About

Established in Norway since 1898, the German multinational company Siemens has a number of business operations today in the country ranging from gas and wind power to power generation services and energy management. Siemens’ Norwegian branch employs approximately 2,000 people in 15 locations and has a turnover of around NOK 5bn. Based in Oslo, Matthias Geiger has been general counsel for Siemens in Norway since 2009 and today heads a team of eight legal professionals. Working with the legal team to fend off stiff competition, Siemens Norway won a contract in 2015 to develop energy efficiency measures in buildings. The project covered 18 schools and three nursing homes and aims to facilitate annual savings of 38% in energy consumption which is equivalent to NOK 6m. Geiger worked on this deal and has been with Siemens since 2001. And having worked in various senior in-house roles in Germany, Norway and Denmark he has accumulated a wealth of experience and understanding of the company’s businesses thus enabling him to align and fully integrate his team to the business and its activities.