About

Felix Ehrats’ excellent track record of litigation outcomes in the last three years has earned him a sterling reputation in the Swiss legal industry. Since 2011, in his role as group general counsel, he has made pivotal changes to the legal team at Novartis in terms of communication, government affairs and risk-related functions, and continues to drive the team toward excellence. He has made critical changes related to talent development and strives for the improvement of talent and personal development of each associate through focused training of their managers. This has led the legal team to being praised and recognised as an integral part of the value chain at Novartis. When asked what he likes most about the role, Felix says ‘to have an impact in a rapidly changing company and industry, to lead an extremely dynamic legal department and the interaction with senior leadership and board of Novartis’.