Tobias Mischitz is currently General Counsel at Beiersdorf, the international manufacturer of
skin and wound care brands such as NIVEA, Coppertone and Elastoplast. He is heading
legal affairs and compliance in the Northern European region. Originally recruited as an
expert in antitrust law holding a Doctor of Law in this field of law, he was responsible for the
global competition compliance program as well as antitrust law counseling and litigation in
previous roles at Beiersdorf. Prior to his time as in-house counsel, Tobias worked as an
antitrust lawyer at a law firm, where he guided companies through antitrust probes and
defended companies and individuals in trials. Tobias brings in a wealth of experience as a
compliance manager and trainer, to date having conducted more than 250 classroom
trainings at subsidiaries worldwide. He is an IT enthusiast and self-taught in graphic design,
which enables him to plan and create unique and engaging material for a wide range of
audiences, for which he has won awards internally.