About

Internationally experienced lawyer Florian Krumbacher started his legal career as an attorney at law firms Linklaters in Munich and Thommessen in Oslo. Krumbacher started his in-house career at Compaq computers in 1999 and ever since has been in a variety of senior legal roles within a number of sectors, most recently joining SAPA in 2015. Krumbacher states that his move to Norway was integral to moulding his legal career, particularly by being part of a large debt restructuring effort spanning over two years at widely known Norwegian solar company Renewable Energy Corporation. Amongst his most significant personal achievements, growing professionally with a stock-listed start-up tech company and building up the legal function has been a key instance of him proving his high-calibre legal and business knowledge. In his current role as part of the executive management team he has put emphasis on establishing clear areas of responsibility within corporate legal by pulling together all legal professionals in the company and changing the mind-set of lawyers from ‘gate-keepers’ to proactive business partners who provide value to the business and are recognised and appreciated as such by their colleagues. Furthermore, Krumbacher has also launched tools of innovation within the business, being at the forefront of utilising IT tools in the legal department such as SharePoint and electronic signatures.