GC Influencers
Most Influential GCs - Austria
Julia Friebel of OMV AG
Julia Friebel serves as General Counsel at OMV Group since 2011, joining the parent company after almost a decade acting as Chief Counsel at OMV Exploration & Production. She boasts an impressive track record in the energy and oil and gas sectors, with close to 30 years of experience in the field. Her previous work includes long stints at Preussag Energy and Enron, where she developed her skills as a top influential counsel, handling complex commercial and financial work.
Friebel is currently in charge of strategic decisions regarding acquisitions, negotiating high-value private and public sector contracts as well as dealing with regulatory issues.
Graduated in the ‘80s from Ruhr University Bochum, she continues to impress with her academic activities, regularly attending and speaking at conferences and panels to discuss and analyse current affairs in the energy sector.