Ruediger Schmidt

Fully qualified lawyer, admitted to the bar in Germany and Switzerland, with extensive experience as in-house counsel with globally operating enterprises in the technology, pharmaceutical and manufacturing sector; Highly experienced in advising board, executive management and worldwide operating business organisations regarding corporate and commercial matters under both, civil and common law jurisdictions; Additionally trained in intellectual property law, and in-depth experience in advising globally operating enterprises in IP law matters, including IP strategy and technology protection; In-depth experience in setting up, managing and developing globally operating legal teams within an international matrix structure; Experienced in-house trainer on intellectual property matters, negotiation techniques, compliance issues and standard contract terms.