Friedrich W. Catoir

Current residence: Paris

Executive Summary:
Fully qualified German lawyer, General Consul rtd, Former Ambassador, Law of the Sea, Antarctica, Space and Environmental Law. Seeking to leverage over 44+ years of experience as a Senior Advisor.

Professional experience:

German Foreign Service from 1972 to 2009: Foreign Office, Diplomatic Service roles include:

• 2006-2009   General Consul, and also responsible for promoting the presence of German personnel in International Organizations, Geneva (Switzerland)
• 2002-2006   Ambassador, Law of the Sea, Air, Space and Environmental Law, Berlin (Germany)
• 2001-2002   International Tax Law, Head Office, Berlin (Germany)
• 1997-2001   Deputy Chief of Mission, German Embassy, Rabat (Morocco)
• 1993-1997   First Counsellor in charge of legal and consular affairs including migration, Schengen and anti-terrorism issues, Paris (France)
• 1989-1993   Counsellor, Press and Public Affairs, German Embassy, Rome (Italy)
• 1986-89    Counsellor at Head Office, Protocol Department, in charge of foreign missions, international organizations and immunities, Bonn (Germany)

2009-Current activities

• 2015   Trainer for government executives, Madagascar (see Appendix 1 & 2)
• 2009-2013   Advisory Panellist, Ericon European Scientific Foundation, Strasbourg (see Appendix 3)
• 2009- current   Lecturer and Speaker at conferences, Law of the Sea current issues

Education / Qualifications

Fully qualified German lawyer (Referendarexamen(First State Examination in Law) and Assesorexamen (Second State Examination in law); Universities of Bonn, Toulouse & Heidelberg, Judicial Clerkship in Baden Wurttemberg; Research Assistant, Cologne (Institute for the Law of the European Union)

Skills

Languages: French and German (mother tongues), English, Spanish, Italian (fluent), Swedish (basic)

Areas of expertise

•  Maghreb
• Sub-Saharan Africa with special focus on Francophonie
• Europe (France and Italy)
• Speeches and Lectures on sector issues (noted below)
• Sector Speciality:
  • Law of the Sea and Maritime issues, including shipping, continental shelf, seabed and inherent exploitation rights and energy resources
  • Migration issues, international cooperation to combat terrorism
  • Privileges and immunities of foreign missions and international organizations
  • International tax law