House Talk Online – September 26, 2025 – 11:00–12:00 CET

Our House Talks Online are designed to inspire General Counsels, Heads of Legal and Legal Counsels to work on Innovation and Impact in Legal.

This House Talk Online focuses on Legal Leadership in the Energy Transition.

The energy transition requires not only technological and economic innovation, but also strong legal leadership. How do you, as Head of Legal, navigate complex issues around energy trading, regulation and sustainability? How can in-house lawyers add value in a sector that is fundamentally changing, where regulation and societal expectations are evolving at great speed?

During this session, mr. Daphne Schade, Head of Legal at Vattenfall NV, will share her insights on leading a large legal team amid the energy transition. She will address the challenges of changing markets, the innovative role of in-house lawyers in the energy transition, and the balance between strategic advice and legal safeguarding.

About our speaker: mr. Daphne Schade
Daphne Schade is Head of Legal at Vattenfall NV, formerly Nuon, where since 2016 she has been leading the Dutch legal function and is responsible for the legal affairs of one of the largest energy suppliers in the Netherlands. Before that, from 2009 onwards, she was Head of Legal at Vattenfall Energy Trading’s international legal department, where she managed complex legal matters around energy trading and wholesale markets. Her career in the energy sector spans more than twenty years, with previous roles at Nuon Energy Trade & Wholesale and Total Fina Elf Gas & Power Ltd.

Prior to moving into the energy sector, Daphne worked as a lawyer at Norton Rose LLP in Amsterdam and London, specializing in energy law, and began her career at Houben Advocaten. With her broad background she combines deep legal expertise with hands-on leadership experience within international energy companies.

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