Specializations and Research:

• Postgraduate Studies: International Faculty of Comparative Law, "Robert Schuman" University, Strasbourg, France – Master’s Degree in Comparative Law (1983-1985)
• Institute of International Education Washington D.C., "Rule of Law" Program (June-July 1993)
• University of Nantes, France – Practical Training in Commercial Law (November - December 1993)
• Financial Transactions for Lawyers, Joint Vienna Institute (Vienna, Austria, June 1995)
• Secured Transactions, Joint Vienna Institute (Vienna, Austria, July 1995)
• Southeastern Bankruptcy Law Institute, Annual Session (Atlanta, Georgia, USA, April 1997)
• Worldwide Reorganisation and Restructuring (Fordham University School of Law, New York, USA, June 1997)
• European Insolvency Practitioners Association, Annual Congress (Oslo, Norway, September 1998)
• European Insolvency Practitioners Association, Annual Congress (Paris, France, October 2000)
• INSOL Europe, Annual Congress (Rome, Italy, November 2001)
• Global Judges Forum (Los Angeles, USA, May 2003)