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Described by one source as having a ‘busines- minded approach with a value-adding mind-set’, the legal team at Kesko Corporation assists the Finnish retailing conglomerate by providing hands-on legal solutions throughout all of the company’s major strategic projects. The team of 14, led by general counsel Anne Leppälä-Nilsson, has seen several changes in recent years. In contrast to the previous structure where lawyers would concentrate on specific business units, each lawyer now has their own group wide responsibility area, allowing specialisation and a wider understanding of commercial aspects of their roles. Receiving positive feedback from their business partners, who constantly ask for participation in projects, is a validation of the team’s work against the backdrop of a difficult market setting. Constant changes in relevant legislation including stock exchange regulation, competition law and data privacy regulation impact upon on the team, further validating the approach of employing highly skilled individuals specialised in different legal fields.