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The legal team at STMicroelectronics, a multinational electronics and semiconductor manufacturer headquartered in Geneva, stands out for its customised legal support, which was tailored to the changing needs of business during the global reorganisation of the company. Recently the team has worked on large-scale M&A deals and divestitures, such as the sales of assets to Intel and Micron and the creation of a joint venture with NXP and Ericsson. The team is integral in supporting the business in the long-term, through codified practices and conducts shared by all negotiation teams that limit liabilities and minimise risks for the company. ‘The faster and the more effectively we deliver legal support to our internal customers, the higher our activity is valued as contributing to the business concretisation. “Fast and Furious” could be our motto’ says associate general counsel Michela Bottazzi. Although the legal team is regarded as small compared to the revenue of the business they support, the team sees this as an advantage as it allows each member of the team to grow rapidly in terms of professional responsibilities, knowledge and commercial awareness. ‘It gives the possibility to each member of the team to cultivate a very high level, sophisticated and personal network with top management opening to mentoring and cross functional knowledge that are the backbone of our activity to deliver top class legal services’.