Sophie Perrin

Solina is a Leader in B2B acting as the global partner of savory ingredients solutions for the food industry. With 30 R&D centers/ 41 production sites, Solina has close ties to local markets. 18 countries (Europe, North America, South Africa, Asia) ► Member of the Senior Leadership Team ► Deliver strategic legal and corporate guidance, addressing business challenges and unlocking growth opportunities. ► Ensure Legal Corporate Affairs and companies secretary responsibilities (LBO) > 50 legal entities ► Proven ability to achieve results, navigate complex issues, and build strong stakeholder relationships to drive seamless execution. ► Champion a culture of excellence and adaptability, providing decisive and impactful leadership in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

Leading Legal and Corporate Departments (Legal, Public Affairs, Communication, Sustainability, and Regulatory) ► Member of the Leadership Team ► Strongly contributes to the BU's growth by leading the Legal and Corporate responsibilities. ► Foster connections across key functions (Legal, Public Affairs, CSR, Regulatory Affairs, and communication) to improve efficiency in a challenging environment ► Provide solutions with a business-oriented approach ► Assure successful coordination of the Crisis Management Team (Covid pandemic, product incidents...) to minimize risks ► Manage and develop a team of lawyers and experts (12 persons) 🔎 Expert in distribution law, contracts law, M&A, Intellectual property law, compliance, disputes and litigation

Responsible to deliver effective legal support with high complexity driven by multi-categories approach. ► Complexity is also driven by multi-channel operations: Organized trade, hard discounts, out-of-home, and e-commerce. (France and overseas countries) ► Practical legal approach to the client’s issues, to help design responsive and even creative solutions by focusing on key business objectives. ► Manage any disputes/litigations. ► Deep focus on compliance and ethics culture (anti-trust, anti-bribery, code of conduct, ...) ► Daily interaction with lawyers in the EU through international projects

Senior Legal Manager for the French BU ► Assess the legal and compliance risks to which the company is exposed and monitor the adequacy of the measures implemented by the Company. ► Keeping the management informed of new regulations that may impact the business. ► Assess the legal and compliance risks to which the company is exposed and monitor the adequacy of the measures implemented by the Company. ► Maintain an in-depth knowledge of the compliance culture throughout the organization.

► Design and shape the legal department for the French BU. ► Identify proactive solutions to eliminate or mitigate risks to the business. ► Promote the legal department as a business facilitator to enhance the company's overall performance.

► M&A processes for French and international companies (due diligence, SPA...). ► Day-to-day management of companies (incorporation, closure of subsidiaries, restructuring, ...). ► Conduct Shareholders' general meetings and Board meetings