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 is a partner in Plesner’s Technology & Outsourcing team. He has been involved in numerous IT projects and transactions, ranging from large tech M&A transactions to outsourcing projects to the negotiation of development agreements, implementation agreements, license agreements, and cloud agreements.
Michael provides advice on, e.g., contractual aspects, regulatory matters, and IT/tech disputes and has extensive experience with complex IT carve-out projects and within regulated sectors such as the financial sector.
He has worked for customers in many different sectors, as well as IT/tech suppliers, ranging from start-ups to blue-chip companies (including many with an international foothold), and holds a master’s degree in law from Columbia Law School (with honors as a James Kent Scholar) and Aarhus University.
Michael is a certified IT lawyer and serves on the board of directors of the Association of Danish IT Attorneys. In addition, he also serves on the boards of other companies and foundations.
He is a regular speaker and lecturer on IT-related topics, and he co-authored an article analyzing the liability aspects of personal data processing.
Non-lawyers consistently seek Plesner’s Technology & Outsourcing team for its concise and commercially driven advice. The team also manages to seamlessly oversee and coordinate when expertise from other areas (e.g., employment or corporate law) becomes relevant.
Plesner’s Technology & Outsourcing team provides continuous assistance to businesses with a specific need or focus on IT and technology. The team provides deep technical and commercial expertise, as well as up-to-date knowledge about new technologies and regulatory requirements.
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
- Capital markets
- 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