About

The legal department at Lantmännen, a Swedish agricultural cooperative, comprises of nine lawyers. The team is widely known for its dedication to various M&A transactions, the effective use of an international panel of law firms, the development of the company’s current compliance function as well as the implementation of an effective business compliance program. The legal department at Lantmännen is additionally credited with the successful establishment of the new legal function at Unibake, headed by Simon Kissling Husted. The team is considered a valuable partner to the organisation as it deploys the tools necessary to facilitate legal corporate decision governance and overall decision making. General counsel Tove Cederborg is part of the Lantmännen group management structure and has led the experienced legal team for the last five years. The in-house department has made a tangible impact to the way that the company conducts its business via pre-acquisition planning and the successful integration of Vaasan Group following the acquisition from Lion Capital in 2014. Additionally, it has recently spearheaded various other large scale projects such as the divestment of the Kronfågel Group and the subsequent joint floating of the combined ScandiStandard business.