About

Carlsberg Breweries, the world’s fourth largest brewery group, is supported by an in-house legal team that is described by nominators as ‘progressive and competent’. The team is led by Ulrik Andersen, group general counsel and head of legal, who has rapidly reduced the company’s external legal spend. The group is highly proficient in a wide array of topics and possess extensive expertise in a variety of fields including M&A, dispute resolution, international contracts and corporate law. At the start of 2016, the department provided a significant contribution to the sale of Danish Malting Group to Viking Malt, a deal which is expected to be completed later this year. In Denmark, Carlsberg manufactures and markets some of the largest brands of beer and soft drinks such as Tuborg, Carlsberg and Coca-Cola. The legal team is known internationally as a prime example of how to interanlise not just routine work but also complicated niche matters such as arbitration and competition law.