Inge Lambregs
Gland,Switzerland
Summary
EMEA General Counsel with 20+ years of experience advising executive leadership teams in complex, multi-country industrial and technology environments. Combines strong legal judgment with pragmatic business execution across commercial contracting, compliance, disputes, governance, product liability, privacy, competition law, export control, M&A support, and cross-functional transformation throughout Europe.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work history
General Counsel EMEA
HONEYWELL PRODUCTS & SOLUTIONS SÀRL
Rolle, Switzerland
2007.01 - 2026.04
- Orchestrate legal risk strategy for European operations and provide key counsel to the executive team on high-stakes transactions.
- Spearhead contracting transformation across EMEA, including the global standardization of channel partner agreements to enhance operational efficiency.
- Advise on safety-critical regulatory matters, with a focus on mitigating product liability and operational risks.
- Standardize global compliance programs across data privacy, competition law, anti-corruption, and export controls.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Tax, Engineering, Quality, and Regulatory departments to align legal strategy with business objectives.
- Direct a multinational legal team, delivering executive-level training on compliance and risk mitigation.
- Manage external counsel strategy and budgets, overseeing complex disputes, M&A, and post-merger integration activities.
Legal Counsel & Director Customer Contracts EMEA
AVNET INC.
2003.01 - 2007.01
- Established and scaled customer contracting frameworks across EMEA, supporting increasing deal complexity.
- Led negotiations with key enterprise clients, enabling revenue growth.
- Improved contract processes and reduced negotiation complexity.
Legal Sourcing Manager
GROUP3G / QUAM (TELEFONICA / SONERA)
2001.01 - 2003.01
- Provided legal support for strategic sourcing and vendor negotiations in an international telecom startup environment.
- Structured supplier agreements across multiple markets and supported cost optimisation and risk mitigation.
General Counsel
FIRSTMARK COMMUNICATIONS
1999.01 - 2001.01
- Advised executive leadership during rapid growth, covering commercial agreements, financing, and regulatory matters.
- Supported expansion across multiple European markets.
Legal Advisor & Secretary-General
DE LIMBURGSE RECONVERSIE MAATSCHAPPIJ
1996.01 - 1999.01
- Advised on corporate governance and investment structures.
- Structured public-private partnership projects and ensured compliance across investment activities.
Education
Executive MBA -
EHSAL Management School
BelgiumL.L.M. - International and European Law
Free University of Brussels
BelgiumMaster of Law - International and European Law
Free University of Brussels
BelgiumLaw Study -
University of Fribourg
SwitzerlandCORE EXPERTISE
- Executive Legal Leadership: Trusted adviser to senior leadership on strategic legal risk and major business decisions.
- Commercial Contracts: Built and scaled contracting frameworks supporting increasingly complex deal structures across EMEA.
- Compliance & Ethics: Leadership in privacy, competition law, anti-corruption, and export control.
- Dispute Management: Oversees disputes and external counsel with strong cost and outcome discipline.
- Governance: Deep grounding in governance, investment structures, and public-private partnership environments.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Close partnership with business, technical, finance, quality, and regulatory teams.
- International Negotiation: Operates fluently across Dutch, English, French, and German in multi-country settings.
LANGUAGES
Dutch: Native
Master or proficient
C2
English: Fluent
Master or proficient
C2
French: Fluent
Master or proficient
C2
German: Fluent
Master or proficient
C2
Certification
Six Sigma Green Belt
Timeline
General Counsel EMEA
HONEYWELL PRODUCTS & SOLUTIONS SÀRL
2007.01 - 2026.04
Legal Counsel & Director Customer Contracts EMEA
AVNET INC.
2003.01 - 2007.01
Legal Sourcing Manager
GROUP3G / QUAM (TELEFONICA / SONERA)
2001.01 - 2003.01
General Counsel
FIRSTMARK COMMUNICATIONS
1999.01 - 2001.01
Legal Advisor & Secretary-General
DE LIMBURGSE RECONVERSIE MAATSCHAPPIJ
1996.01 - 1999.01
Executive MBA -
EHSAL Management School
L.L.M. - International and European Law
Free University of Brussels
Master of Law - International and European Law
Free University of Brussels
Law Study -
University of Fribourg