The media and entertainment team at Bech-Bruun is praised for its ‘exceptional ability to understand both the legal and market situation’. The team is well known for its expertise in the music and film sectors and is expert at handling issues relating to distributions via traditional media and online streaming platforms. The group advises on the full gamut of corporate and commercial work, including industry agreements and licensing matters, as well as dispute resolution. Practice co-head Niels M. Andersen has extensive experience within the music industry, while fellow practice head Claus Aagaard Nielsen handles M&A work.

Kromann Reumert acts on behalf of clients within the sports, media and entertainment sectors in high-profile court cases. The group has developed a niche offering in esports work, representing the first-ever independent association of professional players in esports as well as a number of individual players. Practice head Martin Dahl Pedersen has extensive expertise in drafting and advising on both sides of sponsorship agreements as well as significant litigation experience.

Lassen Ricard is prominent within copyright and media law. The team advises a large number of Danish and foreign television broadcasters and production companies and has a broad practice that covers Norway, Sweden, Iceland and Estonia. Practice head Peter Lambert is well known for his media expertise and has extensive experience in litigation and arbitration proceedings. Other names to note within the team are Steen Lassen and Henrik Schütze; the latter primarily focuses on commercial law and advises on strategies for protection or exploitation of rights under copyright, trade mark, patent and marketing legislation. Kristina Blichfeldt Lautrup is also recommended.

Plesner handles the full gamut of media and entertainment matters and advises several high-profile clients, including major film distribution companies and cinema owners as well as film advertising production companies. The group is also active in disputes, with Kasper Frahm litigating several IP and media disputes. Practice head Emil Jurcenoks is regularly instructed by celebrities and tabloid magazines in Denmark.

Peer B. Petersen and Mogens Dyhr Vestergaard lead the media and entertainment team at Bird & Bird Advokatpartnerselskab. It advises Danish and international businesses on all aspects of IP law and handles transactional and contentious matters within media law. The group also has gambling expertise, with Mikkel Taanum advising a number of gambling operators and platform providers in Denmark and Sweden. Morten Rosenmejer is noted for his sports industry expertise.

Jointly led by Jens Krogh Petersen and Joachim Kundert Jensen, the team at DLA Piper Denmark is instructed by music artists, record companies and documentary filmmakers on a variety of issues. The group also has extensive experience within the sports sector as well as assisting gambling companies, including online betting and casino websites. Litigation specialists complete the team, representing clients in infringement cases and anti-piracy matters.

The multi-disciplinary media and entertainment team at Gorrissen Federspiel specialises in streaming issues, publisher rights, music rights and movie production matters. The group advises on issues relating to media content, licenses, regulatory matters and competition law issues as well as financings and litigation. IP specialist Lasse Skaarup Christensen leads the team.

Mazanti-Andersen‘s broad media and entertainment practice specialises in internet-based distribution forms, social media issues and licensing law. Led by Nina Henningsen, the group also has deep expertise in gaming and gambling legislation, representing major stakeholders in this area including leading operators, platform providers, affiliates and payment service providers. The strength of the group is reflected in its high-profile clients, which include Bet365 and Netflix.

Advising on a wide array of media law issues, the team at Bruun & Hjejle acts for clients in defamation and privacy lawsuits, assists with IP matters and handles marketing initiatives. Major Danish newspapers, television stations and online media companies make up the practice’s stellar client base, which also includes TV2 Danmark. Morten Stadil is the department head.

Horten advises on the full range of media and entertainment issues, with a particular specialism in internet-based distribution forms; the team assists clients with the negotiation of distribution and licence agreements as well as advising on the legal challenges in connection with e-books. It has also expertise in social media matters and the online gaming market. Litigator and IP expert Asger Heine Jensen heads up the practice.

Lundgrens has experience across a broad range of media and entertainment sectors, including the esports and wider sports industries, as well as traditional and digital media. The department also houses experts in data protection, IP and technology mandates. Practice head Søren Danelund Reipurth is an esports expert and a regular adviser to the music industry.

Noted for its expertise in the gambling industry, Moalem Weitemeyer advises a number of gambling companies on a range of issues, including the establishment of betting shops, advertising issues, and obtaining and renewing gambling licenses. Led by Pernille Nørkær, the team also has extensive expertise in the sports sector.

NJORD Law Firm‘s media, sports and entertainment team has carved out a niche in the area of illegal file sharing, assisting film producers and other IP rights holders with protecting copyrighted material. Practice head Jeppe Brogaard Clausen has extensive experience in international IP issues, litigation and enforcement matters as well as counterfeit and passing off cases.