Robin L. Lumsden

Robin L. Lumsden
Class of 2018

Robin L. Lumsden

Managing Partner, Attorney at Law, and Owner
Lumsden and Partners
Hometown
Vienna, Austria
Education
  • JSD (PHD for Law), University of Vienna
  • JD, University of Vienna
  • LLM, Berkeley Law School

Robin is the founder and managing partner of merger and acquisition law firm Lumsden & Partners, one of the most successful law firms in Austria founded in recent years. Robin, who is a member of the bar in both Austria and New York, spent more than 12 years as a corporate lawyer, advising Volkswagen on its €3.9 billion acquisition of Porsche, and General Electric on the sale of its plastics division to Sabic for US $11.6 billion. He is also an officer in the Austrian special forces. His selection and his military training and experience have shaped his character and made him appreciate teamwork. Previously, Robin was a professional tennis athlete, playing on the ATP Tour and at Wimbledon (Juniors).