The Legal 500

Bech-Bruun’s eight-strong team, led by Niels Andersen, advises on complex IT contracts, outsourcing and licensing agreements, system integration, compliance, e-commerce and data protection matters, including drafting and filing applications to the Danish Data Protection Agency, as well as providing transactional support. High-profile clients include Microsoft, Adobe, Dell and Business Software Alliance. Software licensing specialist Arly Carlquist is recommended.

Clients recommend IT boutique Bender von Haller Dragsted as a ‘reliable, qualified partner’. The firm has recently won more public-sector clients, notably universities and healthcare providers. Jesper Langemark handles complex IT-related cases for longstanding client Copenhagen Municipality and Nicolai Dragsted advises SKI. Hanne Bender, whose clients include the governments of Greenland and the Faroe Islands, and Peter Lind Nielsen assist clients including Eovendo and Thy:data with developer and outsourcing contracts. Vendor-side clients include Fujitsu and Hitachi. Martin von Haller Grønbæk is a go-to expert on open source and creative commons.

Outsourcing specialist Ole Horsfeldt and his team at Gorrissen Federspiel advise on complex technology transactions. Jakob Skaadstrup Andersen handles transactional work and advises on data privacy and protection. The team advised Danske Bank and Carlsberg on infrastructure outsourcing arrangements with IBM. It assisted Carlsberg with global network procurement projects and advised Vestas and A P Moller-Maersk, on software licensing arrangements with Microsoft and SAP.

Søren Skibsted heads Kromann Reumert’s IT and outsourcing group, which is the largest in the market. Lau Normann Jørgensen is a leading name in the field, while Vagn Thorup and Torben Waage are recommended for transactional work. Litigator Carsten Raasteen handles high-end IT disputes. Highlights included advising TDC on the purchase and operation of 4G (LTE) equipment for the Scandinavian market; representing Rejsekort in its systems integration contract with Thales and Accenture on a DKK1.5bn electronic ticketing system; and assisting Posten Norden in outsourcing its IT applications. Other clients include Cisco, HP and Saab.

Accura Advokatpartnerselskab’s practice is led by René Thornfeldt, who is singled out for his ‘deep commercial insight and understanding of the value and cost drivers in an IT transaction’. Jeppe Brinck-Jensen joined from Rønne & Lundgren and is advising Thales on its agreement with Rejsekort on the electronic ticketing system. The group advised Siemens Product Lifecycle Management Software Group on standard software agreements. High-profile clients include Alcatel-Lucent, Sapient and Ericsson.

Boutique Elvang & Partnere has offices in Denmark and Sweden. ‘Brilliant IT lawyer’ Kristian Elvang-Gøransson represents longstanding client SAP Nordic, and other software suppliers and consultancies.

Horten advises on IT outsourcing, public procurement and e-commerce. Practice head Mads Nygaard Madsen acts for Verizon and 3Shape. Michael Goeskjær advises longstanding client Motorola on e-commerce and IT security. The firm’s connection with the DLA Piper LLP network generates instructions.

Lett Law Firm advises suppliers Dell and Hitachi Data Systems and corporate customers including DSB and TDC. Group head Anders Wernblad represented Alstom Transport in negotiations with Banedanmark over a new signalling system and onboard equipment. Other clients include British American Tobacco Denmark. René Offersen assisted The Capital Region of Denmark with procurement and outsourcing arrangements. Susanne Mark is recommended.

Nielsen Nørager undertakes IT-related litigation and contracts. Senior partner Jacob Nørager-Nielsen is a renowned expert on contract law.

At Plesner, Per Håkon Schmidt and his team advise the firm’s corporate clients including DSV, Sonofon, ILVA, Q8, LEGO and G4S as well as suppliers Cisco and Eltel. Niels Christian Ellegaard, who also acts for Oracle, is assisting Accenture with the East-West Denmark travelcard project. E-commerce specialist Michael Hopp, who has ‘an extensive knowledge of data protection’, advises CNA Insurance, Siemens and PricewaterhouseCoopers. Jon Balsby is singled out for his ‘in-depth knowledge and practical solutions’.

Bruun & Hjejle handles contracts and contentious work. Erik Kjær-Hansen represented Traen in contract negotiations for systems development and outsourcing. Morten Stadil is commended for his ‘broad legal knowledge and ability to address new problems’. Christine Jansby negotiates IT contracts for fibre network companies. Clients include Logica Denmark.

DAHL Advokatfirma’s Jutland-based IT practice focuses on EDP rights, while Herning-based Claus Sørensen has an excellent reputation on the vendor side.

Johan Schlüter Law Firm’s internet law practice focuses on IP rights, anti-piracy and e-commerce. Michael Carsted Rosenberg, who joined from Lett Law Firm, acted on the sale of anti-piracy software company DTecNet, which was originally established as a subsidiary of the firm, to multinational brand protection agency MarkMonitor. Jakob Plesner Matthiesen arbitrates dotcom cases and domain name disputes.

At Philip Law Firm, Jesper Rothe and Peer Petersen advise clients including Google, RIM, Samsung and Konica Minolta.

At Poul Schmith Law Firm, Henrik Berg advises the Danish government on IT procurement and contracts.

At Rønne & Lundgren, Claus Spangenberg and Michael Alstrøm advise Danish and international clients on contracting, outsourcing and personal data.