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 legal and management roles for multinational IT and telecom firms. He is an international leader based in Germany, having also worked and lived in Colombia, Canada, Switzerland, Poland as well as in Brazil. This gives him a unique perspective, which has proven valuable to clients seeking to recruit top-tier executives.
Professional Focus
- Over 25 years’ international experience, including executive and board roles for leading global corporations
- Extensive experience in legal and strategic advisory to senior executive teams, on M&A transactions, post-merger integration and risk management, with strong background in commercial, corporate and IT law including strategic vision for legal services and a thorough grasp of data governance
- Intimate 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 the regional Management Committee at Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company; Member of HPE’s Global Leader Forum
- Global Head of Data Governance at British Telecom (BT); prior roles for BT included Chief Counsel, Latin America and regional co-Managing Director, São Paulo; and Chief Counsel, Central & Eastern Europe, Nordics, Germany and Austria
- Head of Legal, Central & Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa at Orange Business Services (formerly Equant)
- Attorney at Law, Senior Associate at law firm Haarmann, Hemmelrath & Partner, Warsaw and Munich
- Legal Consultant for BakerMcKenzie, Bogotá
Practice Memberships
Global Industry Practices
- Industrial
- Technology
Global Cross Sector Practices
- Private Equity & Venture Capital
- Professional Services
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
- Board Member, Pension Fund of Hewlett-Packard Trust e.V. (former)
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