Prof. Dr. Nikolaus M. Schmidt

Certified Specialist in Insolvency Law
Honorary Professor of Commercial Law
Insolvency Administrator
Official Receiver
Mediator (DAA)
Certified Specialist of companies restructuring

Core Expertise

• Commercial and company law
• Insolvency and reorganization law
• Banking and credit and security law

Vita

1995

1^st State Examination in Law at Martin Luther University, Halle-Wittenberg

1997

2^nd State Examination in Law (Saxony-Anhalt)

since 1997

Lawyer

since 1998

Insolvency administrator

2000 - 03/2009

Partner in Dr. Frenzel, Dr. Schmidt & Kollegen GbR law firm for commercial law, shareholder in FPS Steuerberatungsgesellschaft mbH, both in Halle/Saale

2001

Doctoral degree (Dr. jur.) at Martin Luther University, Halle-Wittenberg

2002

Certification as specialist in insolvency law

2003 - 2010

Lecturer of insolvency law, company law, banking and credit and security law at Merseburg University of Applied Sciences

since 2006

Official receiver

2009

Certification as mediator (DAA)

since 04/2009

NMS Schmidt Rechtsanwälte law firm

since 2010

Honorary professor at Merseburg University of Applied Sciences

since 2013

periodical guest lecturer at the juridical faculty of Bishop Stuart University Mbarara, Uganda

since 2017

Certified Specialist of companies restructuring

Languages: German, English, Polish (casual)

Additional to obligated lectures at Hochschule Merseburg (FH), Prof. Dr. Nikolaus M. Schmidt lectures as a quest lecturer at Bishop Stuart University Mbarara, Uganda as well as such for different institutions.

Prof Dr Nikolaus M Schmidt frequently authors and co-authors publications in law journals focussing on insolvency law (publications).