Florian Niewöhner

About

Trusted, results oriented and solution focused international business lawyer experienced in multiple regions and both common law and civil law jurisdiction. Lead attorney with substantial experience as Global Head of Legal as well as Regional General Counsel for Asia Pacific (incl. China) in the rail and automotive industry. Experienced in supporting strong business growth, both organic and via M&A activities / joint ventures as well as in advising engineering, sales and procurement organizations in all legal aspects of their work.

Experience

• General Counsel/Senior Vice President Legal and Chief Compliance Officer at Brose Group
  Jan 2021 - Present · 5 yrs 6 mos

• Knorr-Bremse (11 yrs 1 mo)
  • Vice President - Head of Legal Rail Europe
    Mar 2017 - Dec 2020 · 3 yrs 10 mos

  • Head of Service Line International Legal Sourcing (Legal Operations)
    Sep 2015 - Dec 2020 · 5 yrs 4 mos

  • Head of Legal, Asia Pacific
    Dec 2009 - Aug 2015 · 5 yrs 9 mos

• Corporate Legal Counsel at Knorr-Bremse
  Nov 2006 - Oct 2009 · 3 yrs

• Associate at CMS Law Tax
  Jan 2004 - Sep 2006 · 2 yrs 9 mos

• Bankkaufmann at Commerzbank AG
  Sep 1990 - Feb 1993 · 2 yrs 6 mos