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Rainer van Husen is an Associate Professor at the University of Vienna's Faculty of Law, where he serves at the Institute for Corporate and Commercial Law. His office is located in the Juridicum building at Schottenbastei 10-16, Room R423, in Vienna. He teaches multiple courses including Group and Reorganization Law, Exercise in Corporate Law, and various seminars on Corporate and Commercial Law for both diploma and doctoral students. His current teaching schedule includes courses for Spring Semester 2025 and Winter Semester 2024.
Professor van Husen's educational background includes:
- 1991: Graduated from the University of Vienna with a degree in law
- 1994: Graduated in Business Administration from WU Vienna
- 1994: Doctorate in Law from the University of Vienna
- 1997: Doctorate in Economics from WU Vienna
- 2007: Habilitation
- 2008: Appointed Associate Professor
His primary research interests focus on corporate and commercial law, with particular expertise in company law, cooperative law, banking law, and trade law. Professor van Husen has made significant contributions to understanding the legal frameworks governing cooperatives, corporate reorganization, and the intersection of banking regulation with corporate structures. His scholarly work demonstrates a consistent trajectory from early studies on cooperative legal forms to more recent analyses of cooperative principles and banking regulation. His publications reveal deep engagement with Austrian commercial law while incorporating comparative perspectives on corporate governance frameworks across different legal systems. The recurring themes in his work include liability structures, capital formation mechanisms, and the adaptation of traditional legal concepts to modern business practices.
Professor van Husen has received recognition for his scholarly work through the Kastner Prize of the Austrian Banks and Bankers, awarded in both 1998 and 1999 for his monographs on profit participation rights and cooperative assets. These awards highlight the practical relevance of his research to the banking and financial sectors in Austria.
As an educator, Professor van Husen supervises students through various seminar formats where participants develop research papers on corporate law topics. His teaching approach emphasizes practical application through case studies and problem-oriented learning, preparing students for both academic and professional legal practice in commercial law. He maintains regular consultation hours by appointment, particularly after classes, to support his students' academic development. His course requirements typically include substantial written work (minimum 50,000 characters) that addresses current and relevant issues in corporate law, followed by oral presentations and substantive discussions.
