curriculum vitae - Lunex University

CURRICULUM VITAE
Prof. Dr. Iur. Michael Becker
Lecturer Faculty of Management
Education
1988 Master of Public Administration 'MPA', Harvard University John F. Kennedy School
of Government, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
1982 Ph.D. in Law, Johannes-Gutenberg University, Mainz (Germany)
1980 2nd State Examination in Law (Bar Examination), Mainz (Germany)
1978 1st State Examination in Law, J.D. degree, Johannes-Gutenberg-University, Mainz
(Germany)
Professional Career
1999 - Present: Attorney at law in Luxembourg, specialized in the field of international
professional sport:
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legal advice and service for football clubs and football associations
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Career management of professional football players including legal services
and advice as well as PR services
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Planning and realization of transfers including negotiation and conclusion of
contracts for professional football players such as
from the German national team i.e.: Michael Ballack, Bernd Schneider,
Miroslav Klose, Oliver Neuville, Christian Wörns, André Schürrle
from the US national team i.e.: Thomas Dooley, Eric Wynalda,Cobi Jones,
Alexi Lalas, Kasey Keller, Franky Hejduk, Steven Cherundolo, Landon
Donovan
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Planning and realization of endorsement and advertising cooperation in the
field of professional football with companies like Coca Cola, Samsung, Sony,
Deutsche Telekom, Deutsche Bahn, adidas, Nike, McDonald's, Pepsi Cola
and many more
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Consulting activities for FC Bayern München, Chelsea FC, Liverpool FC, AS
Roma, Juventus Turin, Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Borussia Mönchengladbach
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Consultant to the commissioner of the Major League Soccer, Sunil Gulati
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Consultant of the US Soccer Federation
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Consultant of Harlem Globetrotters during their European roadshow
Present: Professor of sports law and sports management at "University of Applied
Management" (Erding/Munich) and LUNEX University (Luxembourg)
1992 - 1994:
Lectureship as "Associate Professor" within MBA program of Sacred
Heart University Fairfield Connecticut at Luxembourg in the field of
"European Community Law"
1997 -1988:
"Teaching Fellow" of Prof. Dr. Joseph S. Nye, Jr. Director of "Centre of
Science and International Affairs" at Harvard University, Cambridge,
Mass., USA
1981 - 1998:
various positions at the European Court of Auditors, Luxembourg as
well as at the European Commission, Brussels, i.e.:
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Head of Cabinet of Mr. Albert Leicht, German Member of the European Court
of Auditors in Luxembourg
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Attaché of Mrs. Christian Scrivener, Member of the European Commission in
Brussels
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Legal advisor to Mr. Marcel Mart and Mr. Aldo Angioi, both presidents of the
European Court of Auditors in Luxembourg
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Representative of the Court of Auditors in all legal affairs in the Court of
Justice of the European Communities
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Head of Legal Service of the Court of Auditors
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Head of an audit division, responsible for the audit of the European
Community aid programs for the Eastern European Countries and the
Commonwealth of Independent States at the Court of Auditors
1980-1981:
Employment as sports editor at "Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF,
Chanel 2, German Television) in Wiesbaden, Germany
1974 - 1981:
Employment at Johannes-Gutenberg-University, school of Law and
Economics, Mainz, Germany
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Assistant to various professors at the law school, in particular in constitutional law
Research related activities – selected publications:
1. "Verfassungsrechtliche Schranken für die Regelung des Lizenzfußballsports in der
Bundesrepublik Deutschland"; 1982 Disseration, Mainz.
2. "Die Simple Minds vom Betzenberg. Der Niedergang eines Traditionsclubs". Dr. Michael
Becker, Lehnert Verlag. 2004
3. "Jeder Spieler hat den Berater den er verdient". Dr. Michael Becker, NJW-aktuell, Ausgabe
29/2009, S.109ff
4. "Der Anspruch auf ergänzende Berichterstattung - Fall Alois Schloder. M. Becker / M. Winter,
Sport und Recht, Ausgabe 6/2010
5. "Ballack gegen Boateng: Die Haftung für Mitspielerverletzungen nach englischem Recht".
Michael Winter, LL.M.eur., Prof. Dr. Michael Becker, MPA, Mag. iur. Harald Löffer, LL.B. Hon.,
Ian . Levinson, LL.B. Hon., Causa Sport, 1/2013
6. "Fussball-Berater im modernen Marktumfeld - eine Betrachtung aus der Sicht des Praktikers".
Prof. Dr. Michael Becker, Causa Sport, 2/2013
7. "<<Was erlauben DFB?>> Anmerkungen zum Urteil des Landgericht Frankfurt/Main vom 29.
April 2015, 206 O 142/15" Dr. iur. Michael Becker, Dr. iur. Ludwig Ulmer, Causa Sport 4/2015
8. "Fragen um das neue DFB-Reglement für Spielervermittlung". Dr. iur. Michael Becker, Dr. iur.
Ludwig Ulmer, Causa Sport 2/2016