in KAS-Auslandsinformationen 11/05, Berlin 2005, S. 57 ff.

Perspektiven in der Energiepolitik der Tschechischen und Slowakischen Republik; in KAS-Auslandsinformationen 02/06; Berlin 2006, S. 50 ff.

Nach der Wahl 2006: Im Westen angekommen? Zur parteipolitischen

Entwicklung in Tschechien und der Slowakei; in KAS-Auslandsinformationen 12/06; Berlin 2006, S. 79 ff.

„Melde gehorsamst, dass ja!“ – Zum Abgleich politischer Sprache in Tschechien und in Deutschland; in „Politische Sprache und Kultur in Mitteleuropa“; Chemnitz 2007

Soon to be published: The European