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‘Schneider is in the business of making energy more efficient,’ says award-winning corporate counsel Germaine Gurr on her decisions to move in-house. ‘I thought it would be a socially responsible company to work for’. Gurr joined the company in 2011, and since her very recent promotion to deputy general counsel and VP, she leads all legal aspects of transactional activity and also oversees the company’s corporate governance group. ‘Germaine Gurr’s ability to take the initiative and understand the business aspects of a transaction and how that aligns with her company’s objectives is one reason for her success,’ opines Jenner & Block LLP partner Mercedes Hill. Gurr worked closely with general counsel Peter Wexler on Schneider Electric’s $5.2bn acquisition of British engineering company Invensys; a significant strategic deal for the company.