
In conversation
Paul Fredrick discusses the importance of communication and a homogeneous approach to legal for multinational companies.
GC: Tell me about your role and how you came to be the general counsel – East Asia and Japan at Schneider Electric.
Paul Fredrick (PF): In 2015, Schneider Electric hired me to handle legal and compliance matters for the East Asia and Japan Zone, which includes 15 countries: Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Timor-Leste, and Vietnam.