In conversation: Paul Fredrick, general counsel for East Asia and Japan, Schneider Electric

In conversation: Paul Fredrick, general counsel for East Asia and Japan, Schneider Electric

In conversation

Paul Fredrick discusses the importance of communication and a homogeneous approach to legal for multinational companies.

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Legal Business
6 May 2018

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.

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