Tom Pfennig

Co-Founder

Germany20 yrs 10 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Led digital transformation at Bayer AG's legal department.
  • Recognized as the 'Most Innovative in Europe' by Financial Times.
  • Passionate advocate for Legal AI and compliance innovation.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a leader in Legal Tech and Compliance sectors, driving innovation and transformation.

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Skills

Core Skills

Compliance ManagementLeadershipLegal ComplianceCommercial Litigation

Other Skills

Interne RevisionOperationelles RisikoContent-Management-Systeme (CMS)VeränderungsmanagementAnti-GeldwäscheTeamworkVerhandlungsführungAnalytische FähigkeitenRechtsberatungLinkedIn Sales NavigatorMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)TransformationDigitalizationData PrivacyLitigation

About

šŸŒ Helping professionals drive organizational change and AI implementation to reach new highs for themselves and their environments. With 20+ years of professional experience in dynamic legal and compliance environments, I support General Counsels, Chief Compliance Officers, Senior Partners, Executives and Governments driving innovation and change. šŸš€ Transformative Expertise & Visionary Leadership I spearheaded the digital transformation of BAYER AGā€˜s legal, compliance, and data privacy function. Our achievements at BAYER were recognized by the Financial Times, which named our in-house legal and compliance team the ā€œMost Innovative in Europe.ā€ As CEO and Founder of Transforming.Legal, I am now supporting clients around the world generating similar success stories. šŸ’” Legal Tech Enthusiast & Advocate for Generative AI I’m passionate about Legal AI to streamline workflows and eliminate repetitive tasks, freeing up professionals’ time to deliver high-value, client-centric services and generating more time for themselves. šŸŽ¤ Speaker, Educator, and Thought Leader I deliver keynotes and serve on expert panels across the globe. As a lecturer on business ethics and digital transformation, I’m dedicated to shaping the next generation of leaders in law and compliance. šŸ’¬ Guiding Philosophy "Love the life you live. Live the life you love." (Bob Marley) Reach out to start a conversation: Tom@Transforming.Legal

Experience

20 yrs 10 mos
Total Experience
10 yrs 5 mos
Average Tenure
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Current Experience

Transforming.legal

Founder and CEO

Jan 2024 – Present Ā· 2 yrs 4 mos Ā· United States | Germany | Singapore Ā· Hybrid

  • Driving change in the legal and compliance world with people, culture and AI in balance - not in reverse orde.

Bayer

8 roles

Global Head of Compliance & Data Privacy

Aug 2019 – Dec 2023 Ā· 4 yrs 4 mos

Interne RevisionOperationelles RisikoContent-Management-Systeme (CMS)VerƤnderungsmanagementAnti-GeldwƤscheLeadership+8

Head of Compliance

Jan 2016 – Dec 2023 Ā· 7 yrs 11 mos

Interne RevisionOperationelles RisikoContent-Management-Systeme (CMS)VerƤnderungsmanagementAnti-GeldwƤscheLeadership+6

Global Head of Compliance and Data Privacy

Promoted

Jan 2014 – Dec 2023 Ā· 9 yrs 11 mos

Rechtsberatung

Head Legal Global Product Supply

Aug 2013 – Dec 2015 Ā· 2 yrs 4 mos

Operationelles RisikoContent-Management-Systeme (CMS)VerƤnderungsmanagementLeadershipTeamworkCommercial Litigation+4

Senior Compliance Counsel/Global Investigations & Reporting

Promoted

Nov 2012 – Aug 2013 Ā· 9 mos

Operationelles RisikoContent-Management-Systeme (CMS)VerƤnderungsmanagementLeadershipTeamworkCommercial Litigation+3

Senior Counsel

Sep 2010 – Oct 2012 Ā· 2 yrs 1 mo

  • Supporting a variety of business units in operational and legal matters
Operationelles RisikoContent-Management-Systeme (CMS)VerƤnderungsmanagementLeadershipTeamworkCommercial Litigation+3

Senior Counsel Litigation

Sep 2007 – Sep 2010 Ā· 3 yrs

  • Managing complex product liability litigations
Operationelles RisikoVeränderungsmanagementLeadershipCommercial LitigationVerhandlungsführungAnalytische Fähigkeiten

Litigation Counsel

Jan 2004 – Aug 2007 Ā· 3 yrs 7 mos

Operationelles RisikoLeadershipLegal ComplianceAnalytische FƤhigkeiten

Bmw of north america, llc

Law Clerk

Nov 2002 – Dec 2003 Ā· 1 yr 1 mo Ā· Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey, United States Ā· On-site

At&t

Legal Intern

Aug 1999 – May 2000 Ā· 9 mos Ā· Englewood, Colorado, United States Ā· On-site

  • Supporting the VP Labor Law and Employee Relations of AT&T Broadband (formerly MediaOne Corp.)

Education

The University of Bonn

Law — Law

Jan 1993 – Jan 1999

IMD

Bayer Digital Transformation Diploma — Digitalization

Jan 2020 – Jan 2020

University of Pittsburgh Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business

MBA Essentials — Business Administration

Jan 2010 – Jan 2010

University of Denver - Sturm College of Law

Master Of Laws — American and Comparative Law

Jan 1999 – Jan 2000

SaĆÆd Business School, University of Oxford

Oxford University Business Economics Program — Global Macro- and Microeconomics

Jan 2015 – Present

Scrum Alliance

Certified Agile Leadership for Teams and Organizations / Essentials of Agile Leadership

Aug 2023 – Aug 2023

IMD

Digital Teansformation in Practice

May 2024 – Jul 2024

IMD

Digital Transformation in Practice

Apr 2024 – Jun 2024

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