About

Colgate-Palmolive is a global company serving people in 200 countries, manufacturing and marketing oral care, personal care, home care and pet nutrition products under internationally recognised brands. Highly distinguished in-house lawyer, Charalabos Klados serves the company as vice president, general counsel Europe, leading the legal function in the continent and effectively keeping abreast of regulatory changes in the consumer products market. Klados joined Colgate-Palmolive in June 2008 as legal director of the Germanic region and GABA Group, and in March 2012 was promoted to general counsel for Africa and Eurasia, a role he held for four years. He assumed his current role in April 2016 and has continued to impress internal colleagues and private practice peers with his business-focused advice. Prior to joining Colgate, Klados served as associate legal director Germany, Austria and Switzerland for global biopharmaceutical company, Bristol-Myers Squibb, where he worked up the ranks through a number of senior legal roles, overseeing various European markets.