Michael Hur Bertelsen > Plesner > Copenhagen, Denmark > Lawyer Profile
Plesner Offices
37 AMERIKA PLADS
2100 COPENHAGEN
Denmark
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Michael Hur Bertelsen
Work Department
Technology & Outsourcing; Outsourcing; IT contracts
Position
Michael Hur Bertelsen is a partner at Plesner in Plesner’s team for IT, Outsourcing and Telecom.
Michael advises both Danish and international clients ranging from start-ups to blue-chip companies.
Michael has been involved in numerous transactions and advised both customers and suppliers and have thereby acquired in-depth knowledge of value drivers and concerns on both sides of the table and, not least, of relevant market standards.
Michael has vast experience in the procurement process and in drafting and negotiating outsourcing agreements as well as all types of IT/technology related agreements, including development agreements, implementation agreements, license agreements and cloud agreements.
In addition to technology related clients, the financial sector is one of Michael’s special areas of expertise. He has assisted several banks and financial institutions in connection with the procurement of IT/technology and outsourcing and has rendered advice on the rules governing outsourcing for financial institutions.
Michael also has extensive experience in relation to M&A transactions, corporate matters and dispute resolution.
Michael is a dedicated and client-focused adviser providing sound, solution-oriented advice, both legally and commercially.
Michael holds an LL.M. from Columbia Law School in New York with honors as a James Kent Scholar. He has also contributed to various IBA guides on Danish corporate law (e.g. on minority shareholder rights and on treasury shares) and co-authored an article analyzing the liability aspects of the processing of personal data.
Michael is a certified IT Attorney by the Association of Danish IT Attorneys.
Lawyer Rankings
Denmark > Telecoms
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.
Denmark > Information technology
(Next Generation Partners)Plesner remains well-known in the Danish marketplace for its strong track record on both contentious and non-contentious matters, alongside specialist knowledge of cloud computing and regulatory requirements for financial businesses. The team is praised for providing ‘to-the-point, pragmatic and business-oriented advice’ and is spearheaded by Niels Christian Ellegaard, who excels at negotiating IT-contracts as well as assessment and handling of disputes relating to IT-projects. Tech-sector M&A expert Michael Hur Bertelsen frequently advises on large-scale IT project work.
Lawyer Rankings
- Information technology Denmark
- Next Generation Partners Denmark > Information technology
- Telecoms Denmark
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Banking and finance
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- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Data privacy and data protection
- Dispute resolution
- Energy
- EU, competition and public procurement
- Information technology
- Insurance
- Intellectual property
- Media and entertainment
- Tax
- Telecoms