• Law degree from the University of Modena (1990)
• Master of Laws (LL.M.) from Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (1991)
• Professional experience in the Credit Department of Banca Commerciale Italiana in Frankfurt am Main
• University Assistant at the Chairs of Civil Law and Legal History at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
• Legal traineeship at a law firm in Mainz primarily specialising in criminal law
• Founding Partner of Burchia, Eccher & Eheim (1997)
• Practising lawyer since 1996 and admitted to practise before the Italian Supreme Court of Cassation and the other Higher Courts since 2009

Civil and criminal law; employment law; civil liability and damages; medical malpractice and healthcare liability; workplace accidents; road traffic law; private international law and cross-border legal assistance; inheritance and succession law; banking law; restructuring and insolvency law and insolvency proceedings; out-of-court legal advice and assistance; real estate transactions and acquisitions.

Publications and Academic Activities

• Author and co-author of legal publications
• Consultant in the preparation of sector-specific guidelines for the Bolzano Chamber of Commerce (WIFI)

• Member of World Link for Law, an international network of law firms based in Zurich, since 1997
• Member of the Board of Directors of World Link for Law since 2005

Italian, German, English.