Andre Thomashausen

Professor Emeritus of International Law and former Director of the Institute of Foreign and Comparative Law (UNISA)

City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

About

Professor Thomashausen has 36 years (1980 – 2016) experience as Professor of International and Comparative Law, international business law counsel and expert on foreign and private international law. Professor Thomashausen is also an experienced performance and quality assessor in public governance and economic policy. He acted as legal counsel for the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (1984-1986), for the establishment of the transitional Government of National Unity in Namibia (1984), in the Rome Peace Negotiations for Mozambique (1989-1992), and as Special Advisor to the Special Representative of the Secretary General of the United Nations Operation in Mozambique (1993-1994). From 1986 until 1994 he was also the Representative in Southern Africa of the Herbert Quandt Foundation (a Foundation of BMW AG Munich), and Chairman of 21st Century Foundation (Pty) Ltd. Since 2004, he serves as a member on the Senior Council of the Southern African-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry. In 2012 he was admitted as member to the Academia Europaea. Specialties: legal corporate services, international contract negotiation, foreign investment legislation, and as a quality and performance assessor. Experience in Angola, Brazil, Central African Republic, Chad, DRC, Congo-Brazzaville, Germany, Iran, Mozambique, Namibia, Netherlands, People’s Republic of China, Poland, Portugal, Russia, São Tomé & Principe, Zambia, UAE, UK, and USA.

Experience

  • Rechtsantwalt / Attorney at Law at Legesmundi
    Aug 2000 - Present · 26 yrs

    LEGESMUNDI is my own virtual law office that integrates a specialized network of legal experts and my best former post graduate students in 38 countries.

  • Subject Matter Expert at Sheikh Khalifa Government Excellence Program (SKGEP)
    Jun 2021 - Sep 2021 · 4 mos

    SME in Catalyst Team for 3 Federal Government Ministries

  • Sheikh Khalifa Government Excellence Programme at United Arab Emirates (UAE)
    Oct 2018 - Oct 2018 · 1 mo

    Sheikh Khalifa Government Excellence Programme Department - Government Performance Sector. Mohammed bin Rashid Government Excellence Award 2018. Prime Minister’s Office

  • Abu Dhabi Excellence Awards 2017 at Abu Dhabi General Secretariat of the Executive Council
    Sep 2017 - Oct 2017 · 2 mos

    Performance Assessments as Subject Matter Specialist

  • Ajman Excellence Award Programme (AJEP) at The General Secretariat of The Executive Council Government of Ajman
    Apr 2017 - May 2017 · 2 mos

    Economic Sector Assessments (Department of Economic Development, Chamber of Commerce, Free Zone)