About

Joining Metroselskabet, operator and constructor of the Copenhagen metro, only a year ago as the first associate, Signe Hastrup Holst has the mammoth responsibility of creating and aligning a legal department for the commercial workings of the company, which currently manages 55 million passengers a year and are expanding the current metro line. She is presently working on formulating the department in line with the vision and aspirations as she ‘still sees this as a unique opportunity’. She enjoys her role as it allows her to learn from new projects that are unique and have an evident impact on Copenhagen and Greater Copenhagen. Her current focus is on ensuring that the company gets its value for money from external law firms, attempting to move legal dealings in-house. Having worked as an associate at a law firm for eight years, dealing with individuals with a legal background, she has quickly and confidently adapted to dealing with individuals with a range of backgrounds from land surveyors to engineers. Her successful adjustment has not gone unobserved. Quoting an external lawyer who deals with Hastrup Holst at her new role: ‘Signe’s approach to new challenges clearly shows that she is very competent and understands that several regards must be considered when working with law in practice’. Hastrup Holst is already making a noticeable impact on the in-house sector, despite only being in-house for a year with more to follow as she directs the Metroselskabet’s legal department to a play a more crucial role in the organisation.