The project is led by Thomas Biermeyer and Marcus Meyer-Erdmann at the Erasmus University Rotterdam. Both have a track record of research including the compilation of empirical data in the area of cross-border corporate mobility.
To ensure a high level of expertise for each EU/EEA country, an advisory board with country experts for each jurisdiction is formed. The experts are approached if the project coordinators have a specific question concerning national rules or similar. See also more information about the project methodology.
About Thomas Biermeyer
Thomas Biermeyer researches and publishes on the topic of cross-border corporate mobility. He has written his dissertation on the topic of stakeholder protection in cross-border company seat transfers, has led the European Commission study on the application of the Cross-Border Mergers Directive and collaborates on corporate law studies for the European Parliament. His research expertise is focused on gathering comparative legal information as well as empirical (quantitative) elements. Furthermore, Thomas Biermeyer works as a lawyer in the area of financial law. He has been a visiting researcher at the Harvard Law School, Oxford University and Paris 1 – Sorbonne.
About Marcus Meyer-Erdmann
Marcus Meyer-Erdmann’s primary research focus is on employee participation issues in multinational corporations, both under national and EU law. Aside from his research on European Works Councils and national works councils in multinational corporations, also the impact on employees’ rights in the context of cross-border mergers, European Companies (SEs) and other forms of corporate mobility are part of his research focus.
A large part of his research is empirical in nature, both by means of quantitative as well as qualitative research methods. Having participated in a number of research projects on cross-border company mobility, he also has a strong interest in corporate governance issues.