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Yvonne Schaefer

Yvonne Schaefer

Lead Regional Counsel, Central Europe
Visa
Germany

“A great General Counsel is a strategic business partner, fluent in technology and AI, who leads with ethical judgment, champions inclusion, and turns legal advice into responsible future-shaping value.”

GC Elite Leader Germany 2026

I oversee legal operations for Central Europe as well as the Nordics & Baltics and lead a team of talented lawyers. My legal work focuses on enabling Visa’s growth through cutting-edge solutions such as Click to Pay, AI-driven products, and digital payment innovations – while ensuring compliance and strategic alignment as a Legal Business Partner.

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