Dennis Grabherr
- Partner, Germany
+49 89 858369915
dennis.grabherr@boyden.de
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Dennis Grabherr is an accomplished executive with decades of leadership experience in general management as well as legal and compliance roles for large multinational IT and telecom firms. He is an international leader, having also worked in Colombia, Canada, Switzerland, Poland and Brazil. This gives him a unique perspective, which is valuable to clients seeking to recruit top-tier executives.
Professional Focus
- Over 25 years’ international leadership experience, including executive and board roles for leading global corporations
- Extensive experience in strategic and legal advisory to top-level executive teams on M&A transactions, post-merger integration, development of new business models and risk management
- Strong background in commercial, corporate and IT law, including strategic vision for legal services, with a thorough grasp of data governance
- Hands-on knowledge of the IT and telecommunications sectors, along with substantial experience as a business-focused attorney at top-tier international law firms
- Strong management background with a focus on building, coaching and leading diverse international teams as well as on organizational and business development
- Native English and German, fluent in French, Spanish and Portuguese
Business Expertise
- Vice President and General Counsel North Europe and member of various regional management committees at Hewlett Packard Enterprise; Member of HPE’s Global Leader Forum
- Global Director of Data Governance at British Telecom Global Services (BT), London
- Regional Managing Director Latin America and Chief Counsel at BT, São Paulo
- Chief Counsel, Central & Eastern Europe, Nordics, Germany and Austria at BT, Frankfurt and Munich
- Head of Legal, Central & Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa at Orange Business Services (formerly Equant), Munich
- Attorney at Law, Senior Associate at law firm Haarmann, Hemmelrath & Partner, Warsaw and Munich
- Legal Consultant for BakerMcKenzie, Bogotá
Practice Memberships
Global Industry Practices
- Technology
- Industrial
Global Cross Sector Practices
- Professional Services
- Private Equity & Venture Capital
Education & Certifications
- Second Legal State Law Examination, Ludwig Maximilians University, Munich
- INSEAD International Executive Programme, Fontainebleau and Singapore
- Université de Lausanne School of Law, Switzerland
Affiliations & Awards
- INSEAD Alumni Association Germany
- American Chamber of Commerce
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