Mette Leth Thomsen
About Mette Leth Thomsen
Mette Leth Thomsen serves as Legal Counsel at the Novo Nordisk Foundation, where she has worked since 2020. She has a comprehensive legal background, including previous roles at Bruun & Hjejle Advokatpartnerselskab and the Ministry of Justice in Denmark.
Work at Novo Nordisk Fonden
Mette Leth Thomsen has been serving as Legal Counsel at Novo Nordisk Foundation since 2020. In this role, she provides day-to-day legal advice across the entire organization. Her responsibilities extend to offering legal guidance to both the LIFE Foundation and the BioInnovation Institute Foundation, ensuring compliance and addressing legal matters pertinent to these entities.
Previous Experience at Bruun & Hjejle Advokatpartnerselskab
Prior to her current position, Mette Leth Thomsen worked at Bruun & Hjejle Advokatpartnerselskab for five years, from 2015 to 2020. She held various roles, including Assistant Attorney and later as an Attorney. During her tenure, she gained extensive experience in legal practice, contributing to her development as a legal professional.
Education and Expertise
Mette Leth Thomsen holds a Master of International Law from the University of Sydney, which she completed from 2018 to 2019. She also earned her Master’s degree in Law from Aarhus Universitet, where she studied from 2012 to 2015, following her Bachelor's degree in Law from the same institution from 2009 to 2012. Additionally, she studied International Business at Vejle Handelsskole from 2002 to 2005.
Legal Trainee and Early Career
Mette Leth Thomsen began her legal career with various trainee positions. She worked as a Legal Trainee at the Justitsministeriet (Ministry of Justice) for one month in the summer of 2013. Earlier, she completed a summer traineeship at Bruun & Hjejle in 2012. Additionally, she served as a Legal Assistant at Anklagemyndigheden, Østjyllands Politi, for a total of 14 months between 2011 and 2012.