Special Consultant
Special Consultant
Highly Experienced and Internationally Connected
Highly Experienced and Internationally Connected
Special Consultant
Prof. (em.) Dr. André Thomashausen
Special Consultant
Prof. (em.) Dr. André Thomashausen
Prof. (em.) Dr. André Thomashausen is a German attorney of 25 years standing and emeritus (retired) Professor of Comparative and International Law at the University of South Africa (Unisa), from 1982 -2016.
Prof. (em.) Dr. André Thomashausen
Prof. (em.) Dr. André Thomashausen has for over four decades drafted successful and lasting solutions for international private and public ventures and projects. Some highlights of his practice are: Restoration of access and custodial rights in the Riga Regional Court for a South African father whose daughter was abducted to Lativa when she was 3 years old. 100% recovery of banking account balance of South African depositor from second largest bank in Germany who had negligently executed a fraudulent instruction to transfer the funds to Vietnam, but insisted on invoking contributary negligence by the legitimate owners of the account. Prof. (em.) Dr. André Thomashausen has for over four decades drafted successful and lasting solutions for international private and public ventures and projects. Some highlights of his practice are:
Restoration of access and custodial rights in the Riga Regional Court for a South African father whose daughter was abducted to Lativa when she was 3 years old.
Restoration of access and custodial rights in the Riga Regional Court for a South African father whose daughter was abducted to Lativa when she was 3 years old.
100% recovery of banking account balance of South African depositor from second largest bank in Germany who had negligently executed a fraudulent instruction to transfer the funds to Vietnam, but insisted on invoke contributary negligence by the legitimate owners of the account.
100% recovery of banking account balance of South African depositor from second largest bank in Germany who had negligently executed a fraudulent instruction to transfer the funds to Vietnam, but insisted on invoke contributary negligence by the legitimate owners of the account.
Managerial rights of so-called silent partners in a German limited partnership proprietary company (GmbH & Co KG).
Managerial rights of so-called silent partners in a German limited partnership proprietary company (GmbH & Co KG).
Establishing in the High Court in South Africa the delictual (tort) responsibility under German law of a world-leading software provider for a claim in excess of 700 million Euro.
Establishing in the High Court in South Africa the delictual (tort) responsibility under German law of a world-leading software provider for a claim in excess of 700 million Euro.
Enforcement in Mauritius and South Africa of German breach of contract claims from the commissioning of a solar energy farm.
Enforcement in Mauritius and South Africa of German breach of contract claims from the commissioning of a solar energy farm.
Defending a default charge against a South African grain supplier under the laws of Mali.
Defending a default charge against a South African grain supplier under the laws of Mali.
Enforcement in Mauritius and South Africa of German breach of contract claims from the commissioning of a solar energy farm.
Enforcement in Mauritius and South Africa of German breach of contract claims from the commissioning of a solar energy farm.
Successful recovery of outstanding payments in excess of 2 million Euro for German engineering services from an Angolan oil company.
Successful recovery of outstanding payments in excess of 2 million Euro for German engineering services from an Angolan oil company.
International Chamber of Commerce Arbitration of claim against a Congolese mining mayor.
International Chamber of Commerce Arbitration of claim against a Congolese mining mayor.
International Chamber of Commerce Arbitration on a dispute over hidden defects in livestock.
International Chamber of Commerce Arbitration on a dispute over hidden defects in livestock.
Shareholder dispute regarding a large iron ore deposit governed by Senegalese law.
Shareholder dispute regarding a large iron ore deposit governed by Senegalese law.
Defence of Sovereign Immunity for armament supplies in the Lisbon Court of Appeal.
Defence of Sovereign Immunity for armament supplies in the Lisbon Court of Appeal.
Validity of export taxes under WTO law.
Validity of export taxes under WTO law.
Application of South African law to uranium enrichment (fuel) production.
Application of South African law to uranium enrichment (fuel) production.
Liability of the Angolan government for defaults of its State-Owned Enterprises under the jurisdiction of Dutch courts.
Liability of the Angolan government for defaults of its State-Owned Enterprises under the jurisdiction of Dutch courts.
Effect on ownership rights of a defective mine nationalisation over minerals produced in a Congolese mine.
Effect on ownership rights of a defective mine nationalisation over minerals produced in a Congolese mine.
Unforeseen but foreseeable climatic conditions impacting on engineering specifications under German contract law.
Unforeseen but foreseeable climatic conditions impacting on engineering specifications under German contract law.
Insurers’ liability for damages under International, Mozambican and English law resulting from sabotage by either insurgent or terrorist intervention.
Insurers’ liability for damages under International, Mozambican and English law resulting from sabotage by either insurgent or terrorist intervention.
Negotiation and authoring of Mozambique General Peace Agreement of 4 October 1994.
Negotiation and authoring of Mozambique General Peace Agreement of 4 October 1994.
Negotiation and co-authoring of Lesotho Highlands Water Project Treaty of 24 October 1986.
Negotiation and co-authoring of Lesotho Highlands Water Project Treaty of 24 October 1986.
Prof. (em.) Dr. André Thomashausen, as Director of the renowned Institute of Foreign and Comparative Law at Unisa, signed for over 1500 expert legal opinions of foreign and private and public international law. None of his statements of applicable law were ever rejected or overturned in Court. Professor Thomashausen is a member of Academia Europaea and an experienced Sworn Translator for English, French, German and Portuguese.
Special Consultant
Prof. (em.) Dr. André Thomashausen
Prof. (em.) Dr. André Thomashausen is a German attorney of 25 years standing and emeritus (retired) Professor of Comparative and International Law at the University of South Africa (Unisa), from 1982 -2016.
Prof. (em.) Dr. André Thomashausen
Prof. (em.) Dr. André Thomashausen has for over four decades drafted successful and lasting solutions for international private and public ventures and projects. Some highlights of his practice are: Restoration of access and custodial rights in the Riga Regional Court for a South African father whose daughter was abducted to Lativa when she was 3 years old. 100% recovery of banking account balance of South African depositor from second largest bank in Germany who had negligently executed a fraudulent instruction to transfer the funds to Vietnam, but insisted on invoking contributary negligence by the legitimate owners of the account. Prof. (em.) Dr. André Thomashausen has for over four decades drafted successful and lasting solutions for international private and public ventures and projects. Some highlights of his practice are:
Restoration of access and custodial rights in the Riga Regional Court for a South African father whose daughter was abducted to Lativa when she was 3 years old.
100% recovery of banking account balance of South African depositor from second largest bank in Germany who had negligently executed a fraudulent instruction to transfer the funds to Vietnam, but insisted on invoke contributary negligence by the legitimate owners of the account.
Managerial rights of so-called silent partners in a German limited partnership proprietary company (GmbH & Co KG).
Establishing in the High Court in South Africa the delictual (tort) responsibility under German law of a world-leading software provider for a claim in excess of 700 million Euro.
Enforcement in Mauritius and South Africa of German breach of contract claims from the commissioning of a solar energy farm.
Defending a default charge against a South African grain supplier under the laws of Mali.
Enforcement in Mauritius and South Africa of German breach of contract claims from the commissioning of a solar energy farm.
Successful recovery of outstanding payments in excess of 2 million Euro for German engineering services from an Angolan oil company.
International Chamber of Commerce Arbitration of claim against a Congolese mining mayor.
International Chamber of Commerce Arbitration on a dispute over hidden defects in livestock.
Shareholder dispute regarding a large iron ore deposit governed by Senegalese law.
Defence of Sovereign Immunity for armament supplies in the Lisbon Court of Appeal.
Validity of export taxes under WTO law.
Application of South African law to uranium enrichment (fuel) production.
Liability of the Angolan government for defaults of its State-Owned Enterprises under the jurisdiction of Dutch courts.
Effect on ownership rights of a defective mine nationalisation over minerals produced in a Congolese mine.
Unforeseen but foreseeable climatic conditions impacting on engineering specifications under German contract law.
Insurers’ liability for damages under International, Mozambican and English law resulting from sabotage by either insurgent or terrorist intervention.
Negotiation and authoring of Mozambique General Peace Agreement of 4 October 1994.
Negotiation and co-authoring of Lesotho Highlands Water Project Treaty of 24 October 1986.
Prof. (em.) Dr. André Thomashausen, as Director of the renowned Institute of Foreign and Comparative Law at Unisa, signed for over 1500 expert legal opinions of foreign and private and public international law. None of his statements of applicable law were ever rejected or overturned in Court. Professor Thomashausen is a member of Academia Europaea and an experienced Sworn Translator for English, French, German and Portuguese.