"'Tom Fischer very successfully leads a sizeable and truly diverse team of legal and compliance professionals ranging from hardcore capital market lawyers to quant risk analysts in Compliance. He managed to position his team and himself not only as an effective and efficient supporter of business, but also as an independent function playing a material role in the company's strategic planning process.' "

"' Fischer is exemplary in managing outside counsel and further service providers by very accurately instructing and monitoring while at the same time being very well aware of the boundaries of his and his team's knowledge. His outgoing and always professional attitude allows him to build easily strong relationships and consistent lines of communication with key people across the industry and beyond. Accordingly, he plays an important role in numerous industry associations and formal or informal circles of influence.' "