Stephan Franz Schmid, LL.M. (WU), B. Sc. (WU)

Schottenbastei 10-16
1010 Wien
T: +43 1 4277-35271

E-Mail: stephan.franz.schmid@univie.ac.at
Social Media: Linkedin

Room 326

Curriculum vitae

Stephan Schmid studied business law and business administration at the Vienna University of Economics and Business. In the course of his studies, he also completed exchange semesters and summer school courses abroad at Cass Business School (London), Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi (Milan) and the Berkeley Executive Institute. He was awarded several merit scholarships for his academic achievements and won the Austrian finale of the Franz von Zeiller Moot Court for Civil Law.

During his studies, he worked as a student associate in international law firms and as a junior researcher at the Vienna University of Economics and Business and as a undergraduate assistant at the Institute for Commercial and Business Law at the University of Vienna. Since August 2022 he is a university assistant ("prae-doc") at the Institute for Commercial and Business Law of the University of Vienna.

Work experience

  • Since 2022: University Assistant (prae-doc) at the Department of Commercial and Business Law (University of Vienna)
  • Legal Trainee at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
  • Legal Trainee at Baker McKenzie Rechtsanwälte LLP & Co KG
  • Student Assistent at the Department of Commercial and Business Law (University of Vienna)
  • Junior Researcher at WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business)
  • Internships and Traineeships in law firms and courts

Education

  • Since 2022: Doctoral Program in Law (University of Vienna)
    2022: Master of Business Law tith Distinction  (WU Vienna)
  • 2022: Bachelor of Business Administration with Distinction (WU Vienna)
  • 2020: Bachelor of Business Law with Distinction (WU Vienna)
  • Exchange semester- and summer schools at:
    o   Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi (Mailand IT)
    o   Berkeley Executive Institute (Berkeley, California USA)
    o   Cass Business School (London UK)

Publications

Originalbeitrag in Fachzeitschriften

  • Das neue Recht der grenzüberschreitenden Umwandlung – Eine Einführung (Teil I), NotBZ 2023, 91 -106 (gemeinsam mit Thomale) 
  • Das neue Recht der grenzüberschreitenden Umwandlung – Eine Einführung (Teil II), NotBZ 2023, 125- 137  (gemeinsam mit Thomale)
  • Das „Private Enforcement“ der EU-Lieferkettenrichtlinie – eine rechtsvergleichende und rechtsökonomische Einordnung (gemeinsam mit Thomale, im Erscheinen)

Beiträge in Sammelbänden

  • Family Offices und Investments außerhalb Deutschlands – Österreich, in Oppel/Jander-McAlister/Bäuml, Beck’sches Handbuch Family Office (gemeinsam mit Rendessy/Varro, im Erscheinen). Link

Kommentierung

  • §§ 1, 2, 3, 36, 60 in Schörghofer/Simonishvili/Thomale/Zollner, EU-UmgrG (gemeinsam mit Thomale in Arbeit)

Herausgeberschaften

  • Nachhaltigkeitsrecht im Konflikt, Beiträge zur 3. Jahrestagung des Jungen Nachhaltigkeitsrechts, in Vorbereitung (gemeinsam mit Nitsch et al, in Vorbereitung), see Link

Education literature, Miscellanea

  • Eu-Lieferkettenrichtlinie: Richtiges Ziel, fraglicher Weg, Der Standard vom 24.04.2024, gemeinsam mit Thomale. Link
  • Grundstücksschenkung mit Vorbehalt eines Fruchtgenussrechtes gegen Substanzabgeltung (LexisNexis Rechtsnews 29959 vom 19.11.2020, gemeinsam mit Loibl), see Link
  • Bearbeitung der Themengebiete „Aktiengesellschaft und Umgründungsrecht“ in Thomale (Hrsg), Karteikarten Unternehmensrecht, in Arbeit.

Awards

  • Winner of the national finals of the Civil Law Moot Court (Franz von Zeiler Moot Court)
  • Merit scholarships for the academic years 2017/2018 - 2018/2019 - 2019/2020
  • Multiple mentions on the WU Recotor´s List (Dean List)
  • Fellow Advanced Research School in Law and Jurisprudende (Ars Iuris)
  • Member of Center of Excellence (51st class)
  • Member of WU Top League (13th class)

Dissertationsprojekt

tbd

Courses offered in the summer term 2024

030630 KU Mergers & Acquisitions Contract Competition Moot Court

Courses offered in previous terms

Winter term 2023/2024

030127  VO Intensivvorbereitung aus Unternehmens- und Gesellschaftsrecht
030178  KU Internationales Umgründungsrecht (M&A)
030180  KU Mergers & Acquisitions Contract Competition Moot Court

Summer term 2023

030178  KU Internationales Umgründungsrecht (M&A)
030180  KU Mergers & Acquisitions Contract Competition Moot Court

Working Language, Scientific Interest

  • German, English
  • Austrian, German, European and international Corporate Law
  • International Private Law
  • Civil Law, Law of Torts
  • Corporate Social Responsibility, Supply-Chain-Litigation