Mr Søren Skibsted > Kromann Reumert > Copenhagen, Denmark > Lawyer Profile

Kromann Reumert
5 SUNDKROGSGADE
2100 COPENHAGEN
Denmark

Work Department

Information Technology, International Trade, Outbound Legal, Outsourcing, Telecommunication.

Position

Partner.

Career

Søren serves as the head of Kromann Reumert’s Technology and Outsourcing Groups and is a partner in the firm’s Corporate Group. He is admitted to practice as a lawyer in Denmark, and solicitor in England and Wales.

Søren advices a broad range of Danish and foreign businesses on IT and technology transactions, including joint ventures, outsourcing and IT system projects, in Denmark, the UK and other parts of the world. Søren has advised on many of the largest technology projects and disputes in the Danish market.

Søren is rated by Chambers as a “star individual” for outsourcing and is recognised as a leading lawyer by other global rating agencies within it and technology. He is widely published on outsourcing and technology and holds various positions within these areas, including as Co-Chair in the IBA technology committee and as former president of the Danish Association of IT and Telecommunication Lawyers. He is a frequent speaker on international conferences, most recently the World Manage Services Congress in London and the IBA Annual Conference in Sydney, both in 2017, and at the IBA Annual Conference of 2019 in Seoul.

Søren became a partner in 2007.

Languages

English, The Scandinavian Languages.

Memberships

Author of several articles on IT law subjects and outsourcing
Speaker at Danish and international conferences on IT law and outsourcing
Member of DIT’s Legal Council
Co-Chair of the Technology Committee of the International Bar Association (IBA)
Member of IT law associations
Former Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Association of Danish IT Attorneys
Army Reserves Captain.

Education

Admitted to practice law, 2001
Certified IT lawyer
Visiting Fellow at New York University School of Law, 1997
Master of Laws (cand. jur.) from the University of Copenhagen, 1997
Studied at Yale Law School, 1995-1996

Lawyer Rankings

Denmark > Telecoms

Kromann Reumert advises on all aspects of telecoms law, spanning disputes, regulatory matters, contracts and transactions, and is engaged by a variety of clients including public authorities, infrastructure owners and providers, manufacturers, and end users. Torben Waage leads the group and advises on contracts, licenses, business relationships and regulatory matters; he also assists clients with dispute resolution and is a certified mediator. Søren Skibsted, who is head of the firm’s information technology group, advises on large telecoms projects, including RAN and CORE networks, as well as assisting with the outsourcing of network operations. Kristian Storgaard has extensive experience in drafting and negotiating telecoms and IT procurement contracts.

Denmark > Information technology

(Leading individuals)

Søren SkibstedKromann Reumert

Kromann Reumert’s IT group is praised for its ‘excellent expertise and pragmatic solutions’. The team advises across all aspects of traditional IT matters including project work, licensing, cybersecurity, M&A, outsourcing and regulatory work but also frequently sees mandates arising out of emerging spaces including blockchain, artificial intelligence, fintech and green-tech projects. Head of practice Søren Skibsted is known for his ‘outstanding knowledge of the IT industry’, whilst Christel Teglers specialises in digital transformation and technology-related projects.