1/4/2016 The Legal 500 is analysing the capabilities of law firms across the world. The GC Powerlist is the latest publication from The Legal 500, turning its attention to the in-house function, and recognising those corporate counsel who are driving the legal business forward. The latest edition is the GC Powerlist: Nordics, which identifies an array of the most influential and innovative in-house teams working in the Nordics region. We can proudly announce that our General Counsel Henrik Fromme is on the GC Power List for 2015.
The Legal 500 about Henrik Fromme:
Henrik Fromme is recognised as a ‘high performer’ within Bankgirot. He is highly proficient in catering for the legal needs of the company which is the only clearing house for mass payments in Sweden. He personally has expertise in contract law, IT law, competition and corporate governance. As general counsel, Fromme works with the entire business, "exercising his leadership beyond his own team", and is involved in projects from their planning stage until after completion.
Fromme has changed mind-sets within the legal department to ensure it is more proactive and profit-orientated, rather than reactive and cost-orientated. Demonstrating pragmatism, he has focused efforts on ensuring the department understands the business and its processes better.
I do not know who nominated me, but I would think that a humble approach is better than trying to persuade counterparts. Law is business and no one wants to be "persuaded" into a deal. You have to be a person as the other party would agree with, and have the ability to distinguish between thing and person is very important in that respect. Just because we are dealing with serious things does not mean you always have to do the job seriously, says Henrik Fromme
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