Vita

Mr. Reinhard W. Arf a.D. studied law and economics at Freie Universität Berlin, the University of Edinburgh, and the London School of Economics and College of Law, London, UK.

Following his study period he spent his time as articled clerk at the Higher Regional Court (Kammergericht) in Berlin.

Between 1979 and 1981 Mr. Arf was attached to the English Law Firm Coles & Stevenson Solicitors, Westminster, London, UK.

He obtained his bar membership in 1980. As a (civil) notary public he collected admission in 1994 and works in both professions simultaneously.

Mr. Arf is a member of the Institute on the Laws of Cooperatives at Humboldt Universität Berlin.

He lectures on subjects of company law, the law of architects and the law on real estates.

In August 2022 Mr. Arf gave up his admission as a (civil) notary public and works now as a lawyer only.


Focus

Business Law (especially Trade Law, Company Law)
Construction Law and the Law of Architects
Real Estate Law

Languages

German
English

Personal Data Sheet

1972 – 1977 Studying at Law School at Freie Universität Berlin; additional study of economics at Freie Universität Berlin, Law School of Edinburgh University, London School of Economics (LSE) and College of Law, London, UK
1978 - 1980 Articled clerkship at the Higher Regional Court (Kammergericht) in Berlin
1979 – 1981 Attached to Coles & Stevenson Solicitors, Westminster, London, UK
1980 Admission to Berlin’s Bar Association
1994 Admission to Notaries’ Public Chamber
2001 Seat in the Supervisory Board of Berliner Bau- und Wohnungs- Cooperative (e.G.)
2006 Chairman of the same board uninterrupted since 2006
2019 Resignation as chairman of the supervisory board of the Building Cooperative „Berliner Bau- und Wohnungsgenossenschaft von 1892 eG“
2022 Resignation as (civil) public notary
2022 Elected to the supervisory board of the ABK Allgemeine Beamten Bank AG