Matthias Leonardy
Executive Interim Manager
Experience
Interim General Counsel, Sirius Facilities
INTERIM.legal
Legal Lead at Sirius Facilities, a leading developer and operator of 70+ innovative business parks and office centers throughout Germany and the UK. Sirius repositions and revitalizes former industrial sites and puts them to modern use. Thanks to comprehensive renovation and modernization measures, large industrial sites are transformed into lively business parks that attract companies, freelancers and self-employed professionals from a wide range of industries with their versatile commercial space. With offices, warehouses and production areas, Sirius locations offer a balanced mix of commercial space, allowing customers to adapt their premises to the current needs of their growing and changing business. Sirius also provides ancillary services such as conference rooms, virtual office and other office and communication services to small and medium-sized companies.
Interim Legal Counsel, CEVT / ZEEKR Europe B.V
INTERIM.legal
Providing legal support for Geely's cooperation with Waymo to introduce autonomous driving in the U.S. and for establishing a European footprint for the ZEEKR brand.
Interim Legal Counsel, Robert Bosch GmbH
INTERIM.legal
Providing legal support to the Mobility Solutions - Products and Electronics business sector (e-bike, automotive electronics and sensor tech) of BOSCH, the world's largest automotive technology supplier.
Interim General Counsel, Omio.com
INTERIM.legal
Heading Legal and Compliance and supporting the further international growth of unicorn Omio (formerly GoEuro), Europe’s leading ground travel booking platform
Project Lead Risk Management
INTERIM.legal
Designing and leading an interdisciplinary risk evaluation process to set up a robust risk management system for a major European mobility joint venture.
Interim Compliance Manager, Vitesco Technologies GmbH
INTERIM.legal
Supporting the roll-out of a full-fledged, worldwide compliance management system post spin-off of Vitesco (manufacturer of electrification technologies for all types of vehicles).
Interim General Counsel / Head of Legal, FALKE KG aA
INTERIM.legal
Leading the Legal dept. and supporting the worldwide business of FALKE, renowned producer of high-quality footwear and sports apparel (bluechip SME)
Compliance Advisor, Automotive
INTERIM.legal
Conducting a compliance audit for leading German automotive manufacturer (DAX listed)
Interim Legal Counsel DACH, Optimizely (f.k.a. Episerver)
INTERIM.legal
Providing legal support to the business in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland of Optimizely (f.k.a. Episerver), the world's leading experience optimization platform.
Interim General Counsel / VP Legal & Compliance, IGEL Technology
INTERIM.legal
Heading and redesigning the Legal and Compliance department of IGEL Technology, leader in next-gen EDGE OS for cloud workspaces.
Legal Advisor, GapFish
INTERIM.legal
Providing legal support to GapFish, a leading provider of market research services through online panels in D-A-CH.
Interim Compliance Officer, Share Now
INTERIM.legal
Building from scratch the Compliance department of Share Now, Europe’s biggest carsharing provider.
Legal Advisor, Enuygun.com
INTERIM.legal
Providing legal support to Wingie.de, the German brand of Enyugun, Turkey’s leading flight booking platform.
Interim Legal Counsel Mobility Solutions, Robert Bosch
INTERIM.legal
Providing legal support to the fast-growing e-bike sector of BOSCH, the world’s largest automotive supplier.
Legal Advisor, cvlogin.com
INTERIM.legal
Providing legal support to Germany-based CV creation platform cvlogin.
Interim Manager Legal & GRC
INTERIM.legal
INTERIM.legal: Legal Management for Companies in Motion
providing short term solutions for companies in need of an experienced legal / compliance professional
- to strengthen the executive team
- to provide an injection of skills
- to lead or support a project
- to develop or transform their business and organization.
LEAVE COVER / PROJECT WORK
- Legal & Compliance operations
- leadership roles in Legal & Compliance (GC)
ORGANIZATIONAL MANAGEMENT
- Legal & Compliance process and team redesign
- post-merger integration & change management
- coaching/mentoring for inhouse lawyers
ANALYTICS
- Legal & Compliance risk assessment
- internal investigations
Managing Director & General Counsel
HDF KINO e.V
No.1 Industry Association of Movie Theatres in Germany.
Co-lead, lobbying legislative bodies, governmental institutions, and cultural organisations on both the national and international level. Vice President, Board of Directors of UNIC, International Union of Cinemas.
CEO (Managing Director)
GVU [German anti-piracy organisation of the media industry
No 1 Content Protection Organisation (Non-profit) of the Audiovisual Industry, e-Publishers and Entertainment Software Sector in Germany (Association for the Prosecution of Copyright Infringements)
Managing Director, working with a team of highly skilled criminal investigators against cybercrime in a public-private partnership with law enforcement. Also acting as a policy advisor on intellectual property rights protection to legislatures and administrative bodies.
Under Matthias Leonardy’s leadership, GVU was awarded the 2012 Video Champion Business Award for its outstanding success in audiovisual content protection against illegal movie piracy portal kino.to, the largest criminal investigation against movie piracy in Germany ever, leading to the destruction of a major organized crime syndicate and several multi-annual incarceration verdicts against its headpeople.
Chief Legal Officer & Compliance Officer, Germany
eBay
No.1 online marketplace in Germany
Managing legal affairs, leading the German Legal Dept (also covering Paypal and mobile.de); tasks ranging from commercial contracts and litigation, legal customer support and legal business consulting on e-commerce law to lobbying. Also acting as Business Ethics Officer.
Attorney at Law (Germany)
Görling Rechtsanwälte
Representing large commercial clients against professional counterfeiters and recouping proceeds of crime from organised white collar crime syndicates by conducting anti-counterfeiting investigations and civil litigation in co-operation with law enforcement.
Director Government Affairs Germany
Lucent Technologies
Managing government relations in Germany
General Counsel & Head of HR
primacom
Germany's most innovative and aggressively expanding cable TV operator and internet service provider, moving from a German SME to a multinational publicly listed company.
Setting up and managing legal and regulatory affairs as well as human resources.
Legal Counsel
BGAG Beteiligungsgesellschaft der Gewerkschaften
Strategic management holding managing the portfolio of the German trade unions in several business sectors: housing, banking, book publishing, insurance, consulting.
Compliance management M&A Corporate law Labor law.
Attorney at Law
Dr. Matthias Leonardy, Attorney at Law
Summary
My offer to companies in motion:
Organizational Excellence Analytical problem solving, strategic process improvement, operational leadership and multi-stakeholder management in Legal, Compliance and Risk Management, based on 20+ years of in-house experience as General Counsel, Compliance Officer and Managing Director in tech, commerce, IT, digital, media, automotive and mobility.
Solutions Architecture
Legal and compliance risk assessment
(Re-)design of processes / workflows, legal and compliance structures and functions
Leadership
Performance management for in-house counsel and compliance specialists, including supervision, individual mentoring and legal team development
Selection of suitable candidates for legal and compliance positions
Project Management
Set-up of legal and compliance functions
Temporary leave cover for General Counsel and Compliance Officer positions
Support in restructuring, transformation, risk mapping and post-merger integration
Operational Management
Legal and compliance affairs
External counsel management
Prevention of internal misconduct
Regulatory affairs and law enforcement relations
Industry association work
What you can expect from me:
- Proven skills at the crossroads of law and innovation
- Tackling unresolved legal challenges and providing practical legal solutions
- Leveraging best practices from multiple industries
- Delivering scalable legal solutions
Clients' voices: “Clear business focus … creative lawyer with an eye for the big picture” Márton Hagner, Head of Legal (Automotive Products), Robert Bosch GmbH
“Legal and compliance pro, experienced communicator with big organizational know-how” Dr. Christine Hahn, General Counsel, Share Now
“Self-starter with a clear analytical focus on the merits, process management skills and the courage for creativity… works with great dedication and legal know-how.” Bernd Sengpiehl, Chief Operations Officer, IGEL Technology
“Business savvy, highly experienced and clear-sighted business lawyer” Daniel Hikel, General Manager DACH, Optimizely
“Speedy process, clear and straightforward communication, pragmatic approach. Competent work with a focus on solutions tailored to the customer's business.” Ralph Werner, Co-Founder & Managing Director, cvlogin
“Analyzes even the most exceptional problems within the shortest time.” Andreas Makowski, Chief Information Security Officer, IGEL Technology
Languages
Education
Regional Court Saarbrücken
Bar Exam (Second State Law Examination) · Law
Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn
Doctor of Laws (Dr. iur.) / J.S.D. (Doctor of Juridical Science) · Canadian Law / Legal Studies / Jurisprudence
German Academic Scholarship Foundation
Scholar
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