General counsel - Middle East | Air Products
Carina Schaefer
General counsel - Middle East | Air Products
Team size: Five
Looking forward, what technological advancements do you feel will impact the role of in-house legal teams in the future the most?
Online research data bases and hopefully, in the GCC, electronic case reporting
What is a cause, business related or otherwise, that you care about, and why? Inflation in combination with recession (stagflation) because growth will be slow whilst prices are rising, and people lose their jobs
What would you say are the unique qualities required to be successful as an in-house lawyer in your industry?
Resilient, a life-long learner with a passion to contribute to the business’s success
What can law firms do to improve their service to the legal department?
A solid relationship partner, maintain consistency of the legal team, legal updates and trainings
General Counsel Middle East & India | Air Products
General counsel - Middle East, Egypt and Turkey | Air Products