Professor Dr. Matthias Casper
Current affiliations
- Lehrstuhl für Bürgerliches Recht, Gesellschafts-, Bank- und Kapitalmarktrecht (UKR1)
- Cluster of Excellence "Religion and Politics"
Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Capital markets law
- Company law
- Law and finance (in particular, Islamic finance, speculation)
Academic Education | |
| 2002 | Habilitation, University of Heidelberg: “Der Optionsvertrag” (The Option Contract) |
| 1998 | Doctorate in Law, University of Heidelberg: "Die Heilung nichtiger Beschlüsse im Kapitalgesellschaftsrecht" (Cure of void resolutions in corporate law) |
| 1995 | Second State Examination in Law |
| 1993 | First State Examination in Law |
| 1989 - 1993 | Studies in Law, Universities of Heidelberg and Cambridge |
| 1992 | Graduation in economics (Dipl-Ök., Master in economics) |
Work Experience | |
| since 2010 | Director of the Institute for Corporate and Capital Markets Law, Dept. I |
| since 2003 | Head of the research centre in Banking Law |
| since 10/2003 | Holder of the Chair for Civil Law, Corporate, Banking and Capital Markets Law, University of Münster |
| 2018 - 2022 | Vice Dean (2018-2020) and Dean (2020-2022) of Faculty of Law, University of Muenster |
| 2003 - 2009 | Director of the Institute for Employment, Social and Economic Law, Dept. I |
| 10/2002 - 09/2003 | Acting professorships in Heidelberg and Münster |
| 2001 - 2002 | Habilitation Fellow of the German Research Foundation |
| 1995 - 2001 | Research assistant at the Institute for German and European Corporate and Commercial Law, University of Heidelberg (Chair: Prof. Dr. Peter Ulmer) |
Functions and Memberships | |
| since 2018 | Member, Advisory Board of the German Loan Market Association (Beirat der Deutsche Kreditmarkt-Standards) |
| since 2013 | Member, Advisory Group Financial Markets Regulation at the Federal Ministry of Finance, Berlin |
| since 2012 | Liaison lecturer, German National Academic Foundation (Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes) |
| since 2007 | Co-Editor, Series „Abhandlungen zum Gesellschafts-, Bank- und Kapitalmarktrecht“ (Papers on corporate, banking and capital markets law), Publishing house Nomos, up to now 97 volumes (together with Gregor Bachmann, Carsten Schäfer und Rüdiger Veil) |
| since 2006 | Co-editor and editor, Journal of Banking Law and Banking (ZBB/JBB) |
| since 2001 | Co-Editor and since 2014, Advisory Board member, English-language internet journal German Law Journal |
Appointments | |
| 2012 | Offer to a Professorship for Bürgerliches Recht, Handels- und Wirtschaftsrecht (W3) , University of Bonn (rejected) |
| 2009 | Offer to a Professorship for Bürgerliches Recht, Handels- und Gesellschaftsrecht, Wirtschaftsrecht (W3) , Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (rejected) |
| 2003 | Offer to a Professorship for Bürgerliches Recht, Gesellschafts-, Bank- und Kapitalmarktrecht (C4) , University of Münster (accepted) |
Publications
Casper Matthias, Pfingsten Andreas, Stromann Bastian (2020) In: Zeitschrift für Bankrecht und Bankwirtschaft: ZBB, 32(2) Type of Publication: Research article (journal) | |
Casper Matthias (2020) In: Recht der Zahlungsdienste: RdZ, 1(1) Type of Publication: Research article (journal) | |
Casper Matthias (2020) In: Historische Kommission bei der Bayerischen Akademie der Wissenschaften (eds.), Neue Deutsche Biographie: NDB; Band 27 (Vockerodt – Wettiner). Berlin: Duncker & Humblot. Type of Publication: Entry in encyclopedia (book contribution) | |
Casper Matthias (2020) In: Casper Matthias, Terlau Matthias (eds.), Zahlungsdiensteaufsichtsgesetz (ZAG): Das Aufsichtsrecht des Zahlungsverkehrs und des E-Geldes; Kommentar. München: C. H. Beck. Type of Publication: Research article (book contribution) | |
Casper Matthias (2020) In: Casper Matthias, Terlau Matthias (eds.), Zahlungsdiensteaufsichtsgesetz (ZAG): Das Aufsichtsrecht des Zahlungsverkehrs und des E-Geldes; Kommentar. München: C. H. Beck. Type of Publication: Research article (book contribution) |
Projects
Duration: 01/01/2019 - 31/12/2025 | 1st Funding period Funded by: DFG - Cluster of Excellence Type of project: Subproject in DFG-joint project hosted at University of Münster | |
Duration: 01/07/2016 - 31/12/2020 | 1st Funding period Funded by: MKW - Forschungskolleg Type of project: Individual project | |
Duration: 01/11/2012 - 31/12/2018 | 1st Funding period Funded by: DFG - Cluster of Excellence Type of project: Subproject in DFG-joint project hosted at University of Münster | |
Duration: 01/11/2012 - 31/12/2018 | 2nd Funding period Funded by: DFG - Cluster of Excellence Type of project: Main DFG-project hosted at University of Münster | |
Duration: 01/04/2009 - 31/10/2012 | 1st Funding period Funded by: DFG - Cluster of Excellence Type of project: Subproject in DFG-joint project hosted at University of Münster |
Doctorates
| Der fehlerhafte Beschluss des Aufsichtsrats Candidate: Rehkemper, Tom | Supervisors: Kindl, Johann Winfried | Reviewers: Kindl, Johann Winfried; Casper, Matthias Period of time: 01/04/2021 - 13/07/2021 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster | |
| Peer-to-Peer-Lending. Vertrags- und aufsichtsrechtliche Anforderungen Candidate: Hertneck, Lucas | Supervisors: Casper, Matthias Period of time: until 15/10/2019 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster | |
| Auflösung und Liquidation bei der GmbH & Co. KG Candidate: Pettirsch, Meret | Supervisors: Casper, Matthias Period of time: until 16/04/2019 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster | |
| Regulierungsoptionen für Related Party Transactions Candidate: Civelek, Gülsah | Supervisors: Casper, Matthias Period of time: until 05/02/2019 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster | |
| Der Quasi-Gesellschafter Candidate: Jahnke, Ansgar | Supervisors: Kindl, Johann Winfried | Reviewers: Kindl, Johann Winfried; Casper, Matthias Period of time: 02/04/2018 - 27/11/2018 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster |