
Bachelor of Laws (LLB) · Maastricht University / Trinity College Dublin
Maximilian’s research focus lies in the area of European defence integration and EU trade policy. With a background in European and international law, his research aims to better understand the internal and external implications of the EU’s open strategic autonomy agenda through the lens of the European defence market and the EU’s response to geo-economic competition
From procurement contracts that ‘insure’ production capacity to the Turkey question, three takeaways from the European Business Summit Defence and Security at the heart of the EU’s defence readiness dilemma: closing today’s gaps while building tomorrow’s autonomy.

To what extent does international law constrain the EU’s use of Russian central bank reserves? This article argues that sovereign immunity and the limits of countermeasures not only restrict the EU’s action but directly shape its sanctions design. It concludes that outright seizure of assets woul…
