In conversation: Jan Bredehöft, head of legal Germany, Huawei Technologies

In conversation: Jan Bredehöft, head of legal Germany, Huawei Technologies

In conversation

Heading the legal function in Germany for Chinese tech powerhouse Huawei Technologies, Jan Bredehöft talks about the GC’s role in both cybersecurity and culture.

GC: Tell us about yourself and your role in Huawei.

Jan Bredehöft (JB): I started my career at Shearman &amnp; Sterling here in Düsseldorf, focusing on competition law, and then moved to an M&A outfit in Cologne. That’s when I took the adventure to come on board on Huawei – back then, almost seven years ago, I was betting on the future, to a certain degree.

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