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Leonard v. Schultzendorff

Legal Counsel with expertise in corporate and commercial law

About Me

Legal Counsel with expertise in corporate and commercial law, intellectual property protection, and strategic legal operations. Proven track record in advising multinational stakeholders and leading legal processes in the life sciences and technology sectors. Adept at fostering innovation and streamlining workflows in fast-paced environments.

Jurisdiction

Germany | Switzerland | United Kingdom | United States

Experience

Seniority LevelAssociate
Years of Experience6-10 years
Current StatusActive
Senior Legal Counsel
2022 - Present

Within the Corporate and Commercial Law team, I advise national and international colleagues in matters relating to procurement and sales. Examples of my advice in the area of sales: - Advising the new structured European sales organisation in the area of antitrust law - Development of standards in the OEM-out sector and close advice on challenging customer relationships with big pharma companies. - Drafting of general terms and conditions for the provision of services in Germany as the basis for a global roll-out. Examples of my consultancy in the area of procurement: - Assistance in the creation of a comprehensive package of standard contracts. - Support in multifaceted questions, always with the mindset of providing solution-orientated and economically viable advice. - Intensive support in the development of a standard in the OEM-in area and the signing of several contracts. I am also working on improvements in the area of legal operations, e.g. the implementation of AdobeSign or the development of an interactive legal SharePoint site.

Legal Advisor
2020 - 2022

SkySails is the market and technology leader in the field of automated kite systems and the first company in the world that has succeeded in developing kite technology into an industrial application. Responsible for advising the board, senior leadership and business teams on commercial contracts, fund raising, product development, technology and IP, German and international growth, corporate governance, data protection, employment matters and compliance.

Associate Consultant
2018 - 2020

Certlex offers a compliance management software for monitoring and assessing national and european law to ensure the compliance with industry and security standards, as well as corporate and regulatory policies and requirements. My role was to advise companies of all sizes in fullfilling their obligations in setting up a compliance management system in compliance with cross-border regulations in environment, occupational health and safety, energy law and data protection. Furthermore, I supported clients with ISO certification and obtaining certification.

Education

Masters of International Business LawLeuphana University Lüneburg
2023 - 2025
Diploma of LawUniversities of Hamburg, Göttingen and Delhi - First and Second Exam
2010 - 2018

Certification

Total Certifications1

Skills

Core skills0
Languages2

Languages

English
German