Roger Batkin

About Roger Batkin

A leading and influential international corporate executive currently serving as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Chief ESG Officer of AGCO Corporation (NYSE: AGCO), a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of advanced agricultural products and precision technology. Bringing more than two decades of public company and international executive-level experience which includes leading large global teams of legal, policy/government affairs, intellectual property, compliance, environmental and sustainability professionals. Strategic delivery of AGCO’s global legal services, including restructurings, mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, the ethics and compliance program, regulatory and securities filings, intellectual property, and other worldwide activities. Leading the corporation’s environmental and sustainability strategies, activities, and public reporting, and responsible for global government affairs and corporate administration. Additionally, working with the AGCO Board of Directors on numerous matters, and chairing the Board of the AGCO Agriculture Foundation, overseeing its strategy and functions. Previously lived in Switzerland, USA and UK.Serves on the Boards of both the US Chamber of Commerce and CEMA – a major European agricultural association.

Experience

1. Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Esg Officer, and Corporate Secretary

   AGCO Corporation

   Jun 2013 — Present

   Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Chief ESG Officer and Corporate Secretary.A member of the executive leadership and has overall responsibility for AGCO’s global legal matters, including the ethics and compliance program, regulatory and securities filings, intellectual property, mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures and other worldwide legal activities. Sits on the boards of holding and operational companies together with the board of directors of international joint ventures with third parties. Mr. Batkin also leads the Corporation’s sustainability strategies, activities and public reporting. He is responsible for global government affairs, corporate administration and supports and counsels the AGCO Board of Directors on governance and other matters. Mr. Batkin chairs the AGCO Agriculture Foundation Board and oversees the Foundation\'s strategy, and functions.

Skills

• Legal Assistance
• Executive Management
• Business Planning
• Management Consulting
• Intellectual Property
• Mergers
• Contract Negotiation
• Start-Ups
• Legal Advice
• Negotiation
• Cross-Border Transactions
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Joint Ventures
• Corporate Law
• Acquisitions
• Due Diligence
• Employment Law
• Restructuring
• Corporate Governance