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What we say about the firm's legal practice in Denmark

Dispute resolution

Within Dispute resolution, Lassen Ricard is a second tier firm,

Lassen Ricard’s Steen Lassen, Lennart Ricard and Henrik Schütze focus on copyright and media law, and successfully represented TV 2|Denmark in a High Court case concerning the content of programme trailers. The team acted for DR in a case regarding the leak of information about Denmark sending troops to Iraq.

Environment

Within Environment, Lassen Ricard is a second tier firm,

Lassen Ricard advises on Danish implementation of the EU’s WEEE Directive.

Intellectual property

Within Intellectual property, Lassen Ricard is a second tier firm,

Steen Lassen, Peter Lambert, Henrik Schütze and Terese Foged at Lassen Ricard are commended for their ‘outstanding performance and in-depth knowledge’ of the media industry. Recent mandates include assisting the Union of Broadcasting Organisations in Denmark with agreements on public presentation of TV in public libraries and the retransmission of TV programmes on different platforms, and representing DR and TV2 in performance rights and copyright litigation.

Media and entertainment

Within Media and entertainment, Lassen Ricard is a first tier firm,

Lassen Ricard’s Peter Lambert combines ‘refined legal expertise and indispensable commonsense’. Along with Henrik Schütze and Steen Lassen, Lambert enjoys an excellent reputation in media and broadcasting law, and advises Sony Music, Warner Music, and the BBC. They represented TV2 in a test case regarding music in television programme trailers and are advising TV2 Sport on Denmark’s new online gambling legislation. Other clients include publishing houses and artists.

Mergers and acquisitions

Within Mergers and acquisitions, tier 5

Lassen Ricard’s practice heads Lennart Ricard and Thomas Riise advised Braganza on the acquisition of Scandinavian Cruise Center; Norisol on the acquisition of Grønbech Construction; and Jönsson on buying Vitting Group.

Real estate and construction

Within Real estate and construction, tier 4

Lassen Ricard’s team heads Thomas Riise and Henrik Schütze advise Engsø Gruppen, Spæncom and Wessberg on development, construction and lease law. They represent owners, contractors, engineers and architects in arbitrations. New clients include construction engineers Moe & Brødsgaard.


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