Senior Legal Counsel
LACTALIS Gruppe GmbH
Germany
“If GCs combine commercial acumen with legal judgement - only then they can act as the trusted strategic advisor who enable the business.”
GC Elite Leader Germany 2026
Accomplished in-house legal leader with over 20 years of experience advising multinational corporations and a strong focus on complex regulatory environments, corporate restructuring, and cross‑functional business transformation projects.
Known for his pragmatic, solution‑oriented approach and for enabling the business to navigate regulatory complexity while driving standardisation and sustainable growth.
Currently leading the legal function for the German market at LACTALIS Group, playing a key strategic role in the company’s ONE GERMANY integration project, aimed at creating a unified and powerful organisation within the German market.
Prior to joining LACTALIS, he spent 17 years with McDonald’s Corporation in progressively senior roles across multiple jurisdictions (e.g. as GC for McDonald’s Korea).