Michael Czermak

Michael Czermak has extensive experience in legal affairs and compliance. Michael is currently serving as the Managing Director of Legal Affairs & Compliance at Casinos Austria AG, where they oversee the legal department and outside councils. Prior to this, they were the Group General Counsel, Chief Risk and Compliance at PARK NOW Group, responsible for legal and regulatory affairs, compliance, information security, and enterprise risk management.

Before their role at PARK NOW Group, Michael took an academic sabbatical to enhance their theoretical and academic background, focusing on various studies in the fields of data, automotive, M&A, IP rights, enterprise risk management, and business administration.

Michael also served as the Vice President of Legal and Business Development - Business Services at Liberty Global, where they were responsible for legal and regulatory affairs, M&A, and business development. Additionally, they held the position of Vice President & General Counsel at UPC Austria Group, where they led a legal department handling various legal, regulatory, and compliance matters.

Michael started their career at the European Patent Office and gained further experience as the Head of Legal & Regulatory Affairs at Priority Telecom. Michael also served as Managing Counsel at a non-profit organization and worked as a Legal Intern at the District and Federal Courts of Vienna, Austria.

Throughout their career, Michael has demonstrated expertise in managing legal departments, handling acquisitions and transactions, and providing valuable advice on a wide range of legal matters.

Michael Czermak's education history is as follows:

In 2020, they completed a Diploma in Business Essentials - CORe from Harvard Business School Online.

In 2014, they attended IMD, although the specific degree or field of study is not provided.

Prior to that, from an unspecified start year until 2006, Michael studied at the University of Vienna where they earned a Doctor of Laws degree in the field of Law.

From 2000 to 2001, they pursued a Master of Laws (LLM) degree specializing in IT and Telecoms Law at the University of Vienna.

Finally, from 1992 to 1997, Michael obtained a Master's degree in Law from the University of Vienna.

No other education experiences or degrees are mentioned or provided.