Thomas Dithmer > Poul Schmith > Copenhagen, Denmark > Lawyer Profile
Poul Schmith Offices
Kalvebod Brygge 32
1560 København V
Denmark
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Thomas Dithmer
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Thomas Dithmer is an attorney specialising in digital projects, IT contracts and procurement law where he is primarily involved in IT projects and the drafting of, calls for tenders for and the negotiation of IT contracts. Thomas is also a certified IT attorney and he is certified in agile IT project management and he also advises public authorities on procurement law and on how to plan and carry out tender processes, particularly IT procurement.Thomas has advised on large and complex government IT projects essential for the development of the digital society. One of the projects was assisting the Danish Agency for Digitalisation with the procurement of NemID (a common Danish secure login on the Internet).The project was completed in a unique collaboration between the public sector and Danish banks and it is one of the most important and central IT projects in public and private Denmark.
Thomas Dithmer also advises on data protection law and on how to deal with personal data in IT contracts. Thomas gives regular talks on IT, contract law and procurement law and he is the co-author of the book on procurement law "Aktuel Udbudsret II" (in translation: current procurement law II) where he is the author of the chapter on e-procurement. Thomas has also been a lecturer at the University of Copenhagen for the past ten years. Thomas is part of Poul Schmith's High Potential Programme for specially selected employees with a high level of performance and level of ambition. Thomas was selected as a person of talent in the 2018 Berlingske Business Talent100.
Position
Partner, Attorney
Career
2011-
Poul Schmith
Languages
Danish
English
Education
2011
Master of Law, University of Copenhagen
Lawyer Rankings
Denmark > Information technology
Poul Schmith maintains its active bracket in the IT space, known for advising governmental bodies on large-scale IT projects, alongside handling cross-border matters involving IT-related issues. Tom Holsøe, Anni Noes Westergaard and Thomas Dithmer collectively lead the department. Holsøe comes recommended for his ‘unique experience’ and as ‘one of the best lawyers within information technology’. Westergaard’s practice emphasises strategic digitalisation projects, major transformation projects, procurement processes and contracts. Dithmer is ‘highly experienced within information technology’ and handles both contentious and non-contentious matters, including contracts, procurement, outsourcing, cloud projects, and IP rights.