Timo Matthias Spitzer

Banco SantanderHead of Legal CIB Germany, Austria and Switzerland

Internationally experienced and commercially-minded GC. Worked at three major banks and three leading international law firms. Dually qualified as Rechtsanwalt (Germany) and Solicitor (England & Wales) with a First Class Honors LL.M. in International Economic Law. Native German, fluent in English, French, Portuguese (Brazil) and Spanish. Board Member and Adjunct Professor at the Institute for Law and Finance at Goethe University Frankfurt in a global Top 10 Master program for banking, finance and securities law as recognised by LL.M. Guide 2019 and 2020. Chairman of The Legal 500 General Counsel Powerlist Germany Advisory Board as well as Advisory Board Member of the German Institute for Legal Departments and Corporate Lawyers (diruj) and Business Law Magazine (F.A.Z. Business Media). Author of “The Importance of Human Leadership with Integrity in a Highly Regulated and Tech-Reliant Corporate Environment” as published by Harvard Business Law Review (February ‘20). Speaker at reputable conferences (e.g., at Harvard Law School). Featured on The Legal 500 General Counsel Powerlists Germany 2017, 2019 and GC Powerlist Germany Teams 2018. Winner of the 2018 Santander Group Global WiseLegalSpeakers’ Award and the 2019 European and Global Counsel Award by Lexology and the Association of Corporate Counsel.