Next Generation Partners

Rising Stars

Telecoms in Denmark

Accura Advokatpartnerselskab

Accura Advokatpartnerselskab‘s IT and outsourcing department has a strong presence in the telecoms market and is involved in large telecoms-related tenders and managed service contracts; the practice assists national and international telecoms systems suppliers and operators with the full range of issues, including contracts, tenders and regulatory matters. Leveraging the firm’s large M&A practice, the team also often participates in transactional work. Department head René Thornfeldt is experienced in projects and M&A activities, while Peter Brask Tind focuses on the sale and purchase of technology-based businesses, transitional service agreements and data protection issues.

Practice head(s):

René Thornfeldt


Other key lawyers:

Peter Brask Tind


Key clients

Norlys a.m.b.a.


Tagger Nordic ApS


8×8 UK Limited


Alcatel-Lucent / Alcatel Submarine Networks Denmark ApS


Ericsson


Soracom DK ApS


Saint-Gobain Distribution Denmark A/S


Vonage


Megaport (Ireland) Limited


VoCoVo


Work highlights


  • Assisted Norlys with entering into a binding term sheet with Telia Company agreeing upon the key terms on which Telia Company agrees to sell 100% of its operations and network assets in Denmark to Norlys valued at an expected DKK6.25bn.
  • Assisted VoCoVo on the legal aspects of its key commercial agreement with a large Danish retail customer, which involved the provision of IT communication services to the customer.
  • Advised 8×8 UK Limited on Danish regulatory requirements in relation to providing telecoms and other communication services in Denmark.

Kromann Reumert

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.

Practice head(s):

Torben Waage


Other key lawyers:

Søren Skibsted; Kristian Storgaard


Key clients

Cibicom


Telenor


Verizon


Stofa/Norlys


Stack (DigiPlex)


Altibox


AT&T


Link Mobility


Bornfiber


4T


MobileValue


Cisco


Cellnex Telecom


Fiberby


SpaceX


TDC Net


Nuuday


Comcast


Onomondo


Miwire


Alka Mobil


Lebara


Work highlights


  • Assisting Nuuday A/S with the outsourcing of application development services and application maintenance services for its legacy systems.
  • Assisting Stofa/Norlys in connection with the process of regulating market 3 (wholesale broadband).
  • Advised Norlys on a large number of transactions including a conditional agreement for the sale of 35% of its fibre company, Norlys Tele, to a consortium consisting of the Dutch pension fund PGGM and the French investment company EDF Invest.

Plesner

Plesner‘s technology and outsourcing team has vast experience within the regulatory and transactional aspects of telecoms work, and is experienced in assisting with the expansion of fibre networks, handling telecoms outsourcing arrangements, and acting in telecoms disputes. While ‘extremely skilled’ co-head Niels Christian Ellegaard has extensive experience in regulatory telecoms work, co-head Michael Hur Bertelsen assists with telecoms and technology-related transactions and often leads on large telecoms projects. Nina Bech Damgaard Pedersen has extensive experience with drafting and negotiating all types of technology contracts, including telecoms agreements.

Practice head(s):

Niels Christian Ellegaard; Michael Hur Bertelsen


Other key lawyers:

Nina Bech Damgaard Pedersen


Testimonials

‘Niels Christian Ellegaard is extremely skilled within his field of competences and has a very business-oriented approach, always flexible.’

Key clients

TDC Net


Nuuday


Telenor Denmark


Fibia


Deutsche Telekom (formerly Sprint)


GlobalConnect


TT-Netværket


Ford


Danske Bilimportører


AT&T


Sprint (Deutsche Telecom)


Sentia


Work highlights


  • Acted for Telenor in a lawsuit against the Danish State regarding the Danish State’s transition from Telenor to a new provider and the payment for services upon expiration of a major telephony agreement.
  • Assisted Nuuday (TDC) with the sale of its on-demand movie business (Blockbuster) to SF Anytime.
  • Representing The Danish Car Importers in a case against the Danish Agency for Data Supply and Infrastructure regarding the use of SIM cards in cars and the right to bind car owners to use a specific SIM card installed in the cars by a mobile network operator, and hence the service providers engaged by the mobile network operators.

Bech-Bruun

Bech-Bruun’s telecoms practice group advises clients on the full breadth of mandates in the sector, and benefits from its close connection to the firm’s IT and data protection practice. Niels M. Andersen leads the team and has extensive experience in advising Danish and foreign enterprises on all types of issues concerning IT, telecoms, technology and commercial contracts as well as transactions related to these fields. Joachim Nydam Bjerregaard has a particular focus on the correlation between technology and commercial issues.

Practice head(s):

Niels M. Andersen


Other key lawyers:

Joachim Nydam Bjerregaard


Key clients

Energinet


Samsung


HI3G


Microsoft


Blackwood Seven


Motion Picture Licensing Company (MPLC)


Odsherred Efterskole


Accenture


Nordic Entertainment Group AB (NENT) (listed)


Jyske Bank


Trackunit A/S


DeiC


Work highlights


  • Advised Samsung on all the aspects of the launch and marketing of Galaxy Mobile Phones, TV-products and other related products including marketing, distribution agreements, advertising campaigns etc.
  • Advising MPLC in relation to the new Danish Bill on copyright regarding transmission rights, public performance and streaming, based on tele transmissions.
  • Represented Odsherreds Education Center in a court case against XDC regarding the termination of service and leasing agreements on network services and equipment in the education centre.

Bird & Bird Advokatpartnerselskab

Covering the full spectrum of telecoms law, Bird & Bird Advokatpartnerselskab's department has experience in advising new technology communications service providers on international telecoms regulatory matters, and is also engaged by national and multinational clients from the communications, data centre and satellite industries. The practice also utilises the firm's global network to excel in cross-border work. The team is co-led by Julie Bak-Larsen, who provides advice on telecoms and technology issues from a commercial, regulatory and contentious perspective, and Jan Ussing Andersen, who focuses on commercial infrastructure matters.

Practice head(s):

Julie Bak-Larsen; Jan Ussing Andersen


Key clients

Association Against Illegal Data Retention


Capgemini


Tata Communications Inc.


Cisco


Zoom


Twilio


Telecom Infrastructure Partners


Tech Mahindra


GTT Communications


Thy Mors Fibernet


FastSpeed


RAH Fiber


Jysk Energi


Work highlights


  • Advising Capgemini as a managed service provider on an outsourcing of Nuuday’s application management and development and taking over 175 people.
  • Advising Zoom on implementing its EMEA telecoms regulatory compliance.
  • Advising Tata Communications on providing e-sim based entertainment solutions and wi-fi in Land Rover and Jaguar cars.

Gorrissen Federspiel

Gorrissen Federspiel‘s cross-disciplinary telecoms group offers a comprehensive service with a deep understanding of technology, data and commercial arrangements. Martin André Dittmer focuses on merger control work related to M&A transactions with additional expertise in regulatory matters and competition law issues in the telecoms and media sectors. Søren Sandfeld Jakobsen has vast experience with telecoms mandates alongside extensive knowledge of IT, media, marketing, IP and contract law.

Practice head(s):

Martin André Dittmer


Other key lawyers:

Søren Sandfeld Jakobsen


Testimonials

‘Besides having the highest professional and ethical level when providing advice, they have an outstanding ability to understand the market and the company. They are truly able to tailor their advice.’ 

Key clients

Waoo


TeliaSonera


Telenor Group


Hi3G


iCON Infrastructure


Bornfiber


Work highlights


  • Acting as the full-service legal adviser to Waoo A/S, advising on all aspects of its business including regulatory advice, marketing practices and consumer law, negotiation of content agreements with suppliers, copyright matters, privacy and data protection, competition law and general corporate counsel services.
  • Advised Sweden-based Telia Company AB on the €840m sale of its Danish operations and network assets to Norlys.
  • Advised telecoms network owner and operator Bornfiber on its agreement with OpenNet A/S to join the OpenNet, a platform intermediary that connects fiber network owners and service providers.

CO:PLAY LAW

CO:PLAY LAW‘s telecoms practice assists with mobile technology and IT agreements, as well as satellite technology matters and submarine cable systems, and works closely alongside the firm's IT practice; it also acts as counsel on all technology matters for the Greenlandic incumbent telecoms operator. The group is co-headed by ‘outstanding’ managing partner Mandeep Singh Rathour, who specialises in IT and telecoms work, including handling complex contracts, outsourcings, SaaS issues and cloud matters; and Michael Brandt, who is a key contact for technology companies.

Practice head(s):

Mandeep Singh Rathour; Michael Brandt


Testimonials

‘The team has an excellent ability to cover all aspects from the initial phase, through possible financing to the execution of a project in the telecoms world.’

‘The team combines their diversified knowledge in a way, so they are able to support in tasks that normally would be outside the knowledge/experience within a traditional law firm. The team is able to suggest proactive solutions to a problem, that could grow into a contractual problem.’

‘The individuals at Co Play are always openminded and are always focusing on the assignment and the possible solutions without requiring deep briefs/insights in the actual system or technology.’

‘Mandeep Singh Rathour is outstanding and always able to suggest positive and proactive solutions for benefit of all parties. He is exceptional in analysing problems/situations and thereby preventing actions that could have a devastating consequence. He is always able to pick the right people for the task to be solved.’

‘Very solution oriented, and good and direct counselling. Very knowledgeable within telecoms.’

Key clients

Tusass


Faroese Telecom


BornFiber


Fuzion A/S


Work highlights


  • Advised Tusass on its agreement for the provision by Hispasat of a Satellite Gateway in Gran Canaria, Spain.
  • Advised Tusass on its CEF-2 application for EU funding of a considerable amount for executing the first phase of establishing a Submarine Cable System on the Greenlandic West Coast.
  • Assisted Tusass with drafting and negotiating a Marine Route Survey required for laying a submarine cable system.

DLA Piper Denmark

DLA Piper Denmark‘s telecoms team has extensive experience within the telecoms industry and provides advice to major players in the Danish market, as well as assisting global companies in the telecoms, satellite and navigation system sectors. Practice co-head Sebastian Ingversen primarily advises telecoms clients on M&A and corporate matters, while fellow co-head Per Vestergaard Pedersen focuses on issues relating to telecoms and communications satellites, acting for a client base of national and international enterprises and public authorities.

Practice head(s):

Sebastian Ingversen; Per Vestergaard Pedersen


Key clients

TDC Group (Nuuday and TDC Net)


TeliaSonera


Tusass A/S (Tele Greenland A/S)


Work highlights


  • Assisting Tusass (the Greenlandic incumbent) in a case regarding damages in connection with alleged refusal to supply, in which a competitor to Tusass has claimed that Tusass refused to supply a specific wholesale product, which led to the competitor losing customers.
  • Assisting the TDC Group with ongoing matters spanning company law, competition law, regulatory compliance, real estate and procurement law.
  • Acting for Tusass in a case regarding damages in connection with a vessel damaging a sub marine cable owned by Tusass.