Alexander Reus作为DRRT的管理合伙人，在投资人保护及损失追偿领域内，拥有25多年国际诉讼及替代性争议解决的经验。他为美国境内某些世界上最大的机构投资者、以及国际股东赔偿诉讼案件提供法律意见并担任代理人，包括集体诉讼、团体行动、股东派生诉讼以及并购中的评估诉讼。在股东权利、保护、赔偿及公司治理，以及非常规、非集体诉讼司法管辖体制内为全球投资者损失追偿提供资金支持方面，他是全球领导者及开拓者之一。
Reus先生一直且持续参与最大的非美国证券诉讼案件，对应公司包括苏格兰皇家银行、德国大众、法国维旺迪、日本东芝，日本奥林巴斯（110亿日元和解金）及荷兰富通（12亿欧元和解金）。
Reus先生是理事会注册国际律师（佛罗里达律协），持有德国及美国法学学位。他持有纽约、佛罗里达及哥伦比亚特区的执业牌照，以及在英格兰及威尔士担任事务律师、在德国担任欧洲律师的执业资格。他经常就国际法律事务发表国际演讲，也在众多董事会及委员会任职。Alexander先生的母语为德语，擅长英语，且具有葡萄牙语、法语及西班牙语的会话能力。
背景
从迈阿密大学取得法学博士学位后，Reus先生曾作为合伙人在小型及大型国际律所工作，处理众多复杂的国际公司及诉讼业务。Reus先生后来加入Baur, Woodbridge, Reus & Klein，代表高净值人士处理公司、不动产、移民、税务及诉讼等相关业务。
2000年，Reus先生成为Becker & Poliakoff的合伙人，并负责欧洲业务组，管理15位以上律师，专注于复杂的并购业务、诉讼、ADR及政府关系问题。
2004年，Reus先生创立了国际导向的专业性律所DRRT，专注于全球投资者保护、证券诉讼及投资者损失追偿业务。Alexander迄今仍担任DRRT的管理合伙人。他的母语为德语，擅长英语，且具有葡萄牙语、法语及西班牙语的会话能力。
学历
B.A., Gymnasium Karlsbad, Germany
J.D., University of Heidelberg School of Law, Germany
L.L.M., University of Miami School of Law
J.D., cum laude, University of Miami School of Law
律师资格
New York
Florida
District of Columbia
United States Supreme Court
U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit
U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
United States District Courts for the Southern and Middle Districts of Florida
Law Society of England and Wales (Solicitor)
Frankfurt Bar Association (European Attorney)
Dubai International Arbitration Centre
Board Certified International Lawyer (Florida)
讲座及演讲聘约
Panelist, “Protecting Securities Portfolios Against Fraud – Obtaining Representation Outside the U.S.” at BLB&G Roundtable, New York City, USA
Speaker, “The Future of Financial Institution Litigation” at C5 9th International Financial Investor Insurance Form, London, UK
Panelist, “Mis-selling of Financial Products: How are we protected in today’s marketplace?” at IIEF Investor Rights Protection Forum, Hong Kong
Speaker, “International Securities Litigation” at The Knowledge Group Legal Series Webinar
Speaker, “Incorporating the Latest U.S. Class Action Developments into Your Litigation Strategy in Preparation for the Growth of Collective Actions in Europe,” at C5 Financial Institutions Litigation Conference, London, UK
Co-Moderator, “Litigation Lessons for Securities Lawyers,” at ABA Annual Conference, Dublin, Ireland
Speaker, “Reconsidering the Compensation System for your Firm – From Associate to Senior Partner” International Bar Association Conference, Munich, Germany
Panelist, “Morrison v. NAB,” at IIEF London Governance Forum, London, UK
Panelist, “The new Corporate Governance Landscape,” at ICGN Annual Conference, Paris, France
Panelist, “The Route Map to Reform and Recovery,” at ICGN Annual Conference, Sydney, Australia
Speaker, “Generating Legal Alpha” at Nordic Pension Investment World, Stockholm, Sweden
Speaker, “Collection of Securities Class Action Settlements,” IIEF Institutional Investor Education Forum, Paris, France
Speaker, “Generating ‘Legal’ Alpha – New Trends in Europe and the U.S.” at Pension Fund Investment World, Berlin, Germany
Speaker, “Generating Legal Alpha” at Terrapin Investor World Middle East, Dubai, UAE
文章与出版物
“Scheme Liability” nach Stoneridge – Haftung für Kapitalmarktbetrug in den USA und Deutschland (62. Jahrgang, Heft 27, Page 1245), WM. (Germany)
“Anlegerschutz – Pflichten von Institutionellen Investoren”, WM. (Germany)
“Globaler Anlegerschutz”, DAJV. (Germany)
“Securities Litigation USA/Germany – Duties of Institutional Investors”, DAJV. (Germany)
“The New European Company – Societas Europaea” Eurowatch. (Germany)
“Internationale Ehevertrage in Deutschland” (Heft 6, Page 329) FPR. (Germany)
“Judicial Discretion: Comparative View of the Doctrine of Forum Non Conveniens in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Germany,” Loyola of Los Angeles Int’l & Comparative Law (Volume 16, Number 2)
会员资格
- Atlantic Sapphire AS, Director, Compensation Committee Chairman
- ICGN Shareholder Rights Committee
- National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD)
- Board Leadership and Governance Fellow
Joseph Gulino，主任及助理管理合伙人，10多年来成功代理众多机构投资者参与世界各地若干管辖区内的案件。
作为在美国接受训练的多语言律师，Gulino先生持有美国（佛罗里达、宾夕法尼亚及华盛顿特区）及英格兰与威尔士的双重执业资格。他代表DRRT的客户处理投资者保护、证券诉讼及反垄断诉讼的相关业务。他是佛罗里达律师协会的理事会注册国际律师。
Joseph负责领导由业务娴熟的国际诉讼律师组成的团队，指导重大的非美国证券诉讼案件，例如维旺迪、塞班公司及西雅那银行案，且与全球若干管辖区内的合作律所密切协作。他在若干最大的美国证券案件中（包括花旗、美国银行及默克案）代表DRRT的客户担任联络律师。
作为国际意大利语律师协会(AIGLI)及国际青年律师协会(AIJA)的会员，Gulino先生曾在意大利、比利时及卢森堡多次发表关于证券诉讼及投资者保护索赔的演讲，并在法国多家法律期刊上发表关于投资者保护的文章。2019年，Gulino先生被任命为佛罗里达律师协会之国际法认证委员会的成员。
背景
Gulino先生曾受聘于美国最大的证券诉讼律师事务所之一，两次获得美国教育部颁发的外文地区研究奖学金并专注于西欧研究。他曾作为实习生在美国国务院一家公益性移民机构工作，作为顾问参加匹兹堡大学的东欧国际法律教育计划。他在匹兹堡大学公共与国际事务研究生院获得国际与公共事务硕士学位，专业为全球政治经济。
Gulino先生的母语为英语，擅长法语及意大利语，具有西班牙语的会话能力以及德语的基础知识。
律师资格
Speaker, “Case Examination: Tesco (UK),” at Securities Class Action Services Webinar
Speaker, “Global Trends in Securities Class Actions,” at Securities Class Action Services Roundtable, New York City, USA
Panelist, “Myths and Realities of Financing Collectives Actions,” at ABA Seminar Increasing Access to Justice Through EU Class Actions, Brussels, Belgium
Guest Lecturer, “International Securities Fraud Actions and Investor Protection,” at Università LUISS Guido Carli, Law School, Rome, Italy
Seminar presenter, “After the storm: A comparative approach between U.S. and Europe on the consequences of the crisis on the legal environment applicable to the banks”, at AIJA seminar “Being a Banker in a Post-Crisis World: Risks and Liabilities”, Luxembourg
Seminar panelist, “The Global Fight Against Terrorism and its Impact on Citizens’ Lives,” Madrid, Spain
Seminar on comparative International Legal Education US-Ukraine, Yalta, Ukraine
文章与出版物
“L’expérience allemande pour protéger les investisseurs, une leçon pour l’Europe?”, Option Droit & Affaires (No. 73) (France)
“A recent decision of the U.S. Supreme Court represents a radical change for the system of investor protection in the United States – La dernière décision de la Cour Suprême Américaine représente un changement radical pour le système de protection des investisseurs aux Etats-Unis,” AIJA (No. 24) (France)
“Morrison contre National Australia Bank, un arrêt à la portée internationale,” Option Droit & Affaires (No. 44) (France)
“Actions de groupe: la Cour suprême siffle la fin de la partie pour les investisseurs étrangers,” LJA (No. 985), (France)
学历
J.D., University of Pittsburgh School of Law, International and Comparative Law Certificate
Master of Public and International Affairs, University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public & International Affairs, Certificate of advanced study: Western European affairs
B.A., Political Science, Villanova University, minors in French and Italian
律师资格
Pennsylvania
District of Columbia
Florida
Solicitor (England & Wales)
Board Certified International Lawyer (Florida)
会员资格
French-American Chamber of Commerce of Florida
International Association of Jurists (Associazione Internazionale Giuristi di Lingua Italiana) (AIGLI)
International Association of Young Lawyers (Association Internationale des Jeunes Avocats) (AIJA)
- Member of the Commercial Fraud Commission
- Member of the Banking, Finance & Capital Markets Law Commission
- Arbitration Commission Member
Board of Trustees of The American University of Rome
Christian Wefers
主任，DRRT欧洲办事处负责人
Christian Wefers，主任，欧洲办事处负责人，在金融及资本市场、银行及贸易法、国际诉讼与争议解决领域具有丰富的职业经验。他是法兰克福律师协会（德国）的会员，主要在DRRT的德国法兰克福办事处工作。
Wefers先生是德国律师协会注册的金融及资本市场专家，他协助DRRT的客户负责处理银行及贸易法相关业务、国际诉讼及争议解决业务。
他代表机构投资者参与了众多荷兰基金会法律程序、国际破产业务、金融反垄断案件以及德国私人证券诉讼案件，其中包括海波银行案（机构投资者在德国提起的最大证券案件之一）。
背景
Wefers先生在杜塞尔多夫大学及科隆大学取得法学学位，并在迈阿密大学法学院取得法学硕士学位。他获得德国银行及资本市场法律专家的认证。
Wefers先生的母语为德语，并擅长英语及荷兰语。
讲座及演讲聘约
- Speaker, “Klagen institutioneller Anleger gegen Emittenten – ein Wertschöpfungspotenzial?” at 7. Liechtensteinischer Fondstag, Vaduz, Liechtenstein
- Speaker, “U.S. Recht,” at University Darmstadt, Germany
文章与出版物
- “Now you see me – now you don’t!”, Newsletter of the Deutsch-Amerikanische Juristen-Vereinigung e.V. (DAJV)
学历
- J.D., University of Düsseldorf and Cologne, Faculty of Law, Germany
- LL.M., University of Miami
- Certification in German Legal Specialization Course for Banking and Capital Market Law (Deutsches Anwaltsinstitut e. V.)
律师资格
- Germany (Frankfurt Bar)
会员资格
- German-American Lawyers’ Association (Deutsch-Amerikanische Juristenvereinigung) (DAJV)
Jonathan Cohen先生就涉及到投资者损失追偿的全球各类法律行动为DRRT的客户提供法律意见。Cohen先生主要参与亚洲的众多诉讼，及时为当地律师提供有力支持。他在案件评估、调查及合规方面具有丰富经验，包括投资组合分析。
背景
Cohen先生在证券行业内拥有20多年的经验。作为一名职业律师，他同时掌握丰富的金融市场专业知识。除法律学位之外，他还在资本市场领域内拥有丰富的职业经验。由于持有众多证券业牌照，他也曾担任运营及合规官。
学历
- J.D., Nova Southeastern University
- M.B.A, Nova Southeastern University
- B.A., Legal Studies, University of Massachusetts/Amherst
律师资格
- Florida
Lay先生作为DRRT的律师，参与DRRT在全球（包括巴西及欧洲）各类投资者损失追偿诉讼的工作。加入DRRT法律团队之前，Lay先生从事商事诉讼及商业交易，拥有在州法院及联邦法院代理客户的经验，并就各类业务（包括合同订立及合规、并购、劳动法、版权及商标保护与执行、不动产交易）为公司客户提供法律意见。
Lay先生是佛罗里达律师协会的会员，在佛罗里达大学莱文法学院获得法学博士学位，他在该大学以三等优异成绩毕业。在法学院期间，Lay先生在佛罗里达国际法杂志的执行理事会任职。Lay先生也曾担任佛罗里达州坦帕第二地区上诉法院Morris Silberman法官的司法研究员，且在美国海军军法署及佛罗里达大学副校长及总法律顾问办公室完成实习。进入法学院之前，Lay先生在西弗吉尼亚大学取得科学学士学位。
学历
- J.D., cum laude, University of Florida, Levin College of Law
- B.S., West Virginia University
律师资格
- Florida Bar
Lorena Kern
Senior Associate
Ms. Kern is a senior associate with DRRT, contributing to DRRT’s legal efforts in a variety of securities litigation and investor loss recovery actions throughout the world, including Germany. Prior to joining DRRT, Ms. Kern practiced litigation as a Bar-Approved Specialist in Insurance Law with a national insurance law firm in Germany focusing on the recourse of major claims and general liability cases.
Ms. Kern graduated from University of Cologne Law School (Germany), where she was a member of the Law Student Council and a mentor to new students. She then completed a legal clerkship at the Higher Regional Court of Duesseldorf in Germany and has profound experience with Criminal Law matters. Ms. Kern also earned an LL.M. at Cardozo School of Law in General Legal Studies, with a concentration in Intellectual Property and Information Law.
Ms. Kern is a native German speaker and fluent in English.
Education
- J.D., University of Cologne Law School, Germany
- LL.M., Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, New York City
Admissions
- New York Bar
- Germany (Cologne Bar)
Memberships
- German-American Lawyers’ Association (Deutsch-Amerikanische Juristenvereinigung) (DAJV)
- New York State Bar Association
- Advocate Club of Germany
- Advocate Club of Cologne
Ms. Blake is an associate with DRRT, contributing to DRRT’s legal efforts in a variety of securities litigation and investor loss recovery actions throughout the world.
Background
Prior to joining DRRT, Ms. Blake served as Deputy Counsel with the International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) in New York. As Deputy Counsel, Ms. Blake oversaw hundreds of international and domestic arbitrations – including emergency and expedited-procedure arbitrations – and assisted the ICC Court in scrutinizing arbitral awards and making procedural decisions related to arbitrator challenges, the constitution of arbitral tribunals, and consolidations, among others.
Ms. Blake earned her J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School, where she was a Graduate Student Instructor for an undergraduate writing course. During law school, she completed internships with an international law firm in Mexico City and the World Bank in Washington, D.C. Ms. Blake began her legal career in Paris, where she trained with the international arbitration group of a leading law firm, focusing on commercial and investment treaty arbitrations in the aviation, energy, and construction sectors. Ms. Blake is licensed to practice law in New York and Florida.
In addition to her native English, Ms. Blake is fluent in Spanish and has conversational knowledge of French and Portuguese.
Education
- J.D., University of Michigan Law School
- B.A., Northwestern University
Admissions
- New York
- Florida
Speaking Engagements
- Panelist, “Virtually Back to Normal? Takeaways from a Year of Remote Arbitration Hearings and Pathways Forward” at 10th Annual Atlanta International Arbitration Society Conference
- Moderator, “Arbitrator Appointment: Party vs. Institutional Appointment” at 17th ICC New York Conference on International Arbitration, Young Arbitration & ADR Forum (YAAF) Debate
J. Alexander Bürger
法律顾问
J. Alexander Bürger是在DRRT法兰克福办事处工作的国际商事及交易律师。
他在金融及资本市场、银行及贸易法、国际诉讼、商标及不正当竞争法、专利、版权及职务发明法等领域内具有丰富的职业经验。他是德国若干案件的首席律师，就银行与贸易法、国际诉讼为DRRT的客户提供法律意见。
背景
Bürger先生在法兰克福大学取得法学学位，在迈阿密大学法学院取得法学硕士及法律博士学位。Bürger先生具有德国及佛罗里达的执业资格，擅长德语及英语。
学历
- J.D., cum laude, University of Frankfurt, Faculty of Law
- LL.M., University of Miami School of Law
- J.D., cum laude, University of Miami School of Law
律师资格
- Florida
- Germany
会员资格
- German Bar Association (Deutscher Anwaltverein) (DAV)
Dr. Stefan Gehrold
Of Counsel - Regulatory Affairs Strategist
Dr. Stefan Gehrold
Of Counsel - Regulatory Affairs Strategist
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