Mette Damgaard Email & Phone Number

Stilling, Middle Jutland, Dk

Part of the Management Group and responsible for Commercial and Legal Services in the Kamstrup Group.

MillerKnoll is an international US based design and furniture group, owning the Danish entities HAY and Muuto.☑️ Provided strategic legal advice to MillerKnoll's Danish entities and subsidiaries, ensuring compliance and risk mitigation.☑️ Part of the Management Group at HAY.☑️ Negotiated and drafted contracts, resolved disputes, and managing intellectual property matters.☑️Implemented legal strategies to support business growth and expansion in HAY and Muuto.

Brabrand, Midtjylland, Dk

Randers, Midtjylland, Dk

☑️Lead tactical and provided operational legal support to the Pork and Beef business units, capturing 80% of the Group’s annual turnover. ☑️ Responsible for intellectual property in the Group.

København V, Hovedstaden, Dk

☑️ Project management of strategic Group initiative to securing business growth.☑️ Negotiated and drafted strategic partnership agreement, hereunder distribution and license agreements, in various countries.☑️ Ensured smooth roll-out of Group’s disruption initiatives.☑️ Project assignment to Carlsberg’s Supply Chain Company in Switzerland.

I specialised in providing freelance tactical guidance to companies in the FMCG sector, handling complex regulatory compliance, from commercial / corporate law advice to the development of commercially sound strategies and operational tactics. Amongst other things I: ☑️ Supported and advised clients on governance structures and processes, enabling them to achieve strategic and operational objectives, through tools such as entry models and tailor-made contract management.☑️ Counseled clients to secure successful deals including M&As, JVs, franchising and licensing.☑️ Enabled global market entries through solutions from company formation, regulatory compliance, subsidiaries and distribution to registration, licensing, drafting of documents and operational / commercial set–up.☑️ Negotiate and grow business through careful selection of partners and targeted relationship development.

Bredebro, South Denmark, Dk

As Managing Director of all operations I was responsible for daily management, strategy, planning, implementation, finance and budget across the Canadian market, with nine direct and 200+ indirect reports.A major objective was organizational transformation and optimisation of key processes and market repositioning which created a healthier balance between net revenue and costs.Key successes included:☑️ Doubling of channel revenue from 2013 to 2015, via overhaul of the e-commerce business. ☑️ Reversal of market-share loss by large-scale reshaping of the wholesale unit, including team reorganisations and introduction of competitive pricing strategies.☑️ Revision of the retail expansion plan and transformation of operational procedures, especially relating to order flow and distribution. This led to a host of revenue and profit successes including a substantial increase in productivity from 2013 – 2015. ☑️Building and leading the team, creating a culture of personal professional improvement through mentoring and support at all levels.

Bredebro, South Denmark, Dk

In 2013 I was promoted to take overall global responsibility for all legal and compliance matters within the Group. As part of this role I led the development and implementation of company structuring, risk management, project set-up, operation and management, across Europe, Asia and North America. Key successes included:☑️ Build, developed a strong and highly skilled legal team through leadership and mentoring. ☑️ Mitigated company exposure through global compliance and risk management.☑️ Grew revenue and optimised tax structures through projects including the design of a new EMEA business structure in 19 jurisdictions.☑️ Captured key opportunities including M&As and JVs and managed expenditure cost-effectively.☑️ Aligned legal department capabilities with company growth through recruitment of a proactive legal team.☑️ Developed solid transactional structures and negotiation strategies.

Bredebro, South Denmark, Dk

I was promoted in 2008 to Assistant General Counsel, leading a team of nine lawyers and paralegals based in Denmark. My role focused on compliance and the end-to-end negotiation and drafting of agreements for all major client accounts, including franchising, IT, supply and licensing. Key successes included:: ☑️ Reduction in cost via efficient management of the legal department, including budget and selection and review of external partners.☑️ Improvements in stakeholder knowledge via compliance training.☑️ Negotiation of cooperation agreements and mitigation of potential conflicts with key accounts, suppliers and authorities.☑️ Modernisation, structuring and implementation of a global IP strategy, which maximised brand protection and cost control.☑️ Design of the Group’s Code of Conduct and a related audit programme.

Bredebro, South Denmark, Dk

Recruited as Corporate Legal Counsel covering practice areas including corporate, competition, contract, IP, distribution, franchising and licensing. Amongst other things I:☑️ Safeguarded profitability and closed deals with suppliers for production, sourcing and licensing for key accounts across Europe, Asia and North America. ☑️ Guided management on commercial deal structures, particularly as Legal Project Coordinator responsible for the design and rollout of the Group global franchise system.☑️ Maintained and protected global IP rights: patents, design, copyright and trademarks.

Master Of Laws (Ll.M.), Law

Certificate In Negotiations Dynamics, International Business

General Management Program

Post Graduate Certificate In Business Administration, Business Administration

Bachelor Of Laws (Ll.B.), Law