Hungarian lawyer Tamas Pal Heisz has joined rail maintenance company Wyss&Lila as its Director Legal & Compliance.
Before the move, he was the Managing Counsel at Tesla between 2023 and 2025.
Earlier, he worked at Alstom, first as a Senior Legal Counsel between 2021 and 2022, then as a Senior Legal Counsel Indirect Procurement Global APAC and DACH between 2022 and 2023. Earlier still, Heisz spent nine years at Bombardier Transportation: as a Legal Advisor between 2012 and 2014, a Legal Counsel between 2014 and 2017, and a Senior Legal Counsel between 2017 and 2021.
Before moving in-house Heisz was an Associate at Martonyi Law Firm between 2010 and 2012 and Court Clerk at Oberlandesgericht Wien between 2008 and 2009.
“We are pleased to welcome Tamas Pal Heisz as our new Legal & Compliance Director,” read a company press release. “With over a decade of experience in the railway industry, he brings strong legal expertise, deep regulatory knowledge, and a proven track record in managing complex multi-stakeholder projects.”
“After more than a decade with rail giants Alstom and Bombardier, I am excited to join the motivated and agile team at Wyss&Lila, driven by clear values and a compelling vision under Nikola’s leadership,” added Heisz.