About

With vast resources, German conglomerate Siemens is able to recruit the most talented counsels for senior legal positions within its organisation. Managing legal topics for Siemens in Austria and 19 assigned countries in the Central and Eastern European region is general counsel Thomas Schobel. Over the course of his 20 years of professional experience, Schobel has worked on a number of significant projects and transactions for internal and external clients. In his current role, which he assumed in 2013, Schobel heads a dedicated team of 60 plus legal counsels and contract managers on a range of matters and practise areas. In his previous role as board counsel and head of group legal between 2010 and 2013 at Hypo Group Alpe Adria, Schobel was credited with restructuring the entire banking group following its nationalisation whilst enhancing assets, liabilities and capital base and was a key player in the divestiture of core and non-core assets. Having also worked at top US law firm Sullivan and Cromwell in New York, the Appellate Court of Vienna and the universities of Vienna and Münster in academic roles, Schobel can boast a celebrated and diverse legal career so far.