PIC !GNSOSOI:GNSO Statements of Interest (SOI)^info.png|width=150px! NAME Thomas Rickert SG Commercial CONSTITUENCY Internet Service Providers (ISPC) AFFIL   EMPLOYER I am owner and managing director of Rickert Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH (i.e. law firm), Germany. POSITION In addition to being managing director of Rickert Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH, I am Director Names & Numbers with eco - Association of the German Internet Industry. In this capacity, I chair the eco Names & Numbers Forum (see: http://www.eco.de/namesnumbers). Since September 2013, I am Non-Executive Director with CentralNic Plc and director / managing director of some of its group companies. Also, I am a member the supervisory board of Binect AG. I am a member of the "nic.at Domainbeirat". WORK Our firm primarily advises on legal matters related to the Internet and IT, such as contract law, IPR, data protection law, and also provides local presence and trustee services. I focus on DNS-related legal issues, such as domain name disputes, providing legal advice to registrars, registries and other internet infrastructure providers. COUNTRY Germany RELATIONSHIP None REP Yes REPEXPLAIN Because of my position as Director Names & Numbers with eco Association of the German Internet Industry e.V. I may represent the interests of this organisation and its subsidiaries depending on the subject matter concerned. INTEREST No INTERESTEXPLAIN   ARRANGE No ARRANGEEXPLAIN   TEAMS   INFORMATION   REVISED 2013-02-28 21:44:29.0 UTC IMAGE <p> </p>