China
Supported by the Association of Corporate Counsel
Vice president and general counsel | Foxconn Industrial Internet
Head of Legal Affairs, Aviation Leasing Division | Bank of Communications Financial Leasing
General manager of Legal Compliance and Risk Management Department | Dajia Insurance Group
VP，Deputy General Counsel and General Counsel ，China Legal | Lenovo Group
Director of Legal and Risk Controling Department | China Datang Overseas Investment
Deputy General Manager, Board Secretary, and Chief Legal Officer | Beijing Jiaman Clothing
Head of Legal and Compliance Department | China Coal Construction Group
General Manager of Legal and Compliance Department | China CITIC Financial Asset Management
Director of Intellectual Property and Legal Affairs Center | Shenzhen DYMIND Biotechnology
Head of Legal Department | Maxscend Miceoelectronics Company Limited
Head of Legal Affairs | Qin Chuangyuan Science and Technology Innovation Investment
General manager of legal and compliance affairs | China Telecom Jiang su Branch
Legal Department Director | China Audio-Video Copyright Association (CAVCA)
Deputy Director of Legal & Compliance Dept. | Bejing Automotive Group
Vice president, general counsel and head of corporate affairs | Tencent
Director, Vice president ,General counsel | Yonyou Network Technology
Deputy Director of the Securities and Legal Department | CECEP Ironman Environmental Technology
International Legal Affairs Supervisor/ICBU | Beijing Tensam High-Tech Wind Power Equipment
Vice general manager of intellectual property and legal center | Appotronics Corporation
General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer, China | A. O. Smith Corporation
Deputy General Manager, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer | China Telecom Cloud Technology Co., Ltd
Global Compliance Manager (Business Operations) | Ruijie Networks
Executive Director | CEC Xianyang Western Intelligence Valley Industrial
Vice President, General Counsel, and Chief Compliance Officer | China Three Gorges Corporation
VP，General Counsel Greater China | Infineon Technologies Greater China
Director of Legal and Compliance Department | Guangzhou Digital Technology Group
Director of Internal Control Contract Department | Xi'an Tongchou Technology Development
It has been a pleasure for Legal 500 to present the 2026 edition of the GC Powerlist: Germany in Frankfurt, celebrating the outstanding in-house professionals shaping this jurisdiction’s corporate legal landscape. The evening reception took place in the Restaurant Opéra, a beautiful location at the heart of country’s legal and financial hub.
This year’s reception welcomed the stemmed senior in-house counsel community in Germany, celebrating the blend of strategic authority, operational precision, technological adoption, and principled leadership that defines Germany’s in-house legal community today.
Carmen Godoy, lead editor of this third edition of the GC Powerlist: Germany 2026, welcomed everyone in the room. It was wonderful to see some familiar faces from previous editions and a pleasure to welcome those featuring in the GC Powerlist for the first time.
Following Godoy’s introduction, Mr Florian Weisner, managing partner at FPS Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft, our hosts of the evening, addressed the audience with valuable remarks highlighting the value of the professional and personal exchange in the legal sector in Germany. He was followed on the stage by Dr Dierk Schindler, vice president of legal innovation and head of legal services global purchasing and logistics at Robert Bosch. Our keynote speaker of the evening focused on highlighting one of the hot topics of the in-house legal sphere worldwide: legal developments surrounding AI.
In her remarks, Godoy unveiled the findings of this year’s research into Germany’s in-house legal market. From ensuring legal is decisively embedded in strategy, to integrating AI in the legal teams’ daily practice and operating under geopolitical and regulatory pressure. Germany’s general counsel are leading with transparency, accountability, and a clear sense of responsibility.
The GCs, CLOs, heads of legal and other senior in-house counsel in the room had many achievements to celebrate.
On behalf of the entire Legal 500 team, we extend our warmest congratulations to everyone included in this 2026 edition of the GC Powerlist: Germany.
We would also like to take this opportunity to express our sincere gratitude FPS Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft for joining us in recognising the exceptional talent driving progress across Germany’s in-house legal profession.
