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Biography

NIO - General Counsel / Senior Director Legal Europe & Global Head of NIO Legal & Innovation Academy - Since 8/2016 Managing a team of 20+ professionals. Advising on but not limited to: Cooperations and JVs, corporate law, compliance, finance, foundation of companies (incl. US), GDPR implementation, HR, IC agreements, IP (designs, patents, trademarks - defense and protection), IPO and NYSE listing reporting, IT, layoffs, litigations, real estate, stock option plans (ESOPs) and RSUs, purchasing, supply chain, market entry to Europe. Green field set up, implementation and maintenance of all required structures incl. team recruiting and team lead of several legal professionals; responsibility for multiple European entities and certain legal matters of US entity. Webasto Group - Senior Legal Counsel - 4/2011 - 7/2016 Affiliate-/subsidiary management/corporate housekeeping, compliance, corporate law, finance, IT, litigation, M&A, product liability, purchasing, quality, real estate, risk management, sales Set up of legal department in Shanghai for Webasto Experience as MD due to position of liquidator in a company. JONES DAY® - attorney - 3/2008 - 2/2011 Areas of practice: M&A, Litigation and general legal advice.